Chiswick Environmentalist Gets King's Birthday Honour
MBE for David Shreeve's work in the field of conservation
David Shreeve (right) with his wife Jacqui
June 17, 2023
A man from Chiswick has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours List.
Long-time resident, David Shreeve was given the award ‘For services to the Environment’.
He is the co-founder and Director of The Conservation Foundation and an Environmental Adviser to the Archbishops’ Council of the Church of England.
Along with the late Professor David Bellamy, the TV personality, he launched The Conservation Foundation in 1982 and since then, the Foundation has created and managed a large number of programmes, projects and award schemes covering a wide range of environmental issues in association with businesses, the media, prisons, trade associations and official bodies.
Over the years it collected a unique archive of environmental books and publications which has been presented to the University of Kent as part of the Foundation’s 40th anniversary celebrations.
In 2003 David received a rare Lambeth Degree for his work and the influence it had on the Church of England’s understanding of environmental issues. His collection of books on the environment and faith has recently been presented to the new Lambeth Palace Library.
David and his wife Jacqui hail from Devon and their two children, Alice and Rupert, both went to Chiswick schools. Alice is a fashion designer and one half of Belle and Bunty, the fashion influencers and Rupert is the design director of Bennett Winch, the Savile Row luggage brand.
“I have been very touched to discover the number of contacts and colleagues who have supported this honour,” says David Shreeve. “I am delighted that it has been one of the first given by our new King as he has been the one ‘constant’ throughout my environmental career. He wrote messages of support featured on two of the Foundation’s very first projects and despite all the changes over the years, he remains totally committed to the cause - and that’s something I know is not always easy.”
If there is anybody else from Chiswick that has been included in the recently published honours list, please let us know by emailing editor@chiswickw4.com.
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