Birthday Honours 2025
Carol Hardman MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Founding Director
“For services to Education and Charity in Kenya.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to Education and Charity in Kenya.
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division Overseas and International List
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
14 June 2025
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
M.B.E.
To be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Carol HARDMAN
Founding Director, Vipingo Village Fund Charity
For services to Education and Charity in Kenya.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64759 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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“For services to Education and Charity in Kenya.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 607 times in the Birthday Honours List 2025 — about 40% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Founding Director.
How widely is this recognised?
5,862 people have been recognised for Education.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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London, Greater London
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2025
London Gazette (official record), issue 64759, notice 4906838. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2025).
Published 13 June 2025.
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