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| DoE Gold Awards 2008 |
| Some 700
young men and women with a Midas touch converged on the Palace of
Holyroodhouse yesterday to collect their gold awards from the Duke of
Edinburgh. They came from all walks of life and from all around
Scotland, the North of England and Northern Ireland to be presented to
the duke, who established the awards which bear his name 52 years ago,
and be given their certificates from a host of well known faces from the
world of sport, entertainment, politics and businesses who acted as
guest hosts.
Each award participant earned their gold award after an average of 18 months carrying out a range of skills and challenges in 5 sections of the programme, in service, physical recreation, skills, an expedition, and a residential project. |
