ON Friday, October evening at Salisbury Guildhall, George Fleming was presented with an award for his dedication and enthusiasm to local history.

Frogg Moody who organised the first Festival of Salisbury History this year said: "This award is very much deserved. George has worked really hard for many years with Studio Theatre, History at Large and schools to name just a few!

"His involvement at our first history festival was instrumental in making it the success it became."