A Royal Navy officer from Haworth who has cooked for the Queen has been served with an MBE.

Warrant Officer Graham Wilkinson, 47, received the honour for his catering work in the services and for his recruitment of young chefs to the Navy.

The former Lees Primary School and Greenhead Grammar School student joined the Navy at 15 and has worked his way through the ranks to the position of catering training officer at the Tor Point base in Devon.

He has cooked for the Queen on four occasions and led the first ever Navy team to win the prestigious national Masterchefs Grand Prix cooking title at Olympia in London.

Graham said: "I am extremely proud to receive this honour, especially for my family because they have had to put up with long separations and my involvement in conflict overseas."

Joining the celebrations were his parents Mary and Barry, who live in Sutton.

"Graham has never been one to blow his own trumpet so we are very proud of him," said Mary.

Graham served alongside Prince Andrew on board HMS Invincible during the Falklands conflict and has also seen action in the first Gulf War and Kosovo.

In recognition of his service he has been awarded the Falklands, Gulf, Air Operations in Iraq, Kosovo, Queen's Golden Jubilee, Long Service and Meritorious Service medals.

Graham and wife June, who live in Plympton, Devon, had extra reason to be proud this week when son Kevin, 26, followed in his father's footsteps and joined the Navy.

The couple also have a daughter Jill, 21, who was christened under HMS Invincible's bell.