by holdthefrontpage staff
Former Lincolnshire Chronicle photographer Mike Maloney, who has enjoyed a career spanning more than three decades, has been awarded the OBE.
Mike's career has included time working for the Lincolnshire Standard Group.
He was also previously group chief photographer for Mirror Group Newspapers and now works on a freelance basis.
Mike is pictured helping out a Lincolnshire Echo campaign in 2002, with Lord Healey (left) and AustinMitchell (right). Picture appears courtesy of Mike Maloney.Originally from Lincoln, Mike has travelled the world photographing celebrities and historic events during his career.
The latest honour joins more than 100 awards achieved during his prize-winning career.
He was recently awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside for his lifetime commitment to photography.
Last year he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society to mark his services to the industry.
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