He was a pageantmaster who helped organise celebrations for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee and paid a fitting tribute to her when she died in September.

And now Gorleston's Bruno Peek has been made a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in the New Year Honours list.

The award, which is a personal gift of the King, recognises Mr Peek’s work in organising the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee beacons project in June.

After the Queen's death Mr Peek laid flowers at the beacon on Great Yarmouth seafront in tribute to her.

Great Yarmouth Mercury: Queen Elizabeth II, with Bruno Peek, symbolically leads the lighting of the principal Jubilee beacon at Windsor Castle.Queen Elizabeth II, with Bruno Peek, symbolically leads the lighting of the principal Jubilee beacon at Windsor Castle. (Image: PA)

Mr Peek said: "I feel incredibly proud to receive this personal honour from His Majesty and to have been recognised within the Royal Victorian Order by two monarchs.

"Thousands of people have supported me as pageantmaster over the last 30 years by taking part in national and international events. Their enthusiasm and total commitment to these celebrations are the reason they have been so well received."

Mr Peek was previously made a Member of the Royal Victorian Order and a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order and made an Order of the British Empire for his work in organising events for the Royal Family.

Great Yarmouth Mercury: Bruno Peek with Queen Elizabeth II and members of the Royal Family.Bruno Peek with Queen Elizabeth II and members of the Royal Family. (Image: Bruno Peek)

For more than 40 years, Mr Peek has helped organise several key events around the globe. Some of his famous work includes worldwide beacon projects for the Queen's Golden and Diamond jubilees.

On December 31, 1999, he handed the Queen a ceremonial torch to light the National Beacon on the River Thames to signal the start of Britain’s year-long millennium celebrations.

Great Yarmouth Mercury: Bruno Peek behind Queen Elizabeth II the moment she began the principal lighting of the beacons for the Platinum Jubilee in June.Bruno Peek behind Queen Elizabeth II the moment she began the principal lighting of the beacons for the Platinum Jubilee in June. (Image: PA)

Mr Peek said of his career: "When I first set out on this path all those years ago, I received the backing of five Great Yarmouth business people - Rodney Scott, Brian Potter, Terry Hall, Kerry de Courcy and Colin Grapes.

"Their encouragement, and the support of my wife Moira, has played an important part in my career as pageantmaster and all the wonderful opportunities this has given me."

The Royal Victorian Order was founded by Queen Victoria in 1896 as a way of rewarding personal service to her.