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The Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim, Mr David McCorkell, and the Antrim Lieutenancy, congratulate the 20 people from County Antrim who received National Honours in the New Years Honours List.
The Lord-Lieutenant expressed his thanks to all the worthy recipients for their selfless service to the County and their local communities. They are: Order of the British Empire Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) Mr Jonathan REA MBE Dunadry, County Antrim - For services to Motorcycle Racing Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) Mrs Maureen Elizabeth DUNN Newtownabbey, County Antrim - For services to Drama and the Performing Arts in Northern Ireland Mrs Edith Mary Adelaide FLECK Lisburn, County Antrim - For services to the Community in Northern Ireland Reverend Dr Samuel GRANT Carrickfergus, County Antrim - For services to the community in Carrickfergus, County Antrim Dr Allison Josephine GRAY Newtownabbey, County Antrim - For services to St John Ambulance in Northern Ireland Mr Paul Mark JOHNSTON Newtownabbey, County Antrim - Head Coach and Project Manager, Monkstown Amateur Boxing Club. For services to Sport and to the community in County Antrim Mr Colin Hugh NEILL Larne, County Antrim - Chief Executive, Hospitality Ulster. For services to the Hospitality Industry in Northern Ireland Mr Robert William SCOTT Carrickfergus, County Antrim - Chief Executive, Prison Fellowship Northern Ireland. For services to Prisoners and their Families in Northern Ireland Mr Edwin John SHANKS Ballyclare, County Antrim - For services to the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM) Mrs Anne BROWN (MONICA ANNE COLLINS) Belfast, County Antrim - Counsellor, Women’s Aid, Belfast. For services to Victims of Domestic Violence Mr Stephen CRAWFORD Ahoghill, County Antrim - Founder, Coaching for Christ. For services to Young People in Co Antrim Dr Ian Clive HUMPHREYS Larne, County Antrim - Chief Executive, Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful. For services to the Environment Mr George Ivor MCCANDLESS Lisburn, County Antrim - For services to Golf in Northern Ireland Mr William MCFARLAND Ahoghill, Ballymena, County Antrim - For services to Music in County Antrim Mr James Samuel MCILROY Larne, County Antrim - For services to Athletics in Northern Ireland Ms Mary Louise MCILWEE (MARY LOUISE GOODMAN) Randalstown, County Antrim - For services to the Mental and Physical Wellbeing of Vulnerable People in County Antrim Mr Robert John Ivor MCMULLAN Cullybackey, Ballymena, County Antrim - Head of Parks, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council. For public service during Covid-19 Mrs Mary Elizabeth SINNAMON Jordanstown, Newtownabbey, County Antrim - For services to Education and the community in County Antrim Mr Thomas Gordon SMYTH Ballymoney, County Antrim - Board Member, Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service. For Public Service Mr Willam James Crawford WILSON Islandmagee, Larne, County Antrim - For services to the community in County Antrim The New Years Honours list was released at 10:30pm last night. The full list can be viewed on the Gazette website, by clicking here or by copying the below link: www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/63571/supplement/N1 Do you know someone who is worthy of receiving an honour? If so, do have a look at the honours section of our website or get in touch.
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The Lord-Lieutenant, Mr David McCorkell, was honoured to present one MBE and 11 British Empire Medals (BEMs) to recipients from County Antrim during three investitures today at Hillsborough Castle. Many of whom were receiving honours for invaluable service to the County and their local communities during COVID19. This was the first Investiture following the pandemic.
The Lord-Lieutenant, and the whole of the Antrim Lieutenancy, wish to congratulate all the worthy recipients. If you know someone who should be put forward for a national honour, please have a look out the honours section of our website by clicking here.  The Lord-Lieutenant and Hazel Winning, OBE. (Source Hazel Winning) The Lord-Lieutenant, Mr David McCorkell, was honoured to present one OBE, one MBE and 27 British Empire Medals (BEMs) to recipients from County Antrim during three investitures today at Hillsborough Castle. Many of whom were receiving honours for invaluable service to the County and their local communities during COVID19. This was the first Investiture following the pandemic.
