(Photo: Garfield Robinson)
October 21, 2025
Sir Gallant
14-year-old Adrian Ellis gets national award for saving schoolmate’s life
Adrian Ellis gets a congratulatory hug from his Ascot High schoolmate Roxanne Riley after being presented with the Badge of Honour for Gallantry during the Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards at King’s House on Monday.
Adrian, the only recipient in the Gallantry category, was recognised for saving Roxanne’s life on April 30, 2025 when she fell and suffered a serious head injury after being tripped by another student. The 14-year-old said he took off his undershirt, tied it around Roxanne’s head to stop the bleeding, and then applied first-aid techniques he had seen in movies and TikTok
videos.
Adrian was the youngest of the 141 Jamaicans awarded this year.
