Derek Picken BEM: 'Rogerstone Through and Through' (Episode 173)

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In this episode we talk to Derek Picken of Rogerstone Cricket Club just outside Newport.  Derek was interviewed back in 2020 for the podcast where he shared his history of the club and the village.

With over 70 years association with cricket in Rogerstone behind him and many of those years acting as an administrative ‘rock’ for the club, Derek is one of the longest serving officers in recreational cricket in Wales.

Last year, he was nominated by the local community council in Rogerstone for British Empire Medal in recognition of the sterling work he has done researching and sharing the history of the village.

We talk to him in this episode about his cricketing memories as well as being awarded the BEM.

For reports on Derek’s award you can go here

https://www.sportingmemories.uk/news/news/rogerstone-volunteer-derek-awarded-bem-in-kings-birthday-honours/

https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/25248273.former-rogerstone-cricketer-receives-british-empire-medal/

The full list of welsh nominees for awards in the Kings Birthday Honours List can be found here:

https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2025-06-13/all-the-welsh-people-to-be-given-honours-by-the-king

For more information about the work of Rogerstone Community Council you can go here:

https://www.rogerstonecommunitycouncil.com/Home__33306.aspx