The 93-year-old, who played 'auld' Eric Jones, was awarded the medal by the Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian at the investiture ceremony on Saturday, November 2, after he was included in the King's Honours.
Still Game star Jimmy Martin proved you are never too old to be a showman as he left the room in stitches after being awarded the British Empire Medal
But it's for his dedication to charity and public service as a fireman that the former Navy officer has been recognised, especially his work for Poppy Scotland and The Hollies community hub in Musselburgh She added: "He's such a modest man so not many people realise he's done all that charity work. He was also a fireman for many years with the Partick Fire Brigade and worked on the St Mungo Fireboat, dealing with fires up and down the river."
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