Birmingham Post

Walters made dame by Queen

- Jasbir Authi Julie Walters

heart with their double act. Success followed her to the big screen, when she won the starring role in 1983’s Educating Rita opposite Michael Caine, a part that saw her nominated for the best actress Oscar.

Other notable film roles include the Harry Potter films, the hit musical Mamma Mia! alongside Meryl Streep, Calendar Girls and Billy Elliot. CBE for services to the industry and UK economy.

The award comes as he prepares to step down from the role to concentrat­e on his work with regional bodies such as the West Midlands Growth Company. aviation Dr Paul Sabapathy CBE, from Sutton Coldfield, who broke new ground when he became the first non-white Lord-Lieutenant in the post’s 550year history, has been awarded the Companion of the Royal Victorian Order for his outstandin­g service.

“Now to be recognised with a Queen’s personal gift by being made a Companion of the Royal Victorian Order makes all my hard work truly rewarding,” he said. There was an MBE for Majid Mukadam, a transplant surgeon at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, awarded for services to transplant patients.

Dame Julie Moore, chief executive of the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, said: “Despite his very busy commitment to the Trust, Mr Mukadam continues to devote his spare time to raising awareness of transplant and organ donation within the Asian community.

“He has addressed issues that are crucial in improving the health and wellbeing of people living within Birmingham’s ethnically diverse and culturally rich population. He has highlighte­d the fact that many Asian people, particular­ly Muslims, are on the waiting list for transplant­s and that there is a high mortality rate within the waiting list.” One of Birmingham’s best-known businessme­n has been awarded an OBE. Dr Jaswindar Singh Wouhra, better known as Jason, is honoured for services to business and internatio­nal trade.

He has become well-known as a business figure as chairman of the Institute of Directors, West Midlands, and a prominent Remain campaigner ahead of the EU referendum, but his day job is as a director of family business East End Foods. Adrian Packer, chief executive of CORE Education Trust, has been awarded a CBE for his services to education.

Mr Packer founded the trust in March 2015 in response to concerns over the Trojan Horse plot. The trust sponsors Nansen Primary School and Rockwood Academy in Alum Rock, Birmingham.

“I am both delighted and humbled to receive this honour,” he said. “My whole career has been enriched and inspired in so many ways by so many others.

“I have been incredibly lucky to have collaborat­ed with a number of amazingly talented, gifted and dedicated people working with me on different projects.” Paul Burgess, who mastermind­s the Harborne Carnival, which took place last weekend, has been given an MBE for services to people with disabiliti­es and the community.

He has been chairman of Harborne Carnival committee since 2000 and in that time it has grown to be the second biggest street party of its kind after Notting Hill.

“This is an incredible privilege and honour for which I am truly grateful,” he said. “I have spent over 35 years working in a voluntary capacity in Birmingham and the West Midlands with some wonderful groups and people.”

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