Clive Foster says he is thrilled his work has been honoured
BBC NewsClive Foster has been appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire for his commitment to helping victims of the scandal.
Mr Foster, from Nottingham, said it is "poignant" the announcement was made while he is in Jamaica visiting family.Mr Foster, a minister at Nottingham's Pilgrim Church and vice-chair of the Windrush National Organisation, has served as an advisor to the government on race disparity issues."The Windrush generation's contribution to the nation has been immense," he said.
A volunteer at the Nottingham hospitals where her disabled son Chris spent most of his life before his death four years ago, Ms Cargill said she thought she had been scammed when she received an email from the Cabinet Office. "It's something you see other people get, but to actually receive one yourself is so humbling," she said."It's because of him that I've gone all this way - it's part of his legacy."
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