City firm to strike medal for heroes; HONOUR: The Queen will award The Elizabeth Cross to families of the fallen.Byline: Ed Chadwick Edward Chadwick (born May 8, 1933 in Fergus, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey goalie who played in the National Hockey League during the Original Six era for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins. A NEW medal named after the Queen to be given the families of fallen soldiers will be struck by a Birmingham firm with a proud tradition of honouring heroes. Jewellery Quarter-based Gladman and Norman will make up to 8,000 of the Elizabeth Cross awards to be handed out to the families of Armed Forces personnel killed in battle or by terrorist attacks since 1945. The firm has been making the pieces for several weeks but were sworn to secrecy Sworn To Secrecy: Secrets of War (aka Secrets of War) is the most comprehensive video documentary television series ever produced on the military history and the “secrets of war” of the Twentieth Century. until the Queen announced the new award on British Forces Radio yesterday. It will be the first time that the name of a reigning monarch has been given to a new award since the George Cross was instituted in 1940 by George VI. The Elizabeth Cross will be presented in a leather case and come alongside a small pin-on version. The award features a laurel wreath passing between the arms of the cross which bear floral symbols representing England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. The reverse of the cross bears the crowned cypher of the Queen, which will also hold the engraved name of the deceased. Gladman and Norman designer Dayna White, aged 39, said: "To have it called Elizabeth is quite staggering and very emotional. "When I was asked to design it I thought, 'Oh crikey Crikey is an independent Australian electronic magazine comprising an open access website and an email newsletter available to subscribers. Well known in Australian political, media and business circles, Crikey's influence extends beyond its subscriber base (more than 14,000 , it's a big responsibility to design something so important'. I had to design it with respect - respecting the lives of so many people." Ms White had produced a number of designs and six were shown to the Queen, who chose "my favourite", the designer said. The Ministry of Defence will trace next of kin The blood relatives entitled by law to inherit the property of a person who dies without leaving a valid will, although the term is sometimes interpreted to include a relationship existing by reason of marriage. Cross-references Descent and Distribution. of those killed as far back as 2000, but families of those killed in earlier campaigns will have to apply, using the MoD website. The first Elizabeth Crosses and memorial scrolls will be granted from August 1. The cost of the new awards will be met from the MoD budget. In a broadcast to the Armed Forces, which was recorded at Windsor Castle, the Queen said: "This seems to me a right and proper way of showing our enduring debt to those who are killed while actively protecting what is most dear to us all. "The solemn dignity which we attach to the names of those who have fallen is deeply engrained in our national character." Gladman and Norman already make MBE MBE (in Britain) Member of the Order of the British Empire MBE n abbr (BRIT) (= Member of the Order of the British Empire) → tÃtulo ceremonial MBE n abbr (Brit) (= awards for Buckingham Palace and are making medals for the Birmingham Mail's Badge of Honour campaign to honour local heroes. They have been handed out as gestures of thanks from our readers to brave Midlands soldiers, including the family of Sapper Mark Quinsey who received a posthumous award after being killed in Northern Ire-lanin March. CAPTION(S): Honour: Dayna White of Gladman and Norman who designed the Elizabeth medal (inset) at their offices in Birmingham. |
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