Seven Lib Dems feature in Queen’s Birthday Honours List

By The Voice | Sat 14th June 2014 - 9:10 am

Our congratulations to seven Lib Dems who feature in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

And please forgive us for starting with Mary Reid, one of this site’s volunteer editors. Mary was a Lib Dem councillor from 1997-2010 in Kingston upon Thames, serving on its executive board and as Mayor. She is named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) “For political service, particularly in Kingston upon Thames (London)”.

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Robert Humphreys: Director, Open University Wales. For services to Education and voluntary public service in Wales. (Former President of the Welsh Party.)
Paul Tilsley MBE: Lately Deputy Leader, Birmingham City Council. For services to Local Government.

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Christopher Holley: Councillor, Swansea Council. For political service and service to the community in Swansea.

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Trudy Dean: Councillor, Kent County Council and Chairman, West Malling Parish Council. For services to the community in West Malling.
Carole O’Toole: Chair of Governors, Yale College, Wrexham. For voluntary service to Education and the community in North Wales. (Councillor and Vice President of the Welsh Lib Dems)
Howard Sykes: Councillor, Oldham Council. For services to Local Government.

All of us at Lib Dem Voice wish them a day of celebration for their well-earned recognition.

8 Comments

Tim Prater 14th Jun '14 - 9:18am

You can also add Trudy Dean, Kent Lib Dem group leader and County Councillor for over 20 years. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/kent-queens-birthday-honours-18626 Which is nice.
Peter Black 14th Jun '14 - 9:19am

Actually there are two more but as they are not English I suppose you could be forgiven for missing them. They are Councillor Chris Holley OBE, former leader of Swansea Council and Rob Humphreys CBE former President of the Welsh Party.
Peter Chegwyn 14th Jun '14 - 9:36am

All very well deserved… and particularly good to see our councillors recognised for their efforts over many years.
Jennie 14th Jun '14 - 11:09am

Congrats to all six.
Stephen Tall 14th Jun '14 - 12:02pm

Many thanks – have updated to include all mentioned. If we’ve missed anyone, do let us know.
Cadan ap Tomos 14th Jun '14 - 3:44pm

Carole O’Toole has an OBE – she’s a Wrexham Councillor.
Jerry Roodhouse 14th Jun '14 - 6:29pm

Weill done to all good to see Local Government getting recognition and the West Midlands with Paul.
Peter Black AM 14th Jun '14 - 8:25pm

I think Carole O’Toole received an MBE. She is Vice President of the Welsh Lib Dems and a Councillor on Wrexham County Borough Council