New Year Honours 2024
Lydia Ina MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to Vulnerable Children.”
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
30 December 2023
THE KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
M.B.E.
To be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Lydia Anna Obat INA
Foster Carer and Founder, Gapolunya Foundation
For services to Vulnerable Children.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64269 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Manchester, Greater Manchester
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“For services to Vulnerable Children.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 588 times in the New Year Honours List 2024 — about 37% of the list.
In their area
220 Member of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Greater Manchester.
How widely is this recognised?
3,337 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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Others recognised for Children, Young People & Families
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Dr Carol Homden
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Wigan, Greater Manchester
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Louise Sutherland
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Josef Taylor
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“For services to Children and Young People.”
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Michael Springett
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“For services to Young People in the East of England.”
Pundrique Sharma
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Southport, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Claire Robinson
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Alice Outten
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“For services to Young People.”
Douglas Ormston
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Katie Misselbrook
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“For services to Children and Young People.”
Steven Lowe
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Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Wendy Lowe
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Wigan, Greater Manchester
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Faye Marsh
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Spennymoor, County Durham
“For services to Children and Young People in County Durham.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2024
London Gazette (official record), issue 64269, notice 4520650. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2024).
Published 29 December 2023.
Location (Manchester, Greater Manchester) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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