Birthday Honours 2025
John Richard Hill BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Volunteer Manager
“Volunteer Manager, Royal National Lifeboat Institution. For voluntary services to Maritime Safety”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
Volunteer Manager, Royal National Lifeboat Institution. For voluntary services to Maritime Safety
View London Gazette noticeLondon Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
14 June 2025
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
John Richard HILL
Volunteer Manager, Royal National Lifeboat Institution
For voluntary services to Maritime Safety.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64759 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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