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| Ex-Policing Board chairman Brian Rea awarded CBE | |
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| Former Policing Board chairman Brian Rea has been awarded a CBE for services to policing and the community in Northern Ireland. | Former Policing Board chairman Brian Rea has been awarded a CBE for services to policing and the community in Northern Ireland. |
| Belfast broadcaster Paul Clark received an MBE for his services to the community in Northern Ireland. | |
| The oldest person honoured was Blodwen Espley, 92, who receives the BEM. | The oldest person honoured was Blodwen Espley, 92, who receives the BEM. |
| Ninety-three people in Northern Ireland were honoured in the Queen's Birthday list - in total 1, 180 recipients were honoured. | Ninety-three people in Northern Ireland were honoured in the Queen's Birthday list - in total 1, 180 recipients were honoured. |
| Mr Rea was a member of the Policing Board from 2006 until earlier this year. | Mr Rea was a member of the Policing Board from 2006 until earlier this year. |
| "It's a tremendous encouragement that at least during the time that I have been serving on the Policing Board I have been doing something that has been worthwhile and it's something that I have enjoyed," he said. | "It's a tremendous encouragement that at least during the time that I have been serving on the Policing Board I have been doing something that has been worthwhile and it's something that I have enjoyed," he said. |
| "Also I had the support of my wife, especially my wife and family, and I think that it is something for them as well." | "Also I had the support of my wife, especially my wife and family, and I think that it is something for them as well." |
| Derek Booker was awarded an OBE for services to maritime and industrial heritage in Northern Ireland. | Derek Booker was awarded an OBE for services to maritime and industrial heritage in Northern Ireland. |
| "I almost work, live and breathe on the river and have done for 14 or 15 years," said the director of Lagan Legacy. | "I almost work, live and breathe on the river and have done for 14 or 15 years," said the director of Lagan Legacy. |
| "When they knocked down the old Harland and Wolff shipyards, as we passed by, we made contact with them and we salvaged a major archive of theirs of ships' plans, engine plans, and other items, and we did interviews. | "When they knocked down the old Harland and Wolff shipyards, as we passed by, we made contact with them and we salvaged a major archive of theirs of ships' plans, engine plans, and other items, and we did interviews. |
| "We eventually over a period of six years acquired a Dutch barge and brought it to Belfast and built a home for this archive and it's now Ireland's first maritime floating museum. | "We eventually over a period of six years acquired a Dutch barge and brought it to Belfast and built a home for this archive and it's now Ireland's first maritime floating museum. |
| "It's the only one in Britain as far as I know." | "It's the only one in Britain as far as I know." |
| Five of the recipients are serving or retired members of the police - three of them received the Queen's Police Medal - the others received MBEs. | Five of the recipients are serving or retired members of the police - three of them received the Queen's Police Medal - the others received MBEs. |
| Two husband and wife teams were also on the list. | |
| Frank and Susan Gervin, co-founders of the Cloncoe Boxing club, were each awarded an MBE for services to the local community in Coalisland, County Tyrone. | Frank and Susan Gervin, co-founders of the Cloncoe Boxing club, were each awarded an MBE for services to the local community in Coalisland, County Tyrone. |
| Roger and Valerie Denny each were honoured with a British Empire Medal (BEM) for charitable services in Bushmills, County Antrim. | Roger and Valerie Denny each were honoured with a British Empire Medal (BEM) for charitable services in Bushmills, County Antrim. |