Thames (NZ): Thames Name on Queen's Birthday Honours List 2020

On a separate page, you will find the list of Thamesites who have received a Royal Honour, while recognising it is probably far from complete. The aim is to acknowledge all people who have had a connection to Thames and then gone on to receive an award in the New Years or Queens Birthday Honours List.

Today 1 June 2020, Gwenyth Wright from Waiotahi, Thames is an honour recipient. If You know of any others, please let me know. I am investigating one other, but need to confirm its the right person!!!

GWENYTH MARY WRIGHT:

For services to women and the community

"Ms Gwenyth Wright established the Thames Women’s Loan Fund (WLF) in 2003, providing community-led microcredit to women without charging interest.

The Thames WLF is a mutual microcredit scheme for women who need help to establish a small business, study, or stabilise their financial situation. Ms Wright has been a Trustee of the Fund since its inception, and it continues to grow to this day. Prior to establishing the Thames WLF, she was a founding Trustee of the Wellington WLF from 1992 to 2002. She established the Organic Strategy Group in 2003, which contributes to a greater understanding of organic horticulture in the community. She has organised earth building workshops and an organic farming intern scheme for youth established in 2009. She worked with the Thames Coromandel District Council in 2015 to arrange land for natural burials, a project that has seen the establishment of a flourishing natural burial garden visible from the main road south of Thames. Ms Wright edited the Women in Agriculture newsletter from 1982 to 1992." Source: https://dpmc.govt.nz/honours/lists/qb2020-qsm#wrightgw

Many of you will also know that Gwenyth has been involved in many local groups, including being a supporter an interviewer for the Thames Oral History Group (part of The Coromandel Heritage Trust).

In November 2019, Gwenyth was awarded a medal for being one of the 15 Kiwibank Local Heroes for 2020.

Information on The Thames Women's Loan fund is available online. Snippet from web-page below.

Gwenyth also features in a book released in 2019 by Frances Denz - The change makers: a collection of stories of those who brought about change.

Congratulations Gwenyth.

Thames (NZ): News Years Honours - any Thamesites?

Just a quick shout-out regarding the New Years Honours List 2020.

I didn't recognise any Thames names (born / lived here), but if you did...can you let me know.

Remember, here is the historical list we have gathered so far:
https://thamesnz-genealogy.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_9.html

Thames (NZ): Thamesites who have received "Royal Honours"

Check out the new Page about Thamesites who have been awarded "Royal Honours".

The following page is very much "under construction" and your help is appreciated.
Lets work together to gather the names of Thamesites who have been awarded an 'honour' in the New Year or Queen's Birthday Honours Lists.

The qualification is at this stage broad: Was the person born in Thames, schooled at Thames, work and live/work in Thames at some stage prior to the award being made.

The Surnames included so far are as follows:

Anstis, Banks, Brokenshire, Brunton, Campbell, Corbett, Danby, Dunwoodie, Ensor, Fitzsimons, Fleming, Fraser, Gray, Hammond, Harston, Hole, Kennedy, Liggins, Maxwell, Mellar, Motion, Myers, Ngamane, Park, Parr, Power, Rakena, Reddish, Rolfe, Rutherford, Simpson, Slaney-Ellison, Strong, Talbot, Trebilcock, Warner and Wood.

Here are two Thamesites who received their awards in 2019 and had their investiture 1 May 2019.

 

Left: Ava Strong of Thames, MNZM,for services to karate and the community. (Click for Full details)

Right: Lance Strong of Thames, MNZM, for services to karate and the community. (Click for Full details)

Who have we missed?

This page is a work in progress, so click on the link, and see if you can think of anyone who has been left of the Award List - Any updates send me an email.