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BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT
– Jed enjoys his day at Buckingham Palace
Elmore Football Club
Chairman, Jed Hewitt mixed
with royalty last Monday
(October 7).
Jed was at the Palace at the
invitation of HRH The Duke
of Cambridge, President of
the Football Association on
the occasion of the FAs 150th
Anniversary, to attend the
FA Grassroots Heroes
reception at Buckingham
Palace at which he was
commemorated for his
outstanding contribution to
football.
boasts more than
200 playing
members, fields
16 teams on a
weekly basis
during the season,
and has FA Charter Standard Community
Status – the highest level of recognition a
club can be given on the FA Charter
Standard club development pathway.
Football Association
chairman Greg Dyke
welcomed the guests who
were then addressed by HRH The Duke of
Cambridge.
The Grassroots heroes were then presented
with medals before sitting down to lunch.
A few years ago Jed took on the position of
Football and Social Club chairman of
Elmore FC at a time when they were
struggling on and off the pitch.
Jed attended the reception with his wife
Caroline.
Jed was voted the regional award winner in
the FA Community Awards 2013, and
represented the South West in the national
final alongside seven other regional
winners. The grassroots hero was decided
by a public vote and the winner was
announced at Wembley Stadium before the
FA Community Shield match between
Manchester United and Wigan Athletic in
August. Sadly Jed did not win.
Mainly as a result of his hard work and
long hours he committed to developing
Elmore FC, the club has turned itself
around with both improved facilities and
results on the pitch. And the future now
looks very rosy.
Jed has been involved with grass roots
football in Tiverton for 15 years.
Elmore now boasts a newly refurnished
clubhouse with top outdoor and indoor
facilities, and the introduction of a more
structured player-pathway, meaning the
club’s teams are more competitive.
He was the driving force in the
development of Moors Youth FC as a
founding member, club secretary, chairman
and now president. Moors Youth now
Jed strives to provide a safe and fun
environment for everyone in the local
community to enjoy football, and fully
deserves this honour.
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