...Companion of Honour Dame Mary Quant, Sir Brian May, Sir Grayson Perry and Dame Virginia McKenna!
Also knighted were politicians Sir Alok Sharma, Sir Chris Bryant and Sir Julian Lewis; and also made a Dame, Olympian Denise Lewis.
Fellow celebrants include:
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) - composer George Fenton, foorballer Pat Jennings.
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) - broadcasters John Suchet, YolanDa Brown and Anne Diamond, "Beano" cartoonist David Sutherland, England women's football captain Leah Williamson, actors Stephen Graham and David Harewood.
- Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) - comedian Frank Skinner, broadcaster and campaigner Rachel Riley, Silly Games singer Janet Kay, journalist Catherine Belton, actress Cleo Sylvestre and "Horrid Henry" author Francesca Simon.
Congratulations, all!!
There bust a mistake. I cant see my name in the Damehood list. Oh dear I can wait till next year. Dame Arcati does have a certain ring to it.
ReplyDeletenever mind there are lots of worthy names there together with people I have never heard of as usual.
My Damehood got lost in the post, too. Shame. Jx
DeleteWhen did you receive your damehood? You've never said.
ReplyDeleteIf only the Palace had posted it recorded delivery, it might have arrived. I think the envelope must have got stuck down the back of a pigeonhole in the sorting office in Cricklewood. Jx
DeleteTut. I was missed out AGAIN. Appalling. Good to see those that were honoured though!
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I rather assumed you might get a Garter, at least... Jx
DeleteI only recognise three of those!
ReplyDeleteAssuming you're unfamiliar with Grayson Perry - he's a ceramics and tapestry artist who has had many exhibitions at museums and galleries all over the place and won the Turner Prize. His alter ego "Claire" makes more public appearances than he does as a man, but during lockdown he and his wife presented a "make and display your own art" programme Grayson's Art Club, which was very popular at a time when everyone was stuck at home. Jx
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