From Bahamas Information Services
The Investiture of the Queen’s New Year and Birthday Honours, 2020 and 2021 as well as the Presentation of Insignia and Warrants of Appointment by the Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith took place in two separate ceremonies at the Baha Mar resort on Monday, July 19, 2021.
Family and friends gathered together respecting COVID-19 protocols during the ceremonies to commemorate the occasion along with those being honoured. Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert A. Minnis explained that many of those being honoured never sought the limelight nor expected pay or even ceremonies such as today’s.
“The best among us are not those who posture or expect accolades and desire motorcades. What these fellow-citizens whom we honour today share in common, is a persistent, enduring, lifelong patriotism.” The Prime Minister added, “They have expressed their love of country and love of neighbour in countless acts of citizenship and faithfulness in eight uncounted decades, uncounted days and uncounted hours. Their service was often anonymous, quietly offered, not done to capture recognition or headlines or
public acclaim.”
Those being honoured for 2020 include:
Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George [K.C.M.G]
Godfrey KELLY, CMG
For Service to Business and Sports
Order of the British Empire
Commander of the Most Excellent Order of The British Empire [CBE]
Peter GOULANDRIS
For Service to Business
Rev. Dr. Carrington Samuel PINDER
For Service to Religion and the Community
Orville Alton Thompson TURNQUEST
For Service to Politics and Public Service
Order of the British Empire [OBE]
Peter Desmond COLE
For Service to Business
Member of The British Empire [MBE]
Coralie, Mrs. Mc MILLAN- ADDERLEY
For Service to Public Health
Captain Kenneth Raymond CARROLL
For Service to Business
Irene, Reverend Dr. RUSSELL
For Service to Religion
Janis Elizabeth, Ms. SAUNDERS
For Service to Business and Politics
Terence Robert Horace GAPE
For Service to Business
Juanita Denise, Mrs. LEWIS-JOHNSON
For Service to Business and Politics
Mildred, The Hon. Dr. HALL-WATSON
For Service to Medicine and Civic Involvement
British Empire Medal [B.E.M.]
Joy Alexander DUNCOMBE
For community involvement
Reverend Kenneth Reginald KNOWLES
For Service to Religion
Matilda, Mrs. ROBINSON
For Service to the Community
Carl Richard CULMER Sr.
For Service to Politics
Gregory A. SHERMAN
For Service to Business
Emily Antoinette, Ms. COLEBROOK
For Service to the Community
Everard Garvin Tony LEWIS
For Service to Business and Civic Involvement
Charles Kermit CATES
For Service to Business and Family Island Development
Queen’s Police Medal
Samuel Elijah BUTLER
For exceptional service to the Royal Bahamas Police Force
Ismela, Mrs. DAVIS-DELANCY
For exceptional service to the Royal Bahamas Police Force
THOSE BEING HONOURED FOR 2021 INCLUDE:
Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
Companion of the Most Excellent Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
[CMG]
♦♦ Merceline, Dr. DAHL-REGIS
For excellence in public and community health
Order of the British Empire
Commander of the Most Excellent Order of The British Empire [CBE]
♦♦ James Mitchell PINDER
For service to politics and business
♦♦ Walter WELLS
For service to business and industry
Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire [OBE]
♦♦ Dr Charles William DIGGISS
For service to medicine
♦♦ Frederik GOTTLIEB
For service to politics and industry
♦♦ The Honourable Jeffrey WILLIAMS
For service to sport and civic services
Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire [MBE]
♦♦ Charlotte Joanne, Ms. ALBURY
For service to philanthropy, civic engagement and commerce
♦♦ Jason Matthew ALBURY
For environmental stewardship, altruism and community service
♦♦ Remelda, Reverend CAREY
For community involvement
♦♦ Captain Whitfield NEELY
For service to the nation
♦♦ Grover Martin PINDER
For community involvement
♦♦ Ruban ROBERTS
For service to business and civic involvement
♦♦ Chad Wilson SAWYER
For service to business
British Empire Medal [BEM]
♦♦ Laura, Ms. BENSON
For service to religion and community activities
♦♦ Jeanette Elizabeth DAVIS
For service to the community
♦♦ Etienne FARQUHARSON JR
For service to business and community involvement
♦♦ Chenena, Ms. GIBSON
For service to politics and civic involvement
♦♦ Neca Cecelia, Ms. KNOWLES
For service to business
♦♦ Linda Mae, Mrs. SANDS
For community involvement
♦♦ Gabriel STYLES
For religious work
♦♦ Boynell WILLIAMS
For service to the community
♦♦ Kenneth Robert WOOD
For service to business and politics
Queen’s Police Medal [QPM]
♦♦ Assistant Commissioner Ashton GREENSLADE
For service to law enforcement
♦♦ Assistant Commissioner Loretta MACKEY
For service to law enforcement
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