COMMENT | What do Marcus Rashford, Anthony Cleland and Christopher Vallimae have in common? They are not even remotely connected but share a common interest.

Football star Rashford continues to campaign to end hunger among children; Cleland had been cleaning the streets of Lambeth in south London for 25 years and Villimae - this postman goes above and beyond his routine duties - checks in on his clients many of whom are elderly and have medical conditions in North Somerset.

All three are also among the select few who have been honoured by Queen Elizabeth II for their contributions to their communities in England.

So what’s the big deal, the reader may ask. If newspapers publish citations and the reasons for such honours, we will know the reasons and will appreciate the recipients.

At a time when people honoured with medals and titles are making headlines for all the wrong reasons, we can learn a thing or two from our past colonial masters...