Cribb was given the honour of serving as a page for the coronation of George IV in 1821.
In 1959 Maughan, who was given the honour of lighting the flame, broke her back in a car accident.
Mandela – who at this point had been in prison for more than two decades – was given the honour in 1984.
The day I was given the honour of joining Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, I was over the moon.
Later, with Defoe off the pitch, Crouch was given the honour of burying the penalty that the brilliant Bale won when Senad Lulic tripped him on 77 minutes.
The guerrillas also have a few automatic rifles, according to photos they show me.Once the pork is cooked, I am given the honour of distributing the meat.
Coutts was given the honour Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1985 and advanced to Commander (CBE) 10 years later.
Grishin made his final Olympic appearance at the 1968 Games in Grenoble, France, where he was given the honour of being the team standard-bearer.
The British were given the honour of erecting the city's first outdoor bell since the crusades, next to the Protestant church they had built in 1849.
In a long-time tradition in baseball, a well-known figure is given the honour of opening proceedings by throwing the first pitch of the game.
"The last time I was given the honour of being their number one target seat, I trebled my majority over them," he said.
