Three islanders recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Saturday 12th June 2010, 1:00PM BST.

Jurat Derek Le Page has been awarded an OBE. (Picture by Tom Tardif, 0983781)

RETIRED jurat Derek Le Page has been awarded an OBE for his services to the administration of justice in Guernsey. Music enthusiast Richard de la Rue has been awarded an MBE and Richard Heume’s dedication to the history of the Occupation has been recognised with an MBE.

Jurat Le Page became a jurat in April 1995 and retired in December 2009.

During that time he has seen a wealth of different cases, many of which were related to drug importations, and three murder trials.

Jurat Le Page said he was delighted with the honour and said he had found it difficult not to tell anyone beforehand, although he did tell his wife and children before the official announcement today.