Birthday Honours List

[Tim Lewis]

Congratulations to Phil Speight on his OBE. 😀

[Graham_Robinson]

Well done Phil.

It's an MBE though isn't it?

Edited June 15, 2024 by Graham_Robinson

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

https://www.heritagecrafts.org.uk/our-stories/announcements/mbe-for-canal-boat-painter-phil-speight-in-the-kings-birthday-honours/
 

[haggis]

Well done, Phil!

 

[cuthound]

3 hours ago, haggis said:

Well done, Phil!

 

 

Seconded.

[Sea Dog]

 

21 hours ago, Graham_Robinson said:

Well done Phil.

It's an MBE though isn't it?

 

OBE: Other Buggers' Efforts

MBE: My Bloody Efforts

 

Edited June 16, 2024 by Sea Dog
Missed the quote!

[blackrose]

On 14/06/2024 at 23:34, Tim Lewis said:

Congratulations to Phil Speight on his OBE. 😀

 

What was it for? Services to boat painting?

 

I heard that Alan Bates had been knighted. I had no idea he was still alive. 

 

Edited June 16, 2024 by blackrose

[wandering snail]

Heard from Phil yesterday, it's an MBE.