Birthday Honours 2016
Desmond Swayne
Knight Bachelor
Member of Parliament for New Forest West
“Member of Parliament for New Forest West. For political and parliamentary service.”
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Knight Bachelor
Member of Parliament for New Forest West. For political and parliamentary service.
View London Gazette noticeLondon Gazette notice
Knights Bachelor
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
11 June 2016
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to signify her intention of conferring the honour of Knighthood upon the undermentioned:
The Right Honourable Desmond SWAYNE T.D. M.P.
Member of Parliament for New Forest West
For political and parliamentary service.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61608 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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