MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND ONLY
(
as of 4 December 2008)

** Denotes Honorary Delegation Member holding either British or Irish nationality

ILLUSTRIOUS ROYAL ORDER OF
SAINT JANUARIUS

IN THE CATEGORY OF KNIGHT

His Excellency Count Andrzej Ciechanowiecki, GCSG, KM, KJ, GCJCO, GCFO, Delegate for Poland of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, **
His Most Eminent Highness Frà Mathew Festing, OBE, KStJ, TD, KM, GCJCO, DL, Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Council Member of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,

SACRED MILITARY CONSTANTINIAN ORDER OF SAINT GEORGE

Bailiff Grand Cross of Justice with the Collar decoration
His Excellency Count Andrzej Ciechanowiecki, GCSG, KM, KJ, GCJCO, GCFO, Delegate for Poland of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,
His Most Eminent Highness Frà Mathew Festing,
OBE, KStJ, TD, KM, GCJCO, DL, Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and Council Member of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,

Bailiff Knight Grand Cross of Justice for Cardinals
His Eminence Cormac, Cardinal Murphy-O'Connor, GCJCO, STL, Archbishop of Westminster, Prior of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,
His Eminence Desmond, Cardinal Connell,
KGCHS, GCJCO, Archbishop Emeritus of Dublin, Chief Chaplain of Ireland of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,

Knight Grand Cross of Justice
Captain Peregrine Bertie, KStJ, KCSG, KM, GCJCO, former President of the British Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta,
Sir Conrad Swan, KCVO, KGCN, KM, GCJCO, KCFO, Phd, FSA, former Garter King of Arms, College of Arms, Council Member of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,

Dame Grand Cross of Justice
Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent,
GCJCO, Princess of the United Kingdom,

Knight Commander of Justice
General The Right Honourable Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank,
GCB, LVO, OBE, KCSG, KM, KCJCO, former British Chief of the Defence Staff, Council Member of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,
His Excellency Frà Frederick Crichton-Stuart, KCJCO, Grand Prior of England of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta,
Don Riccardo Tomacelli Filomarino, KCJCO,
Mr Dudley Heathcote,
KM, KCJCO, Council Member of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,
Mr Rory More O'Ferrall,
KM, KCJCO,

Knight of Justice
The Right Honourable Lord Belhaven and Stenton,
KJCO, former Delegate for Great Britain and Ireland of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,
Nobile Averardo dei conti Borghini Baldovinetti de' Bacci, KJCO,
Nobile Vittorio Calvi di Bergolo Rocca Saporiti dei conti di Bergolo, KJCO,
Don Stefano Colonna dei principi di Paliano e Summonte,
KJCO,
Mr James Hart-Dyke, KJCO,
Nobile Luigi Ferrante Bellini, KJCO,
Count Michel de Liedekerke, KM, KJCO,
Nobile Francesco Lombardo dei Baroni di San Chirico, KJCO,
Don Tomas de Vargas Machuca dei duchi de Vargas Machuca, conte del Porto,
KJCO,
Nobile Giancarlo dei Marchesi Doria dei Conti Montaldeo, KJCO,
Nobile Vincenzo Patrizio dei Baroni Gallo Zuggaro, KJCO,
Don Cristoforo Rocco di Torrepadula,
KJCO,
Baron Marco Marrocco Trischitta, KM, KJCO, former Council Member,
Mr Patrick Esmonde White,
KM, KJCO, former Vice-President of the Irish Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta,

Dame of Justice
Countess Michel de Liedekerke, DJCO,
Her Grace The Duchess of Norfolk, DJCO,

IN THE SPECIAL CATEGORY

Dame Grand Cross with Gold Star with Collar
President Mary McAleese of Ireland, GCCO,

Knight Grand Cross with Gold Star
Mr Bertie Ahern, GCMCO, TD, former Taoiseach of Ireland,

IN THE CATEGORY OF GRACE

Ecclesiastical Knight Grand Cross of Grace
His Grace The Most Reverend Monsignor Vincent Nichols, GCGCO, Archbishop of Birmingham,

Knight Commander of Grace
Mr Sean Kevin Cunnane, KM, KCGCO, former Chancellor of the Irish Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta,
Dr Colin P Smythe, OStJ, KCGCO, KCFO, former Chargé d'affaires of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, Council Member,

