Should The 'angels Of Woolwich' Get An Award For Bravery?

[sp1814]

I can't think of a good reason why not.

Can anyone?

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/give-woolwich-angels-medal-for-bravery-8644819.html

[Sqad]

jomifll.............;-)

[murraymints]

Sqad I think the George George medal....also they are bound to get something at the pride of Britain awards...

[DJHawkes]

the Queen's gallantry medal might be suitable I think, I remember the manchester air disaster but had no idea those girls were given the award
http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/celebs/military.html

[murraymints]

Only one George though !...lol...

[emmie]

i hope they get to meet the family of Lee Rigby, if they haven't already, it would be a great comfort knowing someone cared as he lay dying.

[Sqad]

Vouleyvous

\\\ How anyone could think that it's not "brave" because they didn't save a life is beyond me.\\\

I don't think anybody is saying any such thing.

[Ellipsis]

I admire the women, and think they deserve some sort of recognition, but the George Medal seems a bit much. One brave woman that comes to mind when the George Medal is mentioned is Lisa Potts - this is the kind of thing I would expect of a winner of that particular medal:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Potts
Lisa Potts GM (married name Webb) is a former nursery teacher noted for saving her school children's lives from a machete attack by a man with severe paranoid schizophrenia on July 8, 1996 at the St Luke's Primary School in Blakenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. Her arm was almost severed in the attack and four children were injured. Potts, who was 21 years old at the time, also suffered severe cuts to her head, back, and both arms. In 1997, Queen Elizabeth II presented Potts with the George Medal for saving the children's lives despite being injured. Her attacker, Horrett Campbell, was sent indefinitely to a secure mental hospital, and remains there to this day. Potts suffered severe scarring, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

[FredPuli43]

Agree with DJH. The Queen's Gallantry Medal seems appropriate. The GC is for the likes of Odette Hallows.

[Lie-in King]

I see nothing wrong with the George Medal being awarded, though the Queen's Gallantry Medal would be acceptable.

As others have stated, I doubt these women are expecting anything, they simply acted as their hearts told them to.

I hope they understand the depth of feeling others have for their tremendous courage & would accept any honours, were they proffered.

[naomi24]

I can’t imagine that, with his injuries, they comforted him as he lay dying – with his head hacked off, I think he was probably already dead when they reached him. I do, however, think they were incredibly brave, and deserve recognition. I don’t know many who would have done the same in those circumstances.

[DJHawkes]

I know if had been one of my lads lying in that road I would have wanted such as those women there for him and they showed such calm and compassion, whilst alot of other people simply took pictures.

[voulezvous]

And there was me thinking you said "this" Sqad.....

On further thought....brave women, but do not deserve a medal as no lives were saved.

[emmie]

Naomi, maybe, but one hopes there was a sliver of life, and that whatever they said or did was some comfort.

[ummmm]

I'm glad you said that, Naomi, there is no way he was alive.

Still very brave though.

[FredPuli43]

The man was not decapitated. Not that that made much difference in the end.

[Sqad]

Vouley vous........we all agree that they were brave women................
But it was my opinion, that for a medal to be suggested, bravery alone was not enough.....lives needed to be saved.

[ummmm]

Fred, why was it continually reported that he was?

[sp1814]

em10 mentioned a 'Pride of Britain' award. That sounds very appropriate to me.

[emmie]

immaterial i would have thought, they walked into a very violent scenario with no thought to their own safety, no arms and no way to stop the men had they chose to attack them, at least soldiers are usually armed.

[emmie]

sp, i suspect that would be appropriate