Ushakov Medal

[Schtum]

My father, along with a number of other veterans of World War II Arctic Convoys to Russia was presented with the Ushakov Medal for valour at sea, in St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh on Thursday afternoon. Here he is with Andrey Pritsepov, the Russian Consul General in Edinburgh who presented the medal.

 

[Schtum]

The assembled company.....

 

[David Nimrod]

The assembled company.....

What a collection of fantastic faces there.

And you must be very proud of your Dad...

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

Very, very cool

Andres

 

[Posh Pete]

Saw the report on the telly and wondered if your dad would be there. Well done to all.

 

[Davy F]

Fantastic, long overdue.

 

[Lord Snooty]

Absolutely brilliant Schtum, respect to your dad and all of the veterans, you must be very proud

 

[Schtum]

Saw the report on the telly and wondered if your dad would be there. Well done to all.

He was interviewed on STV at the end of the award ceremony. http://player.stv.tv/programmes/news-at-six-glasgow-west/2014-11-06-1800/ The piece on the medal presentation ceremony begins at 11min:45s.

 

[Noddy]

Thats just fantastic, thanks for sharing. You can see the quality of those gentlemen by the shine of their shoes.

 

[BigWill]

fantastic and well overdue

 

[Millmax]

Nice one mate, dads are the best

 

[fair1535]

Spending a day or two with these fine gentlemen and listening to their memories over a beer or two.......now that would be something else... fantastic picture and thanks for sharing with us. You must be bursting with pride..

 

[alecg]

Bless em. Proud as punch and long long overdue. Send my respect, better men than me i feel.

 

[Earache]

Fine looking group of gentlemen. Very impressive.

 

[(RIP) Bin Ridin]

Very impressed, Congratulations to him and his hardy colleagues.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ushakov_Medal

 

[Big Lee]

The medals should be solid gold and as big a a bin lid! Well done gentlemen

 

[MMC]

Absolutely brilliant Schtum, respect to your dad and all of the veterans, you must be very proud

Absolutely what Snooty said. That's fantastic.

 

[RedRick Esq.]

This thread has spurred me into action and i am now in the process of applying for my late fathers Suez medal !