Feeny man receives MBE from Queen
The 47-year-old has worked in the private, public and voluntary sectors for 25 years, including being Director at Kingston Centre for Independent Living, a manager at the BBC for three years and six years on a government Ministerial Advisory Committee.
Eddie is the son of the late Bridget Lynch, from Park, and attended St Canice’s Primary School, Fincairn, and St Columb’s College.
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Hide AdHe left home in 1987, aged 18, to attend Aston University in Birmingham where he studied Management and went on to complete a Masters in Disability Studies at Leeds University.
Now Chief Executive for Bromley Mencap, Eddie lives in Windsor, Berkshire, with wife Jane and daughter Bridget.
“It was a great day and the weather was beautiful,” said Eddie about receiving his MBE.
“The award recipients were first taken to the Queen’s Ballroom in the Castle to meet each other.
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Hide Ad“We then went into the ceremony one-by-one and the Queen spoke to each of us about our careers and gave out the awards.
“With a live orchestra playing behind the guests, it was all a bit surreal. Afterwards, we went to a restaurant in Bray, a small village near Windsor, and met Sue Barker who collected her OBE on the same day. Sue was great craic and we had a few more drinks to end the day.”