Knight or Dame of St Andrew post-nominal letters KA (Knight of St Andrew) or DA (Dame of St Andrew). The most recipients are awarded in November during the month-long celebration of Barbadian political independence. The award is conferred to awardees by the office of the Governor-General of Barbados. Knight or Dame of St Andrew The Knight or Dame of St Andrew is an award within the Order of Barbados. The Order of Barbados was instituted by Letters Patent on July 25, 1980, as part of the Barbados National Honours and Decorations System. The Knight or Dame of St. Andrew is the highest honour given by the
TrSS St Andrew (1908) "Fishguard", to free up her name for a replacement TSS "St Andrew", and was scrapped in 1933. TrSS St Andrew (1908) TrSS "St Andrew" was a passenger vessel built for the Great Western Railway in 1908. TrSS "St Andrew" was built by John Brown to augment the three new ships of 1906, the TrSS "St David", TrSS "St George" and the TrSS "St Patrick" acquired for the Fishguard to Rosslare service. In 1910 she was in a heavy sea on a voyage between Fishguard and Douglas, and a member of crew, Thomas O’Neill of Waterford was thrown overboard and drowned.