An inspirational Bradford head teacher and a police officer based in the city are among those recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.

Gill Edge, a teacher in Bradford for four decades and former head of Killinghall Primary School, has been awarded an MBE for services to Education.

A past winner in the Leadership category of the Telegraph & Argus Schools Awards, she proved to be so successful as a school leader that she was even invited to speak at an education conference in China.

During her time as head, she was also been the co-chair of the Bradford Primary Improvement Partnership and a Senior Leader of Education.

She previously told the T&A: "The children make it all worthwhile, they make you want to go into work every day and do a good job.

Meanwhile, PC Firzana (Fiz) Ahmed has been awarded the Queen’s Police Medal

PC Ahmed, who also joined in 1990, has served in Leeds and Bradford. She is currently based in Bradford, where she is highly respected for her work with communities.

PC Ahmed, who is noted as trailblazer for Asian women in policing and an equality champion, both inside and outside the organisation, said: “West Yorkshire and Bradford in particular is such a wonderful place to work. I thoroughly enjoy being a police officer, helping and supporting others and I am honored to have been recognised in this way”.

Temporary Chief Constable John Robins said of PC Ahmed: “I am so very pleased for Fiz to have received the Queens Police Medal for Distinguished Service, she is the one of the most worthy recipients of a QPM that I have ever seen. Fiz is so respected and loved by both the communities of Bradford and her colleagues in West Yorkshire Police.

"Fiz is not only an exceptionally talented police officer, but she is an outstanding role model. Over the last thirty years working in communities of Bradford, I believe that Fiz has changed the lives and aspirations of countless women and girls. Her influence and impact has been inspirational and should not be underestimated.

"Fiz thoroughly deserves this honour and this recognition for all that she has achieved in policing and in her life.”

Dr Jacqueline Ann Gerrard, formerly director of The Royal College of Midwives, has been awarded an MBE for services to Women and to Midwifery. She started her career in Bradford, working in hospitals.

Judith Margaret Hutton was awarded a British Empire Medal for services to the community in Ilkley.

There was also an MBE for Ian Christopher Weatherill, of Skipton, managing director of Hope Technology Ltd, in recognition for services to Business, Innovation and to the community in Lancashire.