Order of Simon of Cyrene


The Order of Simon of Cyrene is the highest award given by the Anglican Church of Southern Africa to laity for distinguished service. It was established in 1960, during the tenure of Archbishop Joost de Blank, following a proposal by Bishop Robert Selby Taylor. Membership of the order is limited to 120 persons. The order is named after Simon of Cyrene, the first African saint.

Living members of the order

  1. Michael Cassidy
  2. Barry Smith
  3. Ingrid Le Roux
  4. Esrom Mulaudzi
  5. Robin Black
  6. Brigalia Bam
  7. Max Hales
  8. John Stephen Martin
  9. Malethola Maggie Nkwe
  10. John Ramsdale
  11. Leah Tutu
  12. Maggy Clarke
  13. Justice Ian Farlam
  14. David Sheppard
  15. Tessa Fairbairn
  16. Denise M. Ackerman
  17. Lavinia Crawford-Browne
  18. Sinah Mokati
  19. Gerald Hendricks
  20. Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi
  21. Lily Cloete
  22. Margaret Elsworth
  23. Advocate Deon Irish
  24. Mamphela Ramphele
  25. John Kingsley-Hall
  26. Robin Greenwood
  27. Monica Koopman
  28. Grant Nupen
  29. Saki Macozoma
  30. Gail Allen
  31. Michael Whisson
  32. Dr Mary Jean Silk
  33. Sally Motlana
  34. Shirley Moulder
  35. John David Emery admitted on Saturday, 25 November 2017.
  36. Hammilton Curtis
  37. Thandi Zulu

    Deceased members

  38. Alan Paton
  39. Maureen Petersen
  40. Mary Davidson
  41. Adelaide Tambo
  42. John Michael Berning -
  43. Dennis Burkinshaw 1918 - 2013
  44. Neville Paul Greeham died 15 December 2005
  45. Sheena Duncan died 4 May 2010
  46. Allan Bryant Crawford order awarded in 1963
  47. Patrick Dumisa
  48. Mary Knowling
  49. Pat Gorvalla died
  50. Sheila Rose Maspero died on 25 January 2014
  51. Helen King died in 2015
  52. Pippa Vincent died 15 September 2015
  53. Helen Joseph order awarded in 1992, Joseph died in December 1992
  54. Dorrie Nuttall died November 2016
  55. Emma Mashinini
  56. William Hugh Paterson order awarded posthumously in 1963
  57. Sir Rupert Bromley died 2018