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Originally Posted by garinda
By the way, I've nothing against people like Marg P's Ma being recognised for her good work in the community.
It's the Sir Eltons and Micks, and Whitehall mandarins, who debase the current system, in my opinion.
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I can only imagine that for your average person it's the high-point of a lifetime.
Mum sent off for my Grand-parent's Diamond wedding Anniversary to get a card from The Queen, while they were not particularly royalist I remember it was appreciated!
The only people I've met who had "gongs" were my old boss at Uni., Prof. Sir David Smith - for his work at the Royal Society. A very unassuming man, typical academic.
And Lord Anthony Quinton of Holwell -President of Trinity College, who was one of Thatcher's economic advisors as well as an academic. On the surface a bit pompous but actually a very nice man one to one. (Well, I did go for dinner at the House of Lords with him once
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