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Lord Stirrup (1961-1967)
was invested as a Knight Companion in the Garter throne room
by the Queen before the annual Order of the Garter service on June 17th. Hundreds gathered at
Windsor Castle to see the Garter Knights process to St George’s Chapel. The Order of the Garter was
founded by Edward III in 1348 and is the oldest British Order of Chivalry; the monarch announces the
Knights on St George’s Day, 23rd April; the Order is strictly limited to 24 knights, without consulting
ministers, chosen for their contribution to public life. The deaths of Baroness Thatcher and Viscount
Ridley left two vacancies in the order this year. The knights wear blue velvet robes and black velvet
hats with white plumes for the event. The Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke of
Cambridge were among those who attended.
Lord Stirrup elevated toKnight of theGarter
Honours
Appointments
On 19th April,
General Richard Barrons (1972-1977)
took command of JFC in succession to
Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach.
The creation of JFC, which reached full operating capability on 2nd April, brings together more
than 30,000 military and civilian personnel to ensure that joint capabilities are correctly prioritised.
Reaching full operating capability means that JFC is now fully-manned and able to fulfil the
entire range of its responsibilities in support of Defence’s objectives for current operations, future
contingencies and for the longer term.
General RichardBarrons promoted to
Commander of Joint Forces Command
Awards and Prizes
ThomasNelson receives top First
in his year for Greats at Oxford
Thomas Nelson (2002-2009)
has been rewarded with a number
of University prizes, including the Cawkwell Prize (best Classicist
in the judgement of the Tutor in charge of Classical Studies) and
The Harold Lister Sunderland Prize for best performance in the
Greek Literature Papers. Thomas was also made the Waddington
Scholar for being the single best Classist in any one year.
TomNewport wins prestigious
J.L. HarleyMedal
PhD candidate
TomNewport (2005-2010)
, following his
success in gaining a First fromOxford in Biological Sciences and
gaining a Nuffield Scholarship, is now the proud recipient of the
Harley Prize, awarded by the New Phytologist Trust.
Simon PerrettawinsDiamond Jubilee
Scholarship fromIET
Simon Perretta (2006-2013)
has been awarded a £4,000
Diamond Jubilee scholarship by the Institution of Engineering
and Technology.
TomIsaacs receives
Global Parkinson’s Award
Tom Isaacs (1981-1986)
has received the
Global Parkinson’s award, one of three
individuals in the world honoured this
year by the Central Executive Committee
of World Parkinson’s Program for their
tireless dedication and hard work on behalf of all those with
Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers.
