Ulster Tatler – June 2019

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Royally Rewarded

This month Ulster Tatler features a selection of investiture photographs from those members of the

community recognised in the Birthday and New Year’s Honours.

Receiving an MBE for services to

Economic Development for Northern

Ireland is Declan Billington, Chief

Executive of Belfast based animal feed

company John Thompson and Sons Ltd.

 A former Chairman of the CBI in

Northern Ireland, the NI Food and Drink

Association and the Northern Ireland

Grain Trade Association, Declan has also

participated in a number of government

advisory Boards including the Agri-

Food Strategy Board , the Energy and

Manufacturing Advisory Group and

the Skills Sub Group of the Economic

Development Forum, which he also

chaired.

 Born in Holywood Co Down, and

graduated from Queen’s University,

Belfast, he is the third generation within

his family to receive such recognition.

Declan

Billington MBe

DaViD HaMMerton BeM

David Hammerton from Co Armagh was recognised recently with a BEM, for services to police and military families and the community.
Mr Hammerton served five years with the UDR, 27 in the police and currently holds administrative offices with the Royal British
Legion, RUC GC association and Co Armagh Phoenix Group. He is also an observer and mentor for Lisburn Advanced Motorcyclist
Group, chairman of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Seniors Network and a committee member with the Police Insignia Collectors
Association (PICA).
Mr Hammerton received his BEM from the Lord Lieutenant for Co. Armagh at a service at Hillsborough Castle. He was accompanied
by his wife Jackie, son Iain and daughter-in-law Claire.

honours

David Hammerton (second from left) pictured with his son iain, the lord lieutenant for co.

armagh, rt. Hon. the earl of caledon KcVo JP, his wife Jackie and daughter-in-law claire. David Hammerton BeM pictured with his wife Jackie.

Declan Billington pictured with his wife Francesca, son John and daughter ellen.