New Year Honours 2017
Baljinder Rana BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Chairman
“For services to Football and Inclusion in Kent.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
For services to Football and Inclusion in Kent.
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London Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
31 December 2016
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
Baljinder Singh RANA
Chairman, Guru Nanak Football Club
For services to Football and Inclusion in Kent.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61803 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
Location
Kent
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British Empire Medal
New Year Honours 2017- Role at the time
- Chairman
- Region
- Kent
“For services to Football and Inclusion in Kent.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 331 times in the New Year Honours List 2017 — about 22% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Chairman.
How widely is this recognised?
2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2017
London Gazette (official record), issue 61803, notice 2675420. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2017).
Published 31 December 2016.
Location (Kent) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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