Gladys Sangster was given a Masters of the University from Aberdeen in November.
It appears that 2018 has been the year of Gladys Sangster and, with her inclusion on the New Year Honours list, she is “going out with a bang”.
Over the last 27 years, the 90-year-old has generated more than £2million for charity through her organisation Cancer Research Aberdeen and North East Scotland (Cranes).
In the last 12 months she has celebrated a milestone birthday and received a major accolade in the former of a Masters of the University at Aberdeen.
And today she can add ‘being made an MBE’ to her list of achievements.
“I feel honoured and slightly humbled,” Mrs Sangster said last night.
“We’ve done quite a lot of work in Aberdeen and people have been very generous.
“They’ve dispelled the myth that Aberdonians don’t like to spend money.”
Gladys Sangster with consultant surgeon Tim McAdam following a donation from Cranes for vital surgery equipment in 2010.
Despite having so many accolades under her belt, Mrs Sangster has no plans to slow things down.
She said: “Every so often I should be taking a break, but I’m not.
“I’ve no intention of stopping. There will come a day when I’ll have to hang up my boots, but I’m happy just now.”
Mrs Sangster added: “I’m not alone in this. There’s a committee who work on Cranes with me so this is really for them as well.”
Queen’s New Year Honours 2019: Gladys ‘goes out with a bang’ with trio of achievements
