A tireless fundraising war veteran has been named as the eighth person to receive the coveted Edinburgh Award.
Former Royal Engineer and charity collector Tom Gilzean, 94, has been selected to receive the accolade from a shortlist of 25 nominations cast by the Edinburgh public.
He will receive the title and an engraved Loving Cup at a ceremony at the City Chambers in early 2015.
Mr Gilzean, who was presented with the British Empire Medal by the Lord Provost in 2013, can regularly be found fundraising in his trademark tartan trousers along Edinburgh's Royal Mile.
He has raised more than £100,000 for local causes, and continues to dedicate his time fundraising.
His handprints will be immortalised on a flagstone in the City Chambers quadrangle alongside those of previous recipients Ian Rankin, JK Rowling, George Kerr, Sir Chris Hoy, Professor Peter Higgs, Elizabeth Blackadder and Professor Richard Demarco.
Edinburgh's Lord Provost, Donald Wilson, said: "The Edinburgh Award enables the people of Edinburgh to pay a lasting tribute to someone who has made an outstanding contribution to the city. To date, the accolade has been given to people who have contributed to the arts, literature, sport and science - but local charitable work deserves to be held in just as high regard.
"Tom Gilzean is an inspiring man who devotes his life to raising fantastic amounts of money for charity, and we are extremely fortunate in this city to have people like him who so selflessly give up their time for the good of their community.
"It gives me great pleasure to announce Tom as the eighth person to be presented with the Edinburgh Award. Having received more nominations than any other individual, he is a local champion for the people of Edinburgh."
One supporter said he "is outside collecting money rain or shine for others and has done so for years", adding: "He's polite, smartly dressed and always up for a photo and a chat."
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