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LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday January 6, 2017 Page 15

Nevisian Makes 2017 Queen’s New Year Honours List

from St. Kitts and Nevis for 44 in Port of Spain. BEM for services to hor-
who are formally recog- While his impact on the ticulture and business
nized by Her Majesty field was limited, his and Norbert Carlvin
Queen Elizabeth II for inclusion in the West Simon BEM for services
various contributions. Indies side had a massive to the fishing industry.
impact on cricket in the
Dennis Michael Arthur Caribbean’s smaller The other Caribbean
Morton is recognized islands, where players
with a Commander of the had felt ignored. In July country, Antigua and
Order of the British 2010, Nevis’s primary
Empire (CBE) award for sporting venue, Grove Barbuda’s honorees are
services to commerce Park, was renamed
and industry. Claudette Elquemedo Willet Park Dwight Cuthbert Revirre
Althea Manchester, with in his honour.
an Officer of the Order of Gardiner OBE for ser-
the British Empire
(OBE) award for services vices to the national and
to broadcasting and to
the community. Eloise international marine
Vanta Archibald, with a
Member of the Order of community and both
the British Empire
(MBE) award for public Assistant Police
service. And Elquemedo
Tonitto Willett, the only When contacted about Commissioner Philip
Nevisian of the group, the award, Mr. Willet
also with and MBE said he does not have Nehemiah Isaacs and
award for services to enough facts to share as
sport. all he had since then Assitance Police
received was a letter.
Elquemedo Willet, a The last recipient of the Commisioner Alvin
slow orthodox left hand MBE award was Keith
bowler, was the first man Ian Scarborough, for his Sylvester Thomas of the
from the Leeward Islands contribution to our cul-
to play for West Indies tural development. Royal Police Force who
when he made his debut
at the test match in 1973. both received the
He played five test
matches with his best, 3 Queen’s Police Medal

(QPM).

There were also five This time around,
women have earned 603
awardees from Grenada of the awards. Other big
names from on the
on the 2017 list; Michael awards list included
Victoria Beckham in the
Archibald OBE for ser- world of music, Andy
Murray the tennis world
vices to banking, number one and test
match special commenta-
Lawrence Anthony tor Jonathan “Aggers”
Agnew.
Duncan MBE for ser-

vices to the cruise ship

industry, Maudlyn

Ferguson MBE for ser-

vices to education, Jarvis

Kelvin Paul Lawrence

Queen Elizabeth II

By S. Williams annual New Year ing from sports stars,
Honours List for 2017. celebrities, scientists,
Several Caribbean community champions
This year, the list is made and politicians Among
nationals have made the up of 1,197 persons rang- them are four persons

Queen of England’s

CMYK