British envoy lauds OBE recipients

British envoy lauds OBE recipients

JAPAN: British Ambassador to Indonesia Charles Humfrey has
congratulated two Jakarta-based British citizens for their
selection to receive OBE awards from Queen Elizabeth II, the
British Embassy in Jakarta said in a statement.

Ambassador Humfrey congratulated Philip Townsend, a member of
the British Chambers of Commerce (BritCham) in Jakarta, and
Stephen Woodhouse from United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
during a reception to celebrate the Queen's Birthday held at the
ambassador's residence.

The Queen's office announced on June 12 that both Townsend and
Woodhouse would receive their OBEs very soon for their services
in Indonesia.

"These awards went to Mr. Philip Townsend for services to
British education in Indonesia and to Mr. Stephen Woodhouse for
services to UNICEF," the statement, which was sent to The Jakarta
Post on Thursday, said.

Humfrey said that "the awards were due recognition of the
socially valuable work they had done respectively in the areas
mentioned." -- JP