MBE congratulations

[Fran]

congratulations to wick historian Iain sutherland of wick for being awarded the MBE - order of the British Empire - for his services to Heritage in Caithness. Well deserved Iain and well done. http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_17_210.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNfox000) http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/15/15_3_2v.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNfox000)

[celtic 302]

ive never ehard of iain sutherland, can u tell me what he has done?

[Fran]

Iain has done so much in wick, and in Caithness, too much to mention, eg the wick Heritage centre, cleaning of the trinkie, renovating the "Fortuna", fixing the Whalligoe Steps, etc.etc.

[pultneytooner]

O.B.E is order of the british empire.
M.B.E is member of the british empire.

[celtic 302]

sounds like he deserves his mbe

[trinkie]

I would like to add my Congratulations too.
Iain Sutherland deserves this recognition if ever anyone did !
We all know the important part he played in starting the Wick Heritage Centre - now one of the best in the north. But we must not forget the hours of endless work he put into different projects around Wick.
Painting the Trinkie each year, renewing the Whaligoe Steps for which Iain and his team were major prize winners in the Shell Better Britain Campaign, the complete overhaul of the Pilot House - and promoting it as the smallest Museum in the world, the re-opening of the North baths.. ....I could go on!
Iain Sutherland also wrote several books including the Wick and Lybster Railway, Whaligoe Steps, short stories and plays. He is without doubt a man of many talents and never failed to encourage others.
His local knowledge knows no boundaries.
Well done Iain, and very many thanks for all you have done for Wick and Caithness.
Trinkie

[orkneylass]

The Whalligoe steps is one of the mosr amazing bits of social history I have ever seen - had our attention drawn to them by a local when passing through a few years ago - those folk must have been tough!

[Squares]

Congrats to Iain

Also to Barry Ferguson MBE, Rangers Captain, and Scotland Captain, very much derserved .

[peedie man]

well done ian,without him there would be no heritage centre or isabella fortuna plus a lot of other things too many to mention

[landmarker]

imho the honour system should be abolished and replaced with modest cash awards for those who have served and helped their local communities.Perhaps followed up with invitations to Buck House garden party's to meet Liz.

[Elenna]

Congratulations Iain...the honour is well deserved. Its nice to see you get some special recognition for all your wonderful work over the years. :)

[The Pepsi Challenge]

imho the honour system should be abolished and replaced with modest cash awards for those who have served and helped their local communities.Perhaps followed up with invitations to Buck House garden party's to meet Liz.

..............Agreed.

[Astra]

Great people deserve great things well done Iain keep the good work up ;)