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Sarah Phillips has received an OBE for her services to disabled people. The Order of the British Empire was created during the First World War in 1917 by George V and is now used to reward service in a wide range of useful activities.
Sarah Phillips has been a member of the board of the International Federation since 1997 and was elected chair in July 2004. The Multiple Sclerosis International Federation links the work of 42 MS societies worldwide. Sarah Phillips was on the board of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for 6 years before becoming chairman 7 years ago. She is also a non-executive director of the North Essex Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

"I am very proud to receive this Honour. I will use it to raise awareness of Multiple Sclerosis and the important work which is done for people affected by this devastating disease”, Sarah Phillips says. Mrs Phillips, who is 62, was diagnosed with MS in 1981. She lives with her husband, Peter, in Coggeshall, Essex, and they have two grown-up children and two grandchildren. MS is the most common disabling neurological disease affecting young adults in the western world.

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