Herb McKenley conferred with nation's third highest honour
OJ for Prof Kenneth Hall, Chris Blackwell, Shirley Miller |
Observer Reporter
Saturday, August 07, 2004
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| Herb McKenley |
LEGENDARY Olympian Herbert McKenley has been conferred with Jamaica's third highest honour, the Order of Merit (OM).
McKenley, who won one gold and three silver medals in the Olympic games in London and Helsinki in 1948 and 1952, respectively, topped the list of the 100 recipients of National Honours and Award that was published yesterday.
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| Kenneth Hall |
The recipients will receive their awards at the ceremony on National Heroes' Day in October.
McKenley had previously received the Order of Jamaica (OJ), Jamaica's fourth highest award. His latest award is for his distinguished service in athletics locally and internationally.
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| Chris Blackwell |
He is the only person to receive an OM this year.
Meanwhile, the Order of Jamaica was yesterday conferred on three other outstanding Jamaicans - principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus, Professor Kenneth Hall, for his contribution to education and regional development; music mogul, Christopher Blackwell, for his philanthropy and outstanding contribution to the entertainment industry; and Shirley Miller for her contribution in the field of law and her contribution to legal reform.
Among the 19 awardees for Order of Distinction, the rank of Commander (CD) are business stalwart, Neville Blythe; veteran musicians, Cecil "Sonny" Bradshaw and Ernie Ranglin; former junior minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Benjamin Clare; sociologist, Hermione McKEnzie; Donna Parchment for her service to dispute resolution; and Ryan Peralto, for his service in the legislature and to the Electoral Advisory Committee.
Another two persons - Peter Cowperthwaite Godsoe and William Reginald Rhodes - received Honorary CDs for their contributions to the development of the banking sector.
Thirty-three people were conferred with the Order of Distinction, the rank of officer (OD), among them veteran singer, John Holt.
The late Heron Cousley and Jorghinio Johnson received posthumous badge of honours for gallantry. Cousley and Johnson, died while trying to save the lives of several fellow scouts in February 2003 in St Thomas. Cousley managed to save the life of one of his colleagues but drowned while trying to save others. Johnson in the meanwhile, rescued two fellow scouts but drowned on his way to rescue another.
Twenty-one people received the Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service and another 19 for long and faithful service.
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