I was lucky enough to win a pair of the Parsons Special bobbins - with the 2
Aussie OAM names on them (Rosemary and Norma). They are greatly treasured.
Liz , now back in Melbourne, Oz.
lizl...@bigpond.com
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May I add that the lacemakers who are awarded MBEs get them because a group
of their students has put them forward for the award. Unfortunately it is
not because they are so famous that even the Queen or Prime Minister has
heard of them.
I know of one UK teacher whose nose was a little
Jacquie, you're so right that it takes someone to sponsor a possible
recipient of an award before something can be done.
It occurred to me many years ago that Norma Benporath, the Australian
tatting designer who did most of her work in the 30's and 40's, was
deserving of an award, and my local MP
