More papal awards

A LARGE number of papal awards have been made to the organisers of Pope John Paul's visits to Manchester and Southwark last year.
In the Archdiocese of Southwark, a leading Catholic doctor and a long-serving member of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre have been made Knights of Saint Gregory, an award made for "incontrovertible loyalty to the Holy See" and distinguished virtue, zeal and reputation.
Professor David Morrell, Professor of General Medicine at St Thomas's Hospital, London, is known for upholding Catholic morals and medical ethics and also organised the medical team responsible for the care of 3,500 sick and handicapped pilgrims who came to the service of the sick during the papal visit.
Mr Francis Cuss, also made KSG, has been a great organiser in the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, especially of their pilgrimages to the Holy Land and in the raising of funds for the Latin Patriarch there. In the Diocese of Salford, two former Lord Mayors receive awards. Councillor Winnic Smith receives the Cross Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice and Councillor Hugh Lee becomes a Knight of Saint ('iregory. both councillors visited Pope John Paul in the Vatican to invite him to Manchester during his tour, and all preparatory work was done during their term of office.
Three other local officers, Mr Brian Keneally, Mr Paul Goddard and Mr Vernon Cressey, receive the Cross Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice. The same award goes to Mr James Anderton, Chief Constable of the Greater Manchester Police Force, and his Deputy, Mr Don Elliott.
Sir Sidney Hamburger, largely responsible for Pope John Paul's meeting with Jewish national and local leaders, receives the Cross Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice. Mr Bernard Flood, responsible for work in Heaton Park, becomes a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Sylvester, the only person in England to hold such an award.