JURAT Collette Crill has been awarded an MBE for services to justice, human rights and the community.
Retired Jurat and Lieutenant Bailiff Collette Crill served voluntarily on the Royal Court bench for 12 years.
Prior to that, she spent ten years serving on the Youth Court Panel.
Additionally, she has a large portfolio of charitable and community work, including roles with the Prisoners of Conscience Holiday Fund Jersey, the Amnesty International UK Section and the Jersey Human Rights Film Festival, among other organisations.
She will also be celebrating her birthday today [SATURDAY 14 JUNE].
“I could not ask for a more wonderful birthday gift than this thrilling award,” she said.
“As thrilled and deeply grateful as I am to receive the honour of my life with this personal award from His Majesty – I of course see it as recognition of the unsung, unremunerated and dedicated hard work of all those many colleagues I have worked with.”
She also thanked her husband of 49 years, Geoffrey, “who has always gifted me every encouragement, while contributing so much honorary service himself – to the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission, Jersey Heritage Trust, and of course his current dynamic chairing of the States of Jersey Complaints Panel”.
She added that she had been “very fortunate” to be able to engage in her charitable work while also being a Jurat and Lieutenant Bailiff.
“It’s a fantastic privilege, you meet the most amazing people.
“It’s really rewarding work.”
