{"id":894,"date":"2018-12-04T15:29:40","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T15:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shcj.org\/european\/?p=894"},"modified":"2019-10-03T14:48:41","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T14:48:41","slug":"photos-holy-child-sister-named-chevalier-de-la-legion-dhonneur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shcj.org\/european\/photos-holy-child-sister-named-chevalier-de-la-legion-dhonneur\/","title":{"rendered":"Holy Child Sister Named Chevalier de la L\u00e9gion d\u2019Honneur"},"content":{"rendered":"

4 December, 2018<\/p>\n

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There was great excitement in Apley Grange<\/a> in Harrogate, England on the morning of Tuesday 27th November. The Community and staff were up early and gathered in the community room for the presentation of the award of Chevalier de la L\u00e9gion d\u2019Honneur to Pamela Hussey SHCJ.<\/p>\n

Visitors arrived for the occasion. Three members of staff from GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters) in Scarborough, where Pamela had worked as a code breaker during WW II, were also present. They presented Pamela with a beautiful bunch of flowers.<\/p>\n

The delegation from the French Embassy arrived at nine o\u2019clock: First Secretary Mr Nicolas Wuest Famose, Defence Attach\u00e9 Admiral Luc Pag\u00e8s and Army Attach\u00e9 Colonel Armel Dirou.<\/p>\n

European Province Leader Carmel Murtagh welcomed the visitors, thanking the delegation for the great honour bestowed on Pamela and expressing how proud we are of her.<\/p>\n

Mr Nicolas Wuest Famose gave a short speech that gave context to the presentation of the award. Click here<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>to read his speech. Colonel Armel Dirou read the words of presentation and Admiral Luc Pag\u00e9s presented Pamela with the award.<\/p>\n

When the formalities were over Pamela had conversation with her guests in French and as they prepared to leave she exclaimed with great joy and gratitude, Vive la France<\/em>!<\/p>\n

Members of the community and staff found the occasion very moving and several commented that it was a real privilege to be present for such an event.<\/p>\n\n\t\t