Birthday Honours 2006
Fiona Thurlbeck MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Project Manager • Halifax Works
“For services to Learning and Skills in West Yorkshire.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to Learning and Skills in West Yorkshire.
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Member of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2006- Role at the time
- Project Manager, Halifax Works
“For services to Learning and Skills in West Yorkshire.”
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“For services to Learning and Skills in West Yorkshire.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 541 times in the Birthday Honours List 2006 — about 52% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Project Manager, Halifax Works.
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.
Honoured alongside them
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2006
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2006).
Published 16 June 2006.
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