Sandy Friend's eight-year-old son Michael Lyons was murdered in Yuba City back in 1996.

BBC: California and the emotive death penalty debate

He was declared the winner of the gold award by the chairman of the BBC Trust, Sir Michael Lyons, at a ceremony in Nottingham.

BBC: Cornwall - Golden Gillard for Laurence Reed

But Sir Michael Lyons, who announced on September 14th that he would step down as chairman of the BBC Trust, certainly failed to do so.

ECONOMIST: The BBC loses a hapless defender

When he announced he was leaving the position last year, Sir Michael Lyons said the growing workload for the part-time position had made him "increasingly concerned" that it was squeezing out other demands on his time.

BBC: Lord Patten's BBC Trust role approved by MPs

The other is called Grupo Ciudades Libres (Free Cities Group) and is the brainchild of Michael Strong and Kevin Lyons, two entrepreneurs and libertarian activists.

ECONOMIST: Free cities

Nell Lyford, Robert Lyford, Diane Lyons, Betty Magie, Cone Magie, Bettie Ann Mahoney, Jodie Mahony, Michael Mahony, Doug Martin, Eddie Martin, Kimberly Martin, Mahlon Martin, Melinda Martin, Myrna Martin, David Matthews, Jerry Maulden, Lauren Maulden, Sarah Maulden, Sue Maulden, Jennifer Mays, Richard Mays, James McClelland, Patricia McClelland, Charlie McDowell, Lily McDowell.

CNN: AllPolitics - Guest List