Birthday Honours 2018
Jane Frances Rumble OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to Polar science, marine conservation and diplomacy.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to Polar science, marine conservation and diplomacy.
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Order of the British Empire
Civil Division Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
9 June 2018
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
O.B.E.
To be Ordinary Officers of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Ms Jane Frances RUMBLE
For services to Polar science, marine conservation and diplomacy.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62319 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 268 times in the Birthday Honours List 2018 — about 20% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,920 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2018
London Gazette (official record), issue 62319, notice 3045661. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2018).
Published 11 June 2018.
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