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Well-earned recognition for service
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The vast majority do not do this for personal gain or recognition, but charitable efforts and other forms of voluntary work in the community are without doubt encouraged when stalwart contributors receive the publicity that they deserve but do not seek.
It was, therefore, heartening to see three more Islanders highlighted in the New Year’s Honours List for their dedication to others in three different spheres of activity.
The Rector of St Clement, the Rev David Shaw, has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his services to people who are in general far less fortunate than the inhabitants of this Island. They are Kenyans, especially those living in the Diocese of Mombassa.
Through work led by Mr Shaw and involving members of his congregation, a hospital serving 250,000 people has been saved from bankruptcy and a new school has been established. In addition, Island schools and Scout groups have been encouraged to raise funds for Kenya and to understand the conditions prevalent in the county.
Dr Margaret Bayes has also been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire. She has been recognised for her work for the Jersey Association of Carers Incorporated, which she and others founded 19 years ago. The association, which has a centre at the General Hospital, was set up when Dr Bayes, then a general practitioner, became aware of the invaluable work carried out by the Island’s many carers and of the support that they needed.
A British Empire Medal has been awarded to Chief Petty Officer David Moody of the Jersey Sea Cadet Corps, whose links with the organisation go back 57 years. He was 12 years old when he joined the corps, but for no fewer than 50 years he has been a member of the staff, devoting himself to mentoring, teaching and encouraging cadets.
Each of the recipients deserves the Island’s gratitude for the work that they have undertaken and will continue to undertake. They can also be proud that their individual awards speak eloquently of the value of the organisations that they represent.
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