Queen's Birthday Honours 2020

[Richard Bates]

British Empire Medal

Kevin Charles STAVELEY For services to Chess in Wales
(Treorchy, Mid Glamorgan)

[David Sedgwick]

Kevin Charles STAVELEY For services to Chess in Wales
(Treorchy, Mid Glamorgan)

The British Empire Medal.

It's been a long time since someone in UK Chess was recognised, but we now have a thoroughly deserving recipient.

Let us hope that the British Championships 2021 can go ahead as planned, so that we can congratulate the Manager.

[Richard Bates]

I thought perhaps it should have been

For services to Wales in Chess

[Kevin Thurlow]

Good news!

[John Upham]

Congratulations are in order for Kevin Charles Staveley who has been cited in the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours List For services to Chess in Wales (Treorchy, Mid Glamorgan).

Kevin becomes a Medallist of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)

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[Simon Rogers]

Fantastic. Well deserved. A very decent guy.
Kevin Staveley does a huge amount for Chess in Wales, particularly in the South.
I have met Kevin a couple of times at the British Championships.
Kevin used to send me entry forms for his tournaments, which I happily took to Scarborough Congress for him.
A also took them to the Blackpool Congress and few British Rapidplays that I played in.

[John Upham]

In chronological order we have :


Sir Stuart Milner-Barry, OBE, 1946 (not for chess)
Hugh Alexander, OBE, 1946 (not for chess)
Richard Clarke, OBE, (not for chess)
Harry Golombek OBE, 1966
Jonathan Penrose, OBE, 1971
David Anderton, OBE, 1976
Comins Mansfield, MBE, 1976
Bob Wade, OBE, 1979
Baruch H Wood, OBE, 1984
Ray Keene, OBE, 1985
Nigel Short MBE, 1999
Stephen Taylor, MBE, 2011
Brian Callaghan OBE, 2012
Kevin Staveley BEM, 2020

Have I missed anyone out ?

[Simon Rogers]

In chronological order we have :


Sir Stuart Milner-Barry, OBE, 1946 (not for chess)
Richard Clarke, OBE, (not for chess)
Harry Golombek OBE, 1966
Jonathan Penrose, OBE, 1971
David Anderton, OBE, 1976
Baruch H Wood, OBE, 1984
Ray Keene, OBE 1985
Kevin Staveley BEM, 2020

Have I missed anyone out ?

I think you should be knighted John. For your services to Chess. I really enjoy your topics on chess history and chess players' birthdays.
When is your birthday?

[Richard Bates]

In chronological order we have :


Sir Stuart Milner-Barry, OBE, 1946 (not for chess)
Richard Clarke, OBE, (not for chess)
Harry Golombek OBE, 1966
Jonathan Penrose, OBE, 1971
David Anderton, OBE, 1976
Comins Mansfield, MBE, 1976
Baruch H Wood, OBE, 1984
Ray Keene, OBE 1985
Kevin Staveley BEM, 2020

Have I missed anyone out ?

Not sure if this is a genuine question, or a wind up...?

[Carl Hibbard]

Topics were merged on this one.

[John Upham]

In chronological order we have :


Sir Stuart Milner-Barry, OBE, 1946 (not for chess)
Richard Clarke, OBE, (not for chess)
Harry Golombek OBE, 1966
Jonathan Penrose, OBE, 1971
David Anderton, OBE, 1976
Comins Mansfield, MBE, 1976
Baruch H Wood, OBE, 1984
Ray Keene, OBE 1985
Kevin Staveley BEM, 2020

Have I missed anyone out ?

Not sure if this is a genuine question, or a wind up...?

Wind up : good spot !

[David Sedgwick]

Topics were merged on this one.

Thank you, Carl.

John, Carl has answered the question of yours that you didn't allow me to answer.

[Simon Rogers]

In chronological order we have :


Sir Stuart Milner-Barry, OBE, 1946 (not for chess)
Richard Clarke, OBE, (not for chess)
Harry Golombek OBE, 1966
Jonathan Penrose, OBE, 1971
David Anderton, OBE, 1976
Comins Mansfield, MBE, 1976
Baruch H Wood, OBE, 1984
Ray Keene, OBE 1985
Kevin Staveley BEM, 2020

Have I missed anyone out ?

You've missed out Adam Raoof.

[David Sedgwick]

In chronological order we have :


Sir Stuart Milner-Barry, OBE, 1946 (not for chess)
Richard Clarke, OBE, (not for chess)
Harry Golombek OBE, 1966
Jonathan Penrose, OBE, 1971
David Anderton, OBE, 1976
Comins Mansfield, MBE, 1976
Baruch H Wood, OBE, 1984
Ray Keene, OBE 1985
Kevin Staveley BEM, 2020

Have I missed anyone out ?

Not sure if this is a genuine question, or a wind up...?

Wind up : good spot !

Quiz Question: Name the last five people, prior to Kevin Staveley, to be honoured for Services to Chess.

Clue: They comprise an Englishman, a Scotsman, a Bermudian, and two Gibraltarians. I haven't counted Murray Chandler, as New Zealand has a separate honours system.

[Simon Rogers]

Not sure if this is a genuine question, or a wind up...?

Wind up : good spot !

Quiz Question: Name the last five people, prior to Kevin Staveley, to be honoured for Services to Chess.

Clue: They comprise an Englishman, a Scotsman, a Bermudian, and two Gibraltarians. I haven't counted Murray Chandler, as New Zealand has a separate honours system.

Is the Bermudian Nick Faulks?