Stone MP is given rare honour

The MP for Stone Sir Bill Cash has been invested with an award by Princess Anne in a ceremony at Windsor Castle.

Published Oct 11, 2023

Sir Bill Cash with his wife, daughter and two of his granddaughters. Left to right - Arizona Gunn, Lady Cash, Sir Bill Cash, Laetitia Cash and Tess Goulandris]

He has become one of only 65 members of the Companion of Honour at any one time and the only one in the House of Commons.

The award was created in 1917 and recipients have included Winston Churchill and other Prime Ministers.

At the ceremony, Sir Bill paid tribute to his constituents for returning him as the MP for Stone since 1997 and Stafford from 1984-1997 – he will be retiring from parliament at the next general election.