The Lord-Lieutenant, and the whole of the Antrim Lieutenancy, wish to congratulate all the worthy recipients. If you know someone who should be put forward for a national honour, please have a look out the honours section of our website by clicking here. The Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim, Mr David McCorkell, presented the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS), the MBE for volunteer groups, to a Safe Place to be Me at Antrim Castle Garden. The event was organised by Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council and hosted by the Mayor, Councillor Billy Webb, MBE, JP. The Lord-Lieutenant was joined by his Lord-Lieutenant Cadet, Cadet Cpl Ross Currie, from 2nd (NI) Bn ACF. More information available here.  HRH The Duke of Gloucester invests the Lord-Lieutenant as a Knight of Justice of The Order of St John In a very hot ceremony this afternoon, HRH The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior of The Order of St John, invested the Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim, Mr David McCorkell, Knight Commander of Ards, as a Knight of The Order of St John (KStJ) in the Priory Church at St John’s Gate, Clerkenwell, London. St John's Gate is the HQ of the Order of St John and St John Ambulance. HRH was received by HM's Lord-Lieutenant for Greater London, Sir Kenneth Olisa, OBE, CStJ. The Order of St John is a recognised British Order of Chivalry, with HM The Queen as the Sovereign Head. However, it does not confer any title, like ‘Sir’ or ‘Dame’, unlike other recognised British Orders of Chivalry (i.e. The Garter, The Thistle or Royal Victorian Order). That said, Mr McCorkell is still recognised by the Crown as holding the rank of a Knight. The Lord-Lieutenant was invested as a Knight of Justice of the Order of St John. There are two categories of Knights/Dames of St John; Knights/Dames of Justice and Knights/Dames of Grace. Mr McCorkell's appointed as a Knight of St John, by HM The Queen, was announced in the Gazette in March 2021 and can be viewed here. The Lord-Lieutenant is pictured with his his son, who is a Priory Esquire of the Priory of England and The Islands. He is carrying the Banner for the Commandery of Ards. The Commandery of Ards oversees the Order's charitable work in Northern Ireland.  The Mayor of Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council, Councillor Billy Webb, MBE, JP, hosted a reception in Yarn Suite at Mossley Mil in recognition of the significant achievement of being awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise (QAE). Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for County Antrim, Mr David McCorkell, attended to present the coveted awards to: The Lord-Lieutenant was joined by his Lord-Lieutenant Cadet, Cadet Sgt Robert Allen, of 1st (NI) BN ACF. To find out more, please click here. The Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim, Mr David McCorkell, presented two Queen's Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS) this week. The QAVS is known as the MBE for volunteer groups and is the highest honour which can be given to volunteer groups across the UK. On Wednesday evening, the Lord-Lieutenant presented the QAVS award to North Antrim Agricultural Association. North Antrim Agricultural Association has received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in recognition of the role it plays in organising the annual Ballymoney Show. The presentation took place at a special reception held at Lissanoure Castle hosted by the Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Councillor Richard Holmes. For more information, please click here. On Thursday evening the Lord-Lieutenant presented the QAVS award to Atlas Woman's Centre, in Lisburn. On Saturday the Lord-Lieutenant presented the QAVS to Rathfern Community Regeneration Group in Newtownabbey Below is a slideshow of images from the presentations.  Today the Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim, Mr David McCorkell, KStJ, takes over the role of Knight Commander of Ards, the head of the Order of St John in Northern Ireland. The Commandery of Ards overseas the Order's activities in Northern Ireland, which are primarily focused on St John Ambulance NI. He succeeds the Viscount Brookeborough, KG, KStJ. The Commandery of Ards sits within the Priory of England and the Islands of the Order of St John. The Order of St John is a British Order of Chivalry, with HM The Queen as Sovereign Head. HRH The Duke of Gloucester is the Grand Prior. 24th June marks the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist or “St John’s Day”. The Order is dedicated to John the Baptist and it has the motto "Pro Fide, Pro Utilitate Hominum", which translates as 'For Faith, For Service to Humanity' and reflects the Order's Christian values. The Lord-Lieutenant's appointment as a Knight of St John can be view on the London Gazette by clicking here. Congratulations to the 19 people from County Antrim who were honoured in The Queen's Birthday Honours list released this evening. County Antirm continues to have a high percentage of the honours issued in Northern Ireland. The honours issued are made up of 8 MBEs and 11 BEMs.
The Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim, Mr David McCorkell, expressed his hearty congratulations to all the recipients and thanked them for their selfless service to the community and Northern Ireland as a whole. The full County honours list is as follows: Order of the British Empire Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) Mrs Afaf Abdrabou ALY - Lisburn Chair, Egyptian Society of Northern Ireland. For services to UK-Egypt Relations and Anti-racism in Northern Ireland (County Antrim). Mr David Alexander BROOKES -Lisburn Civilian Security Officer, Northern Ireland Security and Guarding Service. For services to Defence and to Charity (County Antrim) Ms Margaret Christine DAVIS -Whiteabbey For services to Community Relations in Northern Ireland (County Antrim) Mr David JEFFREY-Newtownabbey Manager, Ballymena Utd. For services to Association Football and Community Relations in Northern Ireland (County Antrim) Mr Stanley James LEE -Ballymoney For services to People with Learning Difficulties in Northern Ireland (County Antrim) Mrs Marian MCCOUAIG - Ballycastle Principal, Kylemore Nursery School, Coleraine, Ulster. For services to Education (County Antrim) Mrs Angela Eileen REID -Islandmagee For services to Care Home Residents particularly during Covid-19 (County Antrim) Mr John STUART- Ballymena For services to the community in Ballymena, County Antrim (County Antrim) Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM) Miss Lynsey Anne AGNEW-Lisburn For services to the Lisburn Foodbank, especially during the Covid-19 Crisis (County Antrim) Mr Andrew COCHRANE -Ballymena For services to Disability Sport and Mental Health Awareness (County Antrim) Mrs Tracey Yvonne ELLIOTT -Lisburn Manager, Lisburn Unit, St John Ambulance. For voluntary service to St John Ambulance and the community in Northern Ireland (County Antrim) Mr Thomas David HAIGHTON -Carrickfergus For services to Adults with Learning and Physical Disabilities (County Antrim) Stephen John MCCOY-Toomebridge Fundraiser, Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes. For services to the community and Charity in Toomebridge, County Antrim (County Antrim) Trevor MCKENDRY-Cullybackey Maintenance Foreman, Education Authority, Northern Ireland. For services to Education (County Antrim) Mrs Pamela-Ann NUGENT-Carryduff Personal Secretary, Executive Officer 2, Department of Finance. For services to Men and Boys with Eating Disorders in Northern Ireland (County Antrim) Miss Valerie Elizabeth PEACOCK -Ballymena For services to the Children’s Hospice, Northern Ireland (County Antrim) Anna Rosemary STEELE- Stoneyford For services to Cross Community Relations in Northern Ireland (County Antrim) Mrs Deborah Elizabeth WALKER-Carrickfergus For services to the community in Belfast (County Antrim) Robert Alexander YARR -Upper Ballinderry For services to Church Choral Music in Ballinderry Parish Church (County Antrim) The full honours list can be viewed on the London Gazette website, by clicking here or copying the following link: www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/63377/supplement/B1 If you know someone worthy of an honour, have a look at our dedicated honours page or do please get in touch. The Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim, Mr David McCorkell, presented the Ballymoney Branch of the Royal British Legion with their Queen's Award for Voluntary Service. The Ballymoney Branch won the QAVS in 2020, but due to COVID19 the presentation was delayed. The QAVS is known as the MBE for volunteers groups. The Lord-Lieutenant presented the QAVS to the President of the Ballymoney Branch, Major John Pinkerton TD, DL, a retired Deputy Lieutenant of County Antrim. The timing was significant as next week see the 100th birthday for the Royal British Legion. It also coincides with the Centenary celebrations of Northern Ireland. The Lord-Lieutenant was joined by the High Sheriff of County Antrim, Mrs Sue Pinkerton and the Mayor of Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council. The Mayor also presented with the Branch with a certificate to recognise their 100th birthday. |
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