A Date With The Queen
Norman, who plays the organ at St Albans, is pictured being presented to Her Majesty and receiving the MBE for his charitable work.He tells the story of the Investiture, when everyone was waiting in the room next door and part of the ceiling collapsed, narrowingly missing one of the guests.When he was presented to Her Majesty, she pinned the medal to his lapel and congratulated him on his achievement but Norman, being slightly deaf, had to ask her to repeat what she had said. She leaned over and with a smile, said she sometimes has the same problem.His family looked on, justifiebly pleased at his achievement and honour.I belong to a group where Norman has entertained many times and made many friends. Norman can be seen in all weathers playing to passersby and raising thousands of pounds for local charities including the RNLI who have made him a honourary member. |
