Why Mbes?

[smurfchops]

Pauline Quirk, Bonnie Tyler, Gail,Platt out of Corrie (whatever her real name is). Why??? Do they just pull their names out of a hat or use a pin?

[smurfchops]

MBEs…

[THECORBYLOON]

"Birds Of A Feather star Pauline Quirke has been made an MBE in the Queen’s jubilee honours

The actress, who also runs a network of stage schools, was rewarded for ‘services to young people, to the entertainment industry and to charity’.

As well as her acting work, Quirke runs the PQA Trust charity to support underprivileged children wanting to train in the performing arts."

[barry1010]

Pauline Quirk got hers for services to young people, to the entertainment industry and to charity’. She runs the PQA Trust charity to support underprivileged children wanting to train in the performing arts.

[Buenchico]

Gaynor Sullivan (as her name appears in the Honours List), a.k.a. Bonnie Tyler, was given the award simply for 'Services to music'. However her Wikipedia entry shows references to charity work, which might have swung things in her favour.

[barry1010]

Helen Worth, Corrie's Gail, also does a lot of charity work

[fiveleaves]

No great mystery people are nominated for them