Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Beith MP

Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Berwick Upon Tweed

 Alan Beith

Beith knighted by Queen Elizabeth II

12.00.00pm GMT Tue 2nd Dec 2008

Berwick's Liberal Democrat MP Alan Beith has been officially knighted by Her Majesty the Queen in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

After the ceremonial dubbing with the sword, Sir Alan Beith said

"It was a very special occasion for me and my family and we will treasure the memories for a long time. I was very pleased indeed to have had the knighthood conferred by her Majesty."

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