Former Bridlington sub-postmaster to receive OBE
Lee Castleton's investiture's at Windsor Castle this afternoon
Former Bridlington sub-postmaster Lee Castleton's being awarded an OBE today at Windsor Castle.
His investiture's being carried out by the Princess Royal this afternoon.
He was one of the ex Post Office staff who campaigned for victims of the Horizon scandal to receive compensation.
Speaking to the PA news agency, Mr Castleton said the recognition proved that "sometimes you have to step forward and shout as loud as you can".
Mr Castleton - who now lives in Scarborough in North Yorkshire - went bankrupt in 2004 after being sued by the Post Office over claims that there was a £25,000 shortfall at his branch which he could not account for.
The ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office has since forced his case into the spotlight, and in March he took on Fujitsu and the Post Office in a High Court action alleging they had failed to disclose flaws in their software.
He and two other campaigners are receiving their awards today as are actors Eddie Marsan and Kevin Whately.