|
Bob Le Sueur
Robert Winter Le Sueur, Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, MBE (3 October 1920 – 5 November 2022) was a British humanitarian. A resident of Jersey, he was awarded an MBE for his efforts in assisting escaped Russian prisoners, in Jersey, during the Nazi Occupation of the Channel Islands. During the Occupation, Le Sueur was able to move about due to his work as an insurance agent. He acted as relay in a network of people sheltering escapees: from 1942 he handled eight or nine escapees. After the war he was a teacher of English and foreign languages. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours "for services to the community."United Kingdom: Portrait A 2007 portrait of Le Sueur, by artist Stephen Shankland, is held by the Jersey Heritage, Jersey Museum and Art Gallery. Personal life and death Le Sueur died at his home on 5 November 2022, at the age of 102. References External links An account on Rus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male or dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order. Recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire were originally made on the nomination of the United Kingdom, the self-governing Dominions of the Empire (later Commonwealth) and the Viceroy of India. Nominations continue today from Commonwealth countries that participate in recommending British honours. Most Commonwealth countries ceased recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire when they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
_Ribbon.svg "Click for more on -> Order Of The British Empire")