New Year Honours 2018
Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo
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“Author. For services to Literature and charity.”
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London Gazette notice
Knights Bachelor
