Actor Stephen Graham has dedicated his royal honours to his late mum who sadly passed away last year. Graham, who is known for playing Andrew Gascoigne in 'This is England' picked up his OBE for services to drama on Thursday (April 20), having been named in the New Year's Honours List.
After the ceremony which was held at Buckingham Palace, the 49-year-old from Kirkby took to Twitter to post a photo of himself with a wide smile, showing off his medal.
The caption read, 'For you mum... And to all those kids that are told to "get a proper job" this is for you too.' READ MORE: Eid al-Fitr 2023 in Pictures: Manchester and across the world Back in December, the actor announced the death of his late mum with a touching tribute.
It read: "This incredible, inspirational, woman & the purest heart my mum passed away. Her words as a child “no one is above you and no one is below you all are equal“ have remained with me throughout my life.
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