I have a good friend who is an unsung hero and has given without
expectation for many years - she so deserves recognition of a Queen's
Honour - how can I nominate her please? I have no idea!

Thanks

Hi dtnl42,

The following is the result of my research for the process of
nominating someone for a Queen's Honour.

To obtain guidance and a nomination form to nominate a worthy
individual for a Queen's Honour, please contact the Honours
Secretariat at the Cabinet Office on 0207 276 2777, by email on
ceremonial@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk or visit the website at
www.cabinet-office.gov.uk/ceremonial

Source: Government Office for the East Midlands
http://www.go-em.gov.uk/news/june04/birthday-honours.php


I then visited the website listed and found the following information:

-How to make a nomination-
This page explains how to go about nominating someone for an honour.

1. The first step is to get a copy of the nominations form and the
accompanying guidance notes. You can download and print them off from
this website (below). Alternatively, you can write, telephone or
e-mail us requesting paper copies to be sent to you.

Our contact details are as follows:

Ceremonial Secretariat,
Cabinet Office,
35 Great Smith Street,
LONDON SW1P 3BQ.

Tel. 0207 276 2777
Fax. 0207 276 2766
E-mail: ceremonial@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk

2. Secondly you should read the guidance notes carefully and complete
the form as fully as possible. Ensure that you have the required
letters of support. You may wish to consider the information presented
in the Deciding the matter and Pen pictures sections.

3. The third step is to return the form to us. You can send it to the
above address or you can fax it. However, we cannot accept e-mails at
the current time as we require a signed copy.

4. You will need to be patient as it takes at least 18 months to
collate and verify all the information you have provided. Additionally
you should bear in mind that competition is fierce and there is no
guarantee that your candidate will be successful.

Nomination form (pdf version) (80KB)
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ceremonial/documents/pdf/noms_form2004.pdf

Nomination form (rtf version) (2MB)
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ceremonial/documents/rtf/noms_form2004.rtf

Nomination form (Word version) (152KB)
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ceremonial/documents/doc/noms_form2004.doc

Source: Cabinet Office: Ceremonial Secretariat
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ceremonial/nominations/how_to_nom.asp


The process is explained here:
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ceremonial/honours/process.asp

Public nomination case study
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ceremonial/nominations/case_study.asp

More information can be found here:
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ceremonial/honours/


Search criteria:
nominate OR nomination "Queen's Honour"


I hope the information provided is helpful. If you have any questions
regarding my answer please don't hesitate to ask before rating it. I
wish you and your friend the best of luck.

Best regards,
Rainbow