[lace] Birthday honours list
Tamara wrote: http://www.midweekherald.co.uk/midweekherald/flatfiles/features/2005/ anne/anne.aspx is an instance of "scouting" :)> No, it doesn't work like that. The Queen (or Prince Charles) just dishes the honours out to whoever she's told to. Anyone or group of people can propose a person for an honour. I think there's even a proposal form on-line. I'm not sure which office makes the decision on who gets an honour, but I think it might be the Lord Chancellor's Office. Honours are proposed to recognise achievements and services in all sorts of areas so they range from the really worthwhile to the trivial. Some people get an automatic honour, like my older brother who got an OBE when he retired from being Deputy Directorof the Directorate of Consumer Affairs at the Department of Trade and Industry ( high-up government worker). The honour they get depends on the rank they were when they retired. Means that as a relative of an OBE, should I decide to bump off my husband and be foolish enough to want to get married again, I can marry in St Paul's Cathedral. Think I'll keep my present husband. Jean in Poole - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Birthday Honours list
>So. Who was it that made a series of bobbins honouring lacemakers >who'd been recognised by their sovereigns? We need a new one :) Chris Parsons - http://www.lace-bobbins.co.uk/ >From Chris's site: he describes these bobbins "Memorable Women of Lace" as follows: Each bobbin will have on it, in three lines, 1st line, "20th Century" 2nd line "Memorable Women of Lace" and on the third line the name and award they gained, e.g. "Elsie Luxton MBE" The flag of their country will be painted at the top of the bobbin. Will he have to change that to the 21st Century? Noelene in Cooma [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nlafferty/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Birthday Honours list
Congratulations to Pat. That is great news - that a Lacemaker has been recognised for her skills in the craft. So many others get noticed for doing strange things with other crafts, that it is uplifting to know Lace has been recognised. Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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WOW, that is really amazing, fantastic news. There couldn't be a better, more deserving award person for all she has done teaching so many people with so many types of lace in general and with the research and development of Milanese in particular. I must practise my curtsey! Jacquie - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Birthday Honours list
Wonderful news this morning, Pat Read has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday honours list. And about time too. Swanley lacemakers nominated her two years ago and were thrilled to discover she has been given this award. The listing reads that she has been awarded this for 'Services to the art of lacemaking' Claire Allen Kent,UK - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
