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Philathropist recognised in Queen's birthday honours
16/06/17
A PHILANTHROPIST from Henley has been recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours. Dame Stephanie Shirley, who received a damehood in 2000, has been made a member of Order of the Companions of Honour. The award is given to those who have made a major ...
Wine merchant and soprano recognised with honours
08/06/19
THE founder of Laithwaite’s wine merchants has been created a CBE in the Queen’s birthday honours. Tony Laithwaite, from Peppard, has been recognised for services to the UK and global wine industry. He founded the company in 1969 as a geography ...
Veteran filled with emotion as he receives royal honour
01/06/17
ARMY veteran Brian Hughes shed a tear as he was honoured at Henley town hall on Sunday. The 84-year-old was presented with the British Empire Medal by John Harwood, the Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, at a ceremony in front of about 60 ...
Pride as local people receive New Year's Honours
03/01/19
THE founder of an organic baby food company was awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list. Paul Lindley, 52, who lives near Henley, started Ella’s Kitchen in 2006. He named it after his daughter, who is now 19. The company, which is ...
Paralympic rowers made MBEs in New Year’s Honours
01/01/22
THREE paralympic rowers from Henley have been made MBEs in the New Year’s Honours list. Ellen Buttrick, Giedre Rakauskaite and Erin Kennedy, who all won gold in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games as part of the PR3 mixed coxed four with ...
Charity walk volunteer receives British Empire Medal
12/01/18
A CHARITY volunteer who leads walks for the visually impaired was awarded a British Empire Medal in the Queen’s New Year Honours. Alan Futter, 78, of Orwell Close, Caversham Heights, was a trustee of Reading Association for the ...
Olympian and councillor honoured in New Year’s Honours
29/12/23
A former Olympic rower and a parish councillor have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours List. After more than 35 years in the rowing world, Miriam Luke, the president of Henley Rowing club and former chairwoman of Henley ...
Man receives MBE for helping thousands of young people into sport
27/12/19
A MAN who has helped thousands of children to play sport has been made an MBE in the New Year’s Honours. Tony Mallin, who lives in Skirmett, received the honour for services to young people through sport. He founded Youth ...
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