roll of honour
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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At the British Normandy Memorial above what was known as Gold Beach in 1944, an extra 98 names have been added to its roll of honour.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
Del Toro follows Tadej Pogacar on the roll of honour of the Emirati race with many seeing that as a portent of what is to come in the grand tours.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
Whatever the outcome, the top of the FA Cup roll of honour ...
From The Guardian ● May 27, 2017
In a roll of honour notice, Miles's commanding officer is quoted as saying he had to prohibit the men from extricating his body to bury him, despite them being "very anxious" to do so.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2016
The roll of honour in the chapel at New College, Oxford, includes the names of three Germans, and the words of charity: Pro patria—Memento fratres in Christo.
From The Better Germany in War Time Being some Facts towards Fellowship by Picton, Harold W. (Harold Williams)
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