Basil Hume was a monk and priest who was awarded which gift from the British Sovereign?
Basil Hume: Basil Hume OSB OM (2 March 1923 – 17 June 1999) was an English Roman Catholic bishop. Order of Merit: The Order of Merit (French: "Ordre du Mérite" ) is an order of merit recognising distinguished service in the armed forces, science, art, literature, or for the promotion of culture. Order of Merit:  Established in 1902 by King Edward VII, admission into the order remains the personal gift of its Sovereign—currently Edward VII's great-granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II—and is restricted to a maximum of 24 living recipients from the Commonwealth realms plus a limited number of honorary members. Order of Merit:  While all members are awarded the right to use the post-nominal letters "OM" and a medallion for life, the Order of Merit's precedence among other honours differs between realms.
Order of Merit