honours list
Britishnoun
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Earlier this month it emerged that he was been stripped of the MBE that he was awarded in the 2024 New Year honours list for services to rugby.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
She said she was proud of the honour and thrilled the sanctuary's work had been recognised in the honours list.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
He received a knighthood in April 2025 as part of former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's resignation honours list.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025
The 90-year-old was awarded his knighthood early - before the birthday honours list was officially announced - because of concerns over his health.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2025
He is an undergraduate of Trinity College, Dublin, and has the makings of a man in him, though he is not good at passing examinations and has never figured in an honours list.
From Our Casualty, and Other Stories 1918 by George A. Birmingham
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