Birthday Honours 2023
Lawrence Doherty BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Project Manager
“Project Manager, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to the community in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
Project Manager, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to the community in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
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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
17 June 2023
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.
Lawrence Patrick DOHERTY
Project Manager, Department for Work and Pensions
For services to the community in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64082 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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