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- ↑ "Val Hepworth awarded British Empire Medal". The Garden Trust. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ↑ "Queen's birthday honours list 2019: full list of everyone being recognised this year". iNews. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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