A founding member of the Manx Wildlife Trust has been awarded the highest honour Tynwald can bestow.
Thomas William Cain CBE received the Tynwald Honour yesterday (Tuesday) at a ceremony in the Royal Chapel at St John's.
The former deemster has been involved with the trust for more than 36 years, and was granted the award for his conservation work.
President of Tynwald Noel Cringle paid this tribute to him:
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