Tynwald Honour

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The Tynwald Honour is highest honour that Tynwald, the Manx parliament can bestow on an individual.[1] It is officially presented on Tynwald Day in St John's on the Isle of Man. The Tynwald Honour is to be awarded to those who "have made an outstanding contribution to Manx life over a significant period of time and have demonstrated a selfless commitment in doing so."[2]

The award is not given annually, but only when someone is deemed to meet the criteria by the Tynwald Management Committee.[3][4]

The Tynwald Honour consists of a sterling silver medal with the three legs of Mann and the motto of the Manx coat of arms (Latin: Quocunque Jeceris Stabit, lit.'Whithersoever you throw it, it will stand')[5] in the Manx language (Manx: Raad erbee cheauys oo mee, hassym).[2] The recipient of the Tynwald Honour also receives a vellum certificate and are entitled to use the abbreviation ‘TH’ after their name.[4]

Recipients of the Tynwald Honour[edit]

The Tynwald Honour
Year Recipients
2007 Norman Alexander Sayle[2]
2008 Harvey Briggs[2]
2009 Ian Qualtrough[6]
2010 Brian Stowell[7]
2011 T W Cain[2]
2012 J W Corrin[8]
2013 Nadene Crowther[9]
2014 Hector Duff[10]
2015 Geoffrey Friend Karran[11]
2018 Bill Dale[12]
2021 Ian Cottier [13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tynwald Honour nominations invited". Tynwald: The Parliament of the Isle of Man. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Tynwald Honour". Tynwald: The Parliament of the Isle of Man. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Tynwald Management Committee Members". Tynwald: The Parliament of the Isle of Man. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b Tynwald Honours Committee: First Report 2006/2007 (PDF) (Report). May 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Three Legs of Mann". Manx National Heritage. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  6. ^ "President hands over Tynwald Honour". Manx Radio. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  7. ^ "President of Tynwald pays tribute to Dr Brian Stowell RBV TH". Tynwald: The Parliament of the Isle of Man. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Isle of Man Deemster in Tynwald's highest Honour". BBC. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Isle of Man hospice founder awarded Tynwald honour". BBC. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  10. ^ "WW2 veteran Hector Duff, 94, receives Tynwald honour". BBC. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Tynwald Honour for Geoff Karran". Manx Radio. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Bill Dale up for top honour". IOM Today. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  13. ^ "'Time for Brass' presenter awarded Tynwald Honour". Manx Radio. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.