Royal Victorian Order Luncheon

 BREAST STAR OF A KNIGHT/DAME COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL VICTORIAN ORDER

Monday, 13th February, 2012

A luncheon was held in Northern Ireland for members of the Royal Victorian Order, at the Ulster Reform Club, Royal Avenue, Belfast.

Grace was said by Miss Valerie Steele.

The Loyal Toast to HM The Queen, and to the Grand Master of the Order, was proposed by Lieutenant-Colonel Denys Rowan-Hamilton.

The Vote of Thanks was proposed by Mr Eric Rainey.

THOSE IN ATTENDANCE INCLUDED:

The Lord O'Neill KCVO TD (lately Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim)

Sir William Hall KCVO  (lately Lord-Lieutenant of County Down)

Julian King Esq CMG CVO  (lately HM Ambassador, Dublin; Director-General, NIO)

The Lady Carswell CVO (lately Lord-Lieutenant of Belfast)

Eric Rainey Esq CVO MBE DL,   (lately Director, Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, NI)

Lady Moyra Campbell CVO  (Duke of Abercorn’s sister; Lady-in-Waiting to HM The Queen 1964-69),  and

Commander Peter Campbell LVO OBE DL RN (Retd)   (Equerry to HM The Queen 1957-60)

Jim McDonald Esq CBE LVO JP DL  (lately The Prince's Trust; RUC GC Foundation)

Cecil Graham Esq LVO OBE  (lately The Prince's Trust)

Miss Valerie Steele LVO OBE  (NIO, retired, Private Secretary)

David Anderson Esq MVO MBE    (lately Household Manager, Hillsborough Castle)

Alfred Curral Esq MVO MBE    (lately close protection officer, RUC)

Lieutenant-Colonel  Denys Rowan-Hamilton MVO DL

Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Maundrell MVO  (ex-Grenadier Guards; lately Equerry to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh)

Kenneth Eccles Esq MVO   (lately Close Protection officer, RUC, PSNI)

Samuel Fitzsimons Esq MVO   (ceremonial section, NIO)

APOLOGIES:
The Earl of Erne KCVO
Sir John Gorman CVO CBE MC DL