Watford-born Anthony Joshua has been honoured in the Queen's birthday honours list.

The professional boxer and current world heavyweight champion has been made an OBE for services to sport.

Joshua, who is a former Kings Langley Secondary School pupil, grew up on the Meriden estate, has become one of the most successful sportsmen of our generation.

Meanwhile, a speech therapist, a lady who helps support people with lymphoedema, and a musician and composer have also been honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours.

Andrea Clarke, from Watford, Orphy Robinson from Bushey, and Anita Wallace from Loudwater, Three Rivers, have all been made MBEs for their services.

Mrs Clarke has played a vital role in supporting children who struggle with speech and language. She has been made an MBE for services to children and young people with physical disabilities.

Ever since the 45-year-old set up Playskill, numerous families have been supported. The charity fundraises to provide free specialist playgroups and is the only one of its kind in Hertfordshire. In 2015, Playskill won the Pro Action Award, and her drive and commitment alongside countless hours of fundraising and networking continues to provide therapy for children who need it.

Anita Wallace from Loudwater near Rickmansworth has also been named in the honours list for her services to lymphoedema awareness and patient support.

Lymphoedema is a long-term condition that causes swelling in the body's tissues. Mrs Wallace, 68, initially joined the Lymphoedema Support Network (LSN) as a volunteer but within a year she was recruited to the board and two years later, she was the chairman of the network.

Today LSN is a thriving community with over 65 local support groups, 3500 members, two self-help DVDs, a website as well as a helpline. She identified three main challenges facing those living with the condition: accurate information about the condition, access to specialist help, and raising the knowledge levels of health professionals and public. She has helped produce over 25 factsheets, written by leading experts on all aspects of the condition, and have been granted Standard Kitemark in recognition of its excellence. Mrs Wallace even helped instigate the first ever debate on lymphoedema in the House of Commons.

Musician and composer Orphy Robinson's has a rich history in the industry. The 57-year-old is a multi-instrumentalist who has written music for television, film and theatre. He released two critically acclaimed solo albums and was a member of the big band Jazz Warriors with Courtney Pine in the 1980s and also an original member of the British funk band, Savanna.

He has written for the English Proms at the Royal Albert Hall and for the Romanian violin virtuoso, Alexander Balanescu.

Mr Robinson is a founder member of Edge (The Shape of Things to Come) a group of artists, writers and promoters curating events originally pitched as a fringe to the London Jazz Festival.

He sits on the Board of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra as the Jazz Executive of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors.