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lancashirelove
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quotePosted at 10:24 on 1st April 2010
THE TIMES, London 1st April 2010

It was confirmed early this morning by a member of the palace staff that Mr Ronald Brind of Oxford has been made a FBE, (Friend of the British Empire) in today’s Honours list.
Mr Brind, known affectionately as ‘Ron’, was awarded the merit for his ceaseless charity work and raising awareness of the Oxfordshire based writer and poet C. S. Lewis.
Ron was not available for comment but his loving wife Anna said ‘It’s typical of Ron to ‘shun’ publicity be he deserves everything he gets’. Ron is a sponsor of the well known C.S. Lewis tours and also a moderator on the Pictures of England website which is owned and run by his daughter and son in-law, Sarah and Chris. Unknown to Ron, friends from across the internet world are planning to support him at the Palace when the award is presented in June this year.
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Rob Faleer
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quotePosted at 18:47 on 1st April 2010
Methinks 'tis April Fools!
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lancashirelove
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quotePosted at 18:48 on 1st April 2010
me thinks Rons lying low lolWink
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James Prescott
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quotePosted at 18:50 on 1st April 2010
i laughed this morning when i saw it a good un.Laughing
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Ron Brind
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quotePosted at 19:29 on 1st April 2010

Only just got in but nice one Michael who writes>>>>>Unknown to Ron, friends from across the internet world are planning to support him at the Palace when the award is presented in June this year.

Just don't be sending me the bill for the air fares!! Lol

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Shirley K. Lawson
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quotePosted at 21:19 on 1st April 2010

Ron, who pays air fares these days if you have an credit card with "free" air  miles on them...there's at least one relative willing to use them for you, even if you don't use them..heh...but then there's also the POE "goose" flight... we won't get into that one right now will we.

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