Birthday Honours 2015
John Wroe BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Co-Founder and lately Chief Executive Officer
“For services improving the lives of street children worldwide.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
For services improving the lives of street children worldwide.
View London Gazette notice ↗London Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Civil Division DIPLOMATIC SERVICE AND OVERSEAS LIST
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
13 June 2015
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:
B.E.M.
John Keith Anthony WROE
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Street Child United
For services improving the lives of street children worldwide.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61256 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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British Empire Medal
Birthday Honours 2015- Role at the time
- Co-Founder and lately Chief Executive Officer
“For services improving the lives of street children worldwide.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 313 times in the Birthday Honours List 2015 — about 22% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Co-Founder and lately Chief Executive Officer.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the British Empire Medal in the Birthday Honours 2015
(Frank) Riley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Greater Manchester
“For services to Policing.”
Agnes Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Dunbartonshire
“For voluntary service to Armed Forces Personnel.”
Albert Skeates
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Gwent
“For services to the community in Blaenau Gwent.”
Alice Evans
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Suffolk
“For services to the West Suffolk Group of Riding for the Disabled and to the community in Barrow, Suffolk.”
Alison Lawson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
London
“For services to Security and Information Rights.”
Allan Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Bedfordshire
“For voluntary service.”
Amanda Mactaggart
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Dunbartonshire
“For services to the community in Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire.”
Amanda Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
London
“For services to Prisoners.”
Andrew Arrowsmith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Nottinghamshire
“For services to charity in Southwell, Nottinghamshire.”
Andrew Dow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
“For services to Railway Heritage. (To be dated 30 April 2015.)”
Andrew Patton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Tyrone
“For services to the community in Sion Mills, Northern Ireland.”
Andrew Quick
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Devon
“For services for Retired Police Officers.”
Andrew Wood
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
North Yorkshire
“For services to Higher Education and University Catering.”
Angela Harris
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
London
“For services to the Hanwell Neighbourly Care Scheme in West London.”
Anita Parker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Nottinghamshire
“For services to People with Disabilities.”
Ann Barlow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Greater Manchester
“For services to Community Safety and Equal Opportunities.”
Ann Corbett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
West Yorkshire
“For services to Children.”
Ann Kerr
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to charitable fundraising.”
Ann Walkden-williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Denbighshire
“For charitable services and services to the community in Prestatyn, Denbighshire.”
Ann Wheatley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Glasgow
“For voluntary service in Glasgow.”
Anne Callaghan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Nottinghamshire
“For services to Children and Families.”
Anne Heath
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
London
“For services to Children and Families.”
Anne Lloyd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Northumberland
“For services to Education and to the community in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.”
Anne Maccallum
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Gloucestershire
“For services to Nursing.”
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British Empire Medal · 2015
London Gazette (official record), issue 61256, notice 2348898. View the official notice ↗
Published 13 June 2015.
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