
Birthday Honours 2020
Halle Ethridge BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Project Coordinator
“For services to Radio Broadcasting and to Young People during Covid-19.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
For services to Radio Broadcasting and to Young People during Covid-19.
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British Empire Medal
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
10 October 2020
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned in recognition of their contribution during the Covid-19 pandemic:
B.E.M.
Halle ETHRIDGE
Project Coordinator, Diverse FM
For services to Radio Broadcasting and to Young People during Covid-19.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63142 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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“For services to Radio Broadcasting and to Young People during Covid-19.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 553 times in the Birthday Honours List 2020 — about 30% of the list.
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Project Coordinator.
How widely is this recognised?
3,514 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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British Empire Medal · 2020
London Gazette (official record), issue 63142, notice 3647405. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2020).
Published 9 October 2020.
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