Awards For Musicians, Soldiers, Sportsmen

Press, Volume C, Issue 29536, 10 June 1961, Page 11

Awards For Musicians, Soldiers, Sportsmen

(N Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) LONDON, June 10. Colourful military figures. Commonwealth artists who have enriched the world of music, famous scholars and popular sportsmen are honoured in the Queen s List of 2300 Birthday awards published today. Honours range from a Companionship of the Order of the Bath (C. 8. for Major General Henry Templer Alexander, the Briton who, as Ghana’s Defence Chief, headed the first United Nations contingent into the Congo, to a Commandership of the Order of the British Empire (C.8.E.) for Australian-born Joan Sutherland, the international operatic star.

A New Zealander who is 1 now a Justice of the Court of I Appeal for Eastern Africa. Mr i T. J. Gould, is named a < Knight Bachelor in the Colonial Office List. Mr Gould was educated at Auckland Grammar School, and before going to East : Africa in 1958 was Senior Puisne Judge in Hong Kong. Francis William Fowler. First Radio Officer of the

New Zealand Shipping Company's vessel Rangitata. was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (M.8.E.). On the Rev. Charles Harold Dodd, who directed the recent translation of the New Testament. is bestowed the exclusive Companionship of Honour (C.H.). which carries no title, but it is never held by more than 65 people in the world. Tom Finney, one of the greatest international Association Football forwards of all time—he played 76 times for England, and is at present touring New Zealand with the English team—is awarded an 0.8. E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire). Popular music shares the lit elight with opera’s recognition in an 0.8. E. for Victor Silvester, the dance band leader, for services to ballroom art. Speed is paid tribute with the Order of the British Empire for John Surtees, a prominent racing driver, for service to motor-cycle racing, and a Commandership of the Order (C.8.E.) for Captain Charles Elsey. aged 79. in recognition of his work for horse racing. He retired from training last year, having won most of the greatest races except the Derby, and saddled winners of more than 1500 events. For public and charitable services, the Queen awards a barony (peerage! to Sir Simon Marks, millionaire and joint head of a 200-strong chain of department stores throughout Britain. Transport Chairman A second barony in the list goes to General Sir Brian Robertson. 64. who was until recently the British Transport Commission chairman, and a distinguished soldier. As Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, he dealt with a series of delicate situations with the beginning of the Mau Mau terror in Kenya and with negotiations leading to the withdrawa! of Brit ’-oops from the Suez Car a L ’ Miller. F.R.C.S., the president of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, there is a Knighthood. and a well-known Commonwealth diplomat. Mohammad Irramullah, formerly Pakistan's High Commissioner in London, receives an Surgeons, there is a knighthonorary Knight Com"I

Saint Michael and Saint George (K.C.M.G.). Distinguished scholar* are among the honoured, with knighthoods for Thomas Malcolm Knox, principal of the ancient university of St. An- < ews. Scotland, and Henry Lee, headmaster of England s famous public school, Winchester College. The United Kingdom's first High Commissioner in newlyindependent Cyprus. William Arthur Weir Clark, is awarded K.C.M.G. (Knight Commandership of the Order of St. Michael and St. George). Alfred Robens. former Labour “Shadow Cabinet" member and now chairman of the National Coal Board, becomes a life peer and there is a knighthood for one of Britain's foremost trade union leaders. John A. Birch, general secretary of the Shopworkers' Union. Personal Service The Royal Victorian Order, reserved for recognition of personal services to the Sovereign. gains several new members including Basil Smallpeice (Knight Commander). managing director of British Overseas Airway* Corporation, in whose aircraft the Royal Family often fly For Britain'* top woman civil servant, Dame Evelyn Adelaide Sharp 58. the first woman Permanent Secretary of a Government department, there is a special honour—the award of Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire, which is the equivalent of a high-ranking knighthood. Dame Evelyn Sharp is Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government Thirteen Australian* received knighthood*. Other award* and recipient* represent a wide range of Australian life. Industrialists, medical and social workers, civil servant*, educationists, scientists, farmers, local government officials and community worker* are honoured. TV Violence.— The number of American television programmes which feature violence had trippled since 1954. the chairman of the United State* Juvenile Delinquency Sub - committee (Senator Thomas Dodd) said yesterday—(Washington, June 9.)