Ecclesiastical Knight Commander of Grace
His Excellency Archbishop Luigi Barbarito, GCVO, KCGCO, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Great Britain and Council Member of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,
The Right Reverend Thomas Burns, KCGCO, Bishop of Menevia,
The Right Reverend Monsignor Canon Adrian Arrowsmith,
KCGCO, Canon Emeritus,
The Right Reverend Monsignor Charles Caruana, CBE, KCHS, KCGCO, Bishop of Gibraltar,
The Reverend Father Mark Elvins,
KCGCO, OFM, Cap.,
The Most Reverend Dr Raymond Field,
KCHS, KCGCO, DD, BL, Bishop of Ard Mór & Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin, Chairman of the Irish Commission for Justice and Social Affairs,
The Right Reverend Monsignor Canon Coronato Grima, KHS, KCGCO,
The Reverend Father Michael Seed, KCGCO, SA, former Ecumenical Secretary of the Archdiocese of Westminster,
The Right Reverend George Stack,
KC*HS, KCGCO, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster and Sub Prior of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,

Knight of Grace
Mr John George,
KSG, KM, KGCO,
Mr Michael Joseph McDonnell, KM, KGCHS, KGCO, former Lieutenant of Ireland of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre,
Mr Mark Railing,
KGCO,

Ecclesiastical Knight of Grace
The Reverend Father Dr Shafiq Abouzayd, KGCO, Official Representative in the United Kingdom of His Beatitude Patriarch Gregorios III,
The Reverend Monsignor Vincent Brady,
KGCO, Private Secretary to His Excellency The Apostolic Nuncio to the Court of Saint James's,
The Very Reverend Paul Chavasse, KGCO, Provost of Birmingham Oratory,
The Reverend Antony Conlon, KGCO,
The Reverend Father Ian Dickie, KGCO,
The Reverend Father Edmund Eggleston, KGCO,
The Very Reverend Monsignor Vladimir Felzmann,
KCHS, KGCO, KFO,
The Reverend Feargal McGrady, KCHS, KGCO,
The Reverend Father Anthony Pellegrini,
KSG, KGCO,
The Right Reverend Monsignor Dr Stanislaw Swierczynski,
KGCO, Notary Apostolic,
The Right Reverend Monsignor Canon Dr Wladyslaw Wyszowadzki, KHS, KGCO, Primatial Canon,

Dame of Grace
The Lady Guthrie of Craigiebank,
DGCO,

IN THE CATEGORY OF MERIT

Knight Grand Cross of Merit
His Excellency Signor Luigi Amaduzzi, GCVO, GCSG, KM, GCMCO, former Ambassador of the Italian Republic to the Court of Saint James's, Council Member of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,
The Honourable Peter Caruana, KHS, GCMCO, QC, Chief Minister of Gibraltar,

Knight Commander of Merit with Star
Professor The Right Honourable The Lord Alton of Liverpool,
KCSG, KCMCO, Council Member of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,
His Excellency Mr Anthony Bailey, OBE, KCSS, KCHS, KCMCO, KCFO, Grand Magistral Delegate for Inter-Religious Relations and former Delegate for Great Britain and Ireland of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,
The Right Honourable Lord Brennan of Bibury,
KCSG, KCMCO, QC, Delegate of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, and President of the Catholic Union of Great Britain,
His Excellency Señor Gilbert Chauny de Porturas-Hoyle, KM, KCMCO, Ambassador of the Republic of Peru to the Kingdoms of Denmark, Sweden and Norway and former Ambassador to the Court of Saint James’s,
His Excellency Mr Valentin Dobrev, KCMCO, former Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Court of Saint James's and Ireland,
Dr Alberto Laplaine Guimarãis, KCMCO, Chief of Staff of the Mayor of Lisbon and former Secretary of the State Council of the Portuguese Republic
His Excellency Señor Rodolfo Gutiérrez Carranza,
KCMCO, former Ambassador of the Republic of Costa Rica to the Court of Saint James’s,
Mr Bernard Kerik, CBE, KCMCO, former New York City Chief of Police, **
His Excellency Señor Alfonso Lopez-Caballero, KCMCO, former Ambassador of Republic of Colombia to the Court of St James’s,
His Excellency Dr Peter Löw,
KCSS, KCMCO, Ambassador of the Republic of Vanuatu to UNESCO,
His Excellency Mr Donal Lydon,
KCSG, KM, KGCHS, KCMCO, KCFO, President of the Association of Papal Knights in Ireland, former Vice-Delegate and Chancellor of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, former Senator of Ireland,
Mr Richard Model, KCMCO,
The Right Honourable Paul Murphy, KSG, KCMCO, MP, Secretary of State for Wales and former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland,
His Excellency Mr Dáithí O'Ceallaigh, KCMCO, Ambassador of Ireland to the United Nations in Geneva, former Ambassador of Ireland to the Court of Saint James's,
His Excellency Mr Francis O’Donnell, KCSG, KM, KCMCO, Ambassador of the United Nations to the Republic of the Ukraine,
General Sir Michael Willcocks, KCB, KCMCO,- Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod
His Excellency Mr Witold Sobkow,
KCMCO, former Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Ireland,

Knight Commander of Merit
Professor Richard Conroy, KC*HS, KMCO, former Senator of Ireland,
Mr Timothy George,
KCMCO,

Knight of Merit with Star
Mr Krzysztof Barbarski, KMCO,
The Honourable Lieutenant Colonel Ernest Britto,
OBE, KMCO, ED, Minister of Health of Gibraltar,
Judge Patrick Clyne, KM, KMCO, Vice-Delegate of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, Judge of Ireland, Officer of the Irish Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta,
Mr James Dobbin, KSG, KMCO, MP, - Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Pro Life Group,
Mr Kevin Grant,
KMCO, KFO, former Council Member of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,
Mr Leslie Hayward, KMCO,
Mr Peter Jennings, KMCO, Press Secretary of The Archbishop of Birmingham,
Mr John Kennedy, CBE, KSG, KMCO, DL, Deputy Lieutenant for Greater Manchester,
Mr John King,
KMCO, Council Member of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,
Mr Gerard Lawler, KC*HS, KMCO, Former Chairman of the Dublin Skin and Cancer Hospital,
Mr Anthony Lombard,
KHS, KMCO,
Dr Daniel McCarthy, TD, KM, KMCO,
Mr James McDonald, LVO, CBE, KCSG, KCHS, KMCO, JP, DL, Independent Assessor of Military Complaints Procedures in Northern Ireland and Chairman of The Prince’s Trust in Northern Ireland,
Brigadier Thomas Ogilvie-Graham, MBE, OHBS, OStJ, KMCO, KFO, Council Member of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,
Mr Leo Simmonds, KCSG, KCHS, KMCO, Honorary Secretary of the Association of Papal Orders in Great Britain, Association in Great Britain,
Mr Christian Sulger-Büel,
KM, KMCO,
Mr Santo Volpe,
KMCO,
Dr Martin Vorderwulbecke, KMCO,

Dame of Merit with Star
The Lady Brennan of Bibury, DMCO,
The Lady Durie,
DMCO,
Sister Ellen Flynn, DMCO, Chief Executive, The Passage Homeless Centre,
Her Excellency Mrs Maria Rosa Picard de Francis, DMCO, Ambassador of the Principality of Andorra to the Court of St James’s,
Her Excellency Señora Ariadne Singares Robinson,
DMCO, DCFO, former Ambassador of the Republic of Panama to the Court of St James’s,
Madame Jadwiga Sas-Skrowonska, DMCO,
The Right Honourable Baroness Scotland of Asthal, DMCO, QC, Attorney General of the United Kingdom, former Minister of State, Home Office,
Mrs Allyson Volpe, DMCO,
The Right Honourable Ann Widdecombe,
DMCO, MP, former Cabinet Minister,
Mrs Ann Willis, DMCO,

Knight of Merit
The Honourable Alexander Brennan, KMCO,
The Honourable Patrick Brennan, KMCO,
Mr Donal Downes,
KSG, KC*HS, KMCO,
Mr Juliusz Englert, KMCO,
Mr Franck Gallard, KMCO,
Mr John Graeme Igoe,
KM, KMCO, Council Member of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, Chancellor of the Irish Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta,
Mr Brian Melia,
KHS, KMCO,
Mr Christopher William Riddell,
KMCO,
Councillor John Turley, KCHS, KMCO,
Captain Josef Wojtecki, KMCO,

