New Year Honours 2016
Heather Susan Widdows BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Vicar
“Vicar, St Maelrubha's Episcopal Church, Poolewe. For services to the community in Gairloch, Ross-shire.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
Vicar, St Maelrubha's Episcopal Church, Poolewe. For services to the community in Gairloch, Ross-shire.
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London Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
31 December 2015
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
The Reverend Heather Susan WIDDOWS
Vicar, St. Maelrubha’s Episcopal Church, Poolewe
For services to the community in Gairloch, Ross-shire.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61450 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Ross and Cromarty
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