A BRADFORD College student has accepted a medal on behalf of her grandfather, who fought and died in the Korean War.

Yvette Kenyon, a business management student from Halifax, was presented with the Elizabeth Cross on behalf of her late granddad Fred Kenyon at a dinner held at the college for fellow Korean War veterans.

The Elizabeth Cross was instituted by the Queen in 2009, and is award to the next of kin of members of the armed forces killed in action or as a result of a terrorist attack since the Second World War.

Mr Kenyon was 25-years-old when he was killed in the war, which ran from June 1950 until July 1953, and his family recently applied for a cross in his memory.

David Dinmore, Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire presented Miss Kenyon with the medal at a dinner attended by members of the West Yorkshire Korean Veterans Association and their families, and members of the British Legion and their families.

The dinner was also attended by the Lord Mayor of Bradford Councillor Geoff Reid.

It was arranged by Miss Kenyon and fellow students Bibiana Gradosova, Joyce Chapim, and Nisar Khan as part of an event management module, and was held in The Grove, the College’s student-run AA accredited restaurant based in the David Hockney Building.

The event was a fundraiser, with money raised going to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. That charity was chosen by the Korean Veterans.

David Dinmore MBE DL, Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, said: “It is a privilege and pleasure for me to be here to represent her Majesty the Queen on this auspicious occasion when we present the Elizabeth Cross to Yvette.

“It is a special delight for me because two years ago I had the honour of presenting to a number of veterans here today the peace medal.

“The Korean War was a most unpleasant conflict and often referred to as the forgotten war.

“It is essential we don’t forget those who served in and died in that conflict.”

More than 1,100 Britons were killed in the war, with almost 900 victims buried at the UN Memorial Cemetery in Busan, South Korea.

A spokesman for the college said: “The event was a huge success and a credit to the students who worked so hard to bring everything together from organising the venue, inviting the guests, planning the running order, entertainment and budget.

“It was a good test of their knowledge and awareness of some key skills required in the business sector.

“It was an honour to welcome the veterans and the VIPs into the college to show off our wonderful students and the excellent facilities.”