Dame of Merit
Dr Sorca Conroy-Sherman, DMCO,
Mrs Teresa Downes,
DC*HS, DMCO,

IN THE CATEGORY OF OFFICE

Knight of Office
Mr Glendon Martinez, KOCO, Director, Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau,
Mr Joseph O'Connor, KM, KCHS, KOCO,
Dr John Ryan, KHS, KOCO,
Mr Andreas Sas-Skrowonski,
KOCO,

RECEIPENTS OF BENEMERENTI MEDALS

Gold Benemerenti
Mr Nadhmi Auchi,
KSS, GCFO, President of the Anglo-Arab Organisation,
His Excellency Mr Anthony Bailey, OBE, KCSS, KCHS, KCMCO, KCFO, Grand Magistral Delegate for Inter-Religious Relations and former Delegate for Great Britain and Ireland of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,
The Reverend Father Mark Elvins,
KCGCO, OFM, Cap.,
The Right Honourable Earl of Erroll, Lord High Constable for Scotland,
General The Right Honourable Lord Ramsbotham, GCB, CBE, formerly Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons,
The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury,
DCFO,
Dr Colin P Smythe,
OStJ, KCGCO, KCFO, former Chargé d'affaires of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, Council Member,

Silver Benemerenti
Mr Krzysztof Barbarski,
KMCO,
Dr Harold Elletson,
KFO, former Member of Parliament,
Mr David Feeney, Private Secretary to the Taoiseach of Ireland,
Mr Norman Gooding, OStJ, KFO, Council Member of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George and President of the Orders and Medals Research Society.
Mr Robert Stuart Innes-Smith
Mr Brian McCarthy,
Secretary General of The President of Ireland,
Miss Branimira Nacheva, former Secretary to the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,
The Reverend Father Michael O'Kelly, former Secretary to the Cardinal Archbishop of Dublin,
Lady Sternberg, DSS, DFO,
Mr Michael Sternberg
Sir Sigmund Sternberg,
OStJ, KCSG, GCFO, JP, Founder of the Three Faiths Forum,
Mr John Tamplin, MBE, TD,

Bronze Benemerenti
The Reverend David Campton, former Director of Forthspring Inter-Community Group,
Mrs Elaine Carolan, Secretary to The President of Ireland,
Mrs Teodora Chamberlain, former Secretary to the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,
Miss Christina Charenkova, former Secretary to the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,
Sister Noreen Christian, former Director of Forthspring Inter-Community Group,
Mr Brian Clivaz, KFO,
The Right Reverend Monsignor Canon Coronato Grima, KHS, KCGCO,
Mr Anthony Lombard, KHS, KMCO,
Mrs Fidelma Rogers, Assistant Private Secretary to the Taoiseach of Ireland,

ROYAL ORDER OF FRANCIS I

Knight Grand Cross
Mr Nadhmi Auchi, KSS, GCFO, President of the Anglo-Arab Organisation,
The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Lord Carey of Clifton, GCFO, former Lord Archbishop of Canterbury,
His Excellency Count Andrzej Ciechanowiecki,
GCSG, KM, KJ, GCJCO, GCFO, Delegate for Poland of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,**
His Eminence Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain, GCFO, Head of the Greek Orthodox Church in Great Britain,
His Excellency Mr John Gvozdenovic Kennedy, GCFO, Grand Chancellor of the Royal Order of Danilo I of the Royal House of Montenegro,**
Mr Mahmoud Khayami, KSS, GCFO, Chairman of the Mahmoud Khayami Foundation,
His Grace The Duke of Westminster,
KG, OBE, TD, KStJ, GCFO, DL,
His Grace The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr Rowan Williams, GCFO, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury,

Dame Grand Cross
The Right Honourable Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, GCFO, FRS, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ,
Her Royal Highness Princess Katarina of Yugoslavia, The Lady de Silva, GCFO,

