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George Edwin Ridley Kelly MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
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“President, St Ives Branch, The Royal British Legion. For voluntary services to the Royal British Legion and to Royal Air Force Veterans”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
President, St Ives Branch, The Royal British Legion. For voluntary services to the Royal British Legion and to Royal Air Force Veterans
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
31 December 2024
THE KING has been graciously pleased 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:
George Edwin Ridley KELLY
President, St. Ives Branch, The Royal British Legion
For voluntary services to the Royal British Legion and to Royal Air Force Veterans.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64607 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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