THE wife of SDLP leader John Hume is to receive a posthumous honor for community services by Queen's University alongside the widow of his fellow Nobel Peace Prize recipient and former UUP leader David Trimble.
Pat Hume, who died in September 2021 aged 83, a year after her husband's death, will be honored with a posthumous honorary degree for services to the community as part of events by the Belfast university to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
Lady Daphne Trimble, whose husband died last June, will also receive the honorary degree in recognition of their community roles during the peace process.
Queen's also plans to give honorary degrees to former United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, Melanne Verveer, and former Secretary of the United States Senate and deputy to Senator George Mitchell during the Good Friday Agreement talks, Martha Pope.
QUB vice-chancellor, Professor Ian Greer, said: "The role that Pat Hume and Lady Trimble played in securing peace for this region 25 years ago cannot be understated and that it why we are honoring them as part of our Agreement 25 events.
"While often politics was played out by men, without these inspirational women we would not be where are today.
"We are honoured to welcome them into the Queen’s family by bestowing the highest distinction upon them."