Knight Commander
The Right Honourable Lord Alderdice of Knock,
KCFO, President of Liberal International, former Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly,
His Excellency Dr Mutahar Abdullah Alsaeede, KCFO, former Ambassador of the Republic of Yemen to the Court of St James's and Ireland.
Sir Gavyn Arthur, KCFO, former Lord Mayor of London,
His Excellency Mr Anthony Bailey,
OBE, KCSS, KCHS, KCMCO, KCFO, Grand Magistral Delegate for Inter-Religious Relations and former Delegate for Great Britain and Ireland of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,
His Excellency Mr Mohammed Belmahi, KCFO, formerly Ambassador of His Majesty The King of Morocco to the Court of Saint James's,
Professor John B. Burland, CBE, KCFO, Emeritus Professor of Soil Mechanics, Imperial College, London
Dr Massimo Carello, KCFO,
Mr Anthony Cavendish, KCFO,
Sir Michael Craig-Cooper, CBE, TD, KCFO, DL, FCIArb, Vice-Lord Lieutenant of Greater London,
Sir Desmond de Silva, KStJ, KCFO, QC, former United Nations Chief Prosecutor to the Republic of Sierra Leone, former Council Member,
The Right Honourable Lord Denman, CBE, MC, TD, KCFO,
Sir David Durie, KCMG, KStJ, KCFO, formerly Her Majesty’s Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar,
Mr Norman Gooding, OStJ, KCFO, Council Member of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George and President of the Orders and Medals Research Society.
Air Vice-Marshal David Hawkins-Leth, LVO, CB, MBE, KCFO, DL, former Gentleman Usher to HM The Queen,
Professor Nasser David Khalili,
KSS, KCFO, Chairman of the Maimonides Foundation,
The Right Honourable Lord Lamont of Lerwick, KCFO, former Chancellor of the Exchequer,
His Excellency Mr Donal Lydon, KCSG, KM, KGCHS, KCMCO, KCFO, President of the Association of Papal Knights in Ireland, former Vice-Delegate and Chancellor of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, former Senator of Ireland,
His Excellency Dr Lachezar Matev, KCFO, Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Court of St James’s,
His Excellency Matthew Neuhaus, KCFO, former Political Director, Commonwealth Secretariat, and former Ambassador of the Commonwealth of Australia to West Africa,
Sir Michael Smurfit,
KBE, KCFO,
Dr Colin P Smythe,
OStJ, KCGCO, KCFO, former Chargé d'affaires of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, Council Member,
Sir Conrad Swan, KCVO, KGCN, KM, GCJCO, KCFO, Phd, FSA, former Garter King of Arms, College of Arms, Council Member of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,
Mr Eitan Wertheimer,
KSS, KCFO, Member of the International Consultative Board of the Maimonides Foundation,
Mr Steven Wilkinson, KSS, KCFO,
Cyril Woods of Slane, former Almoner of the Priory of Canada of the Venerable Order of Saint John and former Consul General of the Republic The Gambia to Canada,

Dame Commander
Mrs Ibtisam Auchi, DCFO, Director of the Anglo Arab Organisation,
Her Excellency Señora Ariadne Singares Robinson,
DMCO, DCFO, former Ambassador of the Republic of Panama to the Court of St James’s,
The Right Honourable Dame Angela Rumbold, DBE, DCFO, Chairman of the United Church Learning Trust,
The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury, DCFO,

Knight First Class
Mr Charles J Burnett, KStJ, KFO, Ross Herald, Lyon Court,
Mr Brian Clivaz, KFO,
Mr Alexander Creswell, KFO,
Dr Harold Elletson,
KFO, former Member of Parliament,
The Very Reverend Monsignor Vladimir Felzmann, KCHS, KGCO, KFO,
Mr Kevin Grant,
KMCO, KFO, former Council Member,
The Reverend Canon Jonathan Gough,
KFO, formerly The Archbishop of Canterbury's Secretary for Ecumenism,
Brigadier Thomas Ogilvie-Graham, MBE, OHBS, OStJ, KMCO, KFO, Council Member of the British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George,
Scott MacMillan of Rathdown,
KFO,
Mr Peter Schaad, KFO,
Mr Ahmed Suleiman, MBE, KFO, Founder, Women in Business,

Dame First Class
Miss Annie Austin, DFO,
Miss Xuelin Black, DSS, DFO,
Signora Sara Carello,
DFO,
Mrs Elizabeth Grafstein, DFO,
Lady Sternberg, DSS, DFO,
The Reverend Canon Flora Winfield, DFO,
The Archbishop of Canterbury's Secretary for Ecumenism,
Lorna Woods of Slane,
DFO,

 

   
 
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