HONOURS: The MBE Swansea legend RFD knew about — but couldn’t tell anyone — before he died

Robert Francis-Davies received word of his MBE by letter in his final days — but honours rules meant he could share it with no one. Tonight, as the King's Birthday…

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KING’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS: The Swansea Bay and Carmarthenshire names on this year’s list

An MBE received days before his death for a Swansea legend, a hospice nurse, a suicide prevention pioneer, half a century of jazz — and the festival bringing music to Llandeilo. The people of Swansea Bay and Carmarthenshire recognised in His Majesty The King's Birthday Honours.

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HONOURS: The MBE Swansea legend RFD knew about — but couldn’t tell anyone — before he died

Robert Francis-Davies received word of his MBE by letter in his final days — but honours rules meant he could…

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HONOURS: The MBE Swansea legend RFD knew about — but couldn’t tell anyone — before he died

Robert Francis-Davies received word of his MBE by letter in his final days — but honours rules meant he could…

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KING’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS: The Swansea Bay and Carmarthenshire names on this year’s list

An MBE received days before his death for a Swansea legend, a hospice nurse, a suicide prevention pioneer, half a…

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