Sussex's unsung heroes honoured (From The Argus)
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Sussex's unsung heroes honoured
12:10am Thursday 31st December 2009 in
Sussex's unsung heroes have today been recognised in the New Year Honours List.
Volunteers, charity workers, community leaders and a police officer are among those who will collect gongs from the Queen.
Robert Brown, 56, is chairman of the Action for Bevendean community residents' forum and has been made an MBE for services to the community.
Mr Brown, who was named 2005 adult learner of the year, has overcome learning and physical disabilities to become a well-respected and well-known community leader.
Another community-spirited person to be made an MBE is school governor John White.
Mr White, who is 77, has been a governor at Willingdon Community School, in Eastbourne, for the last 30 years. For the past 15 years he has been the chairman.
He is to be made an MBE for services to education for his work with the school, voluntary activities, the Open University, the National Governors’ Association and others.
Diane Mulligan, of Seaford, has been appointed an OBE for services to disabled people and to equal opportunities.
Detective Superintendent Vic Marshall, of Sussex Police, has been made an OBE for services to the police.
Currently seconded to the Home Office, he joined Sussex Police as a probationer and has served 22 years in the force.
Meanwhile, Candy Morris from Horsham, the chief executive of NHS South East Coast Strategic Health Authority, has been made a CBE for services to healthcare while the Reverend Christopher John Sears has been appointed an MBE for services to disadvantaged people in Hastings.
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jaque au lait
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6:31am Thu 31 Dec 09
adorable
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8:20am Thu 31 Dec 09
davyboy
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9:29am Thu 31 Dec 09
Eddie Shoestring
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9:36am Thu 31 Dec 09
davyboy wrote:Yes, What about another gong for Roger French ?
too many gongs for the famous, not enough for ordinary folk.
Gentleman Jim
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4:30pm Thu 31 Dec 09
Dee Zelastra
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4:57pm Thu 31 Dec 09
TheInsider
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5:16pm Thu 31 Dec 09
Stop giving these awards to people just because they have served 25 years in a job they want to do and get paid for.
It's weird.
Eddie Shoestring
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12:17am Fri 1 Jan 10
jaque au lait wrote:about the best post of 2009 !
about time avid merrion got something.
Dave At Home
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12:23am Fri 1 Jan 10
jaque au lait
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7:48am Fri 1 Jan 10
Eddie Shoestring wrote:thank god there is another nutter out there lol. happy new year
jaque au lait wrote: about time avid merrion got something.about the best post of 2009 !
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jaque au lait says...
6:31am Thu 31 Dec 09