Memorandum by Mrs H P Bostock (HON 74)
I am writing to support that the Honours System
be kept basically as it is. Thousands and thousands of ordinary
people deeply appreciate their OBE and MBEs awarded for loyal
service given for their work in many, many varied ways.
There can be no one class of honours only, which
is why Sir and Dame should be kept as these are quite rightly
awarded for outstanding achievements.
Honours have, in my opinion, been awarded to
a small percentage of people, who should never have been offered
one in the first place and over the last few years have accepted
and then rejected their honour.
A very small but vociferous section in this
country are seeking to wreck our traditions which have evolved
over so many centuries. Traditions and pageantry which bring so
many overseas visitors who wish to savour all this wonderful tapestry
of life fused over the centuries and still evolving.
The case for retaining the Honours System was
made so poignantly by the investiture by the Queen of the G C
to Trooper Christopher Finney for heroic bravery, his name was
called first in recognition of this highest of honours second
only to the VC.
I have no honours and never will but I believe
in them and we should not just alter things and throw our heritage
away.
H P Bostock (Mrs)
March 2004
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