The Civic Celebration was held on March 29th 2026 at Liston Hall where the Mayor welcomed over 100 guests, amongst them, members from local community organisations, local dignitaries and the Young People’s Civic Award winners and their families.
As part of her opening address, Cllr Boulay, Mayor of Marlow said
‘We are here to celebrate our young people, their energy, their ideas, their achievements. And the power of a close-knit community that supports and uplifts them. Because when we invest in our youth, we invest in our future.
The Mayor was especially delighted during the event to present awards to three very deserving young people.
Millie Dowler received the Community Champion Award for transforming grief into community action.
The Mayor’s Young Innovator Award went to Josh Mustard who demonstrated his entrepreneurship by starting up his own dog biscuit business.
The Mayor’s Choice Award was awarded to Andrew Somers for caring for his father whilst undergoing brain tumour treatment, demonstrating resilience, dedication and compassion.
Images courtesy of Jon Perry, Marlow Camera Club
