roll of honour

roll of honor

1. A list of names of soldiers or police officers who died, especially during active duty. It's humbling to see the great roll of honor stretch around the block. To think that so many sacrificed their lives to protect our country.
2. A list of names of people who are honored for their deeds or accomplishments. The brilliant mathematician is being added to the country's roll of honor of people who had the greatest impact upon modern life.
See also: honor, of, roll
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

roll of honour

1 a list of those who have died in battle. 2 a list of people whose deeds or achievements, typically in sport, are honoured.
See also: honour, of, roll
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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References in periodicals archive
About 109 degrees were presented to students of BA, 55 to BSc, 26 to MA Urdu while roll of honours, merit certificates and medals were awarded to the students who excelled in their examinations.
Women's college awards degrees to 190 graduates
The school's Roll of Honour contains three sets of brothers who died fighting.
School honours heroes with pop-up museum
'This event will offer former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) the opportunity to step into the seat vacated by his predecessor, HRH (Late) Alhaji Ado Bavero, CFR who was inducted into the Sigma Roll of Honour in 1977 as the 12th honorary Sigmite.
Why we are inducting Emir of Kano into Sigma - Sigma Club
John also noted a second Wishaw soldier,Thomas Ross of the Gordon Highlanders, was also omitted from the Roll of Honour.
Captain Strain is NOT forgotten
Angry families criticised the former roll of honour's "disrespectful" design when it was unveiled at a ceremony at Lloyd House HQ In October last year and claimed it looked like a takeaway menu.
New honour for officers who died in line of duty; FIRST POLICE ROLL DESIGN WAS SLAMMED
MERSEY PC David Phillips will be added to the National Police Officers' Roll of Honour and Remembrance.
Posthumous honour for fallen officer
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan has been declared as the "Issuer of the Year" by the International Financing Review Asia (IFR Asia) in its Roll of Honour for the year 2014, Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar said.
Pakistan declared "Issuer of the Year" by IFR, Asia
Newbold Pacey church will also hold a service of commemoration at 10.30am on Sunday when the Roll of Honour will be read.
Stories behind Roll of Honour tributes
He found a roll of honour at St John's Church in Brockmoor, Brierley Hill, to soldiers from the parish who fell in the Second World War.
HUNTING FOR THE 'LOST WAR HEROES'
Included in the roll of honour was Ashleigh Horn, 19, winner of an Advanced Apprentice of the Year award, L&S Calberto Ltd, Small Company of the Year, Miller UK Ltd as Medium-Sized Company of the Year and Large Company of the Year Komatsu UK Ltd, with the Special Recognition Award going to Express Engineering Ltd.
Apprentices are stars of awards night
It was for that gigantic achievement Larry Liddell was recently included in Jesmond's Roll of Honour to celebrate the 125th anniversary of a famous old ground.
Bat's the way to pay a tribute to lethal Larry!
THE heartbroken widow of slain garda Adrian Donohoe fought back tears yesterday as his name was put on the Roll of Honour.
MEDAL TRIBUTE TO MURDERED ADRIAN; Wife's pride as fallen garda joins Roll of Honour
MANIC STREET PREACHERS have been named "classic songwriters" at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour awards.
Manics celebrate with classic award
In Post Life The Post & Mail Great War Roll of Honour; Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason; comedian Chris Addison In Post Property The fabulous Georgian property in need of some TLC; the everchanging face of Waseley Hills Farm BarnGet the Birmingham Post on your mobile phone.
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IT amazes me how Remember When lives up to its name once again, with Dr Levy's note about the High School Roll of honour in issue 98.
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