Yeah my mum's grandad had the MBE for services to local government and people in our family (like me now) still talk about it. Even though I am a republican I am still proud of that!
Sent from my iPhone On 21 Apr 2012, at 03:33, "Jeremy Adams" <[email protected]> wrote: > > All I know is my Dad got an OBE many years ago and I was proud as punch that > he did, even though I've not really got much of a clue what it was for beyond > the fact he was involved in the UN's resolutions on the International Law of > the Sea back in the day. He popped his clogs in February but left me his OBE > in his will. > Hats off to Sir Dad. > Jezza > >> From: [email protected] >> Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:50:09 +0100 >> To: [email protected] >> CC: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [LU] Idle Chelsea musing >> >> He's a British (and Irish) citizen, so entitled to be a Sir. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On 20 Apr 2012, at 18:26, Brendan McWilliams >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Same for Wogan as well isn't it? >>> >>> -------- Original message -------- >>> Subject: Re: [LU] Idle Chelsea musing >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> CC: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>> They gave one to Bobby Foreigner Geldof....<< >>> >>> Yes and no - he can't technically use the 'Sir' (Ireland is not part of the >>> Commonwealth). He's Bob Geldof KBE >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leedslist mailing list >>> Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >>> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >>> >>> PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >> >> PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
