An 11-year-old boy has become the youngest honours recipient on record after completing a series of fundraising challenges during the pandemic. Tobias Weller is joined by Max Woosey, 12, who has become the second youngest person known to have been honoured. Both boys have received the British Empire Medal (BEM) for charity fundraising work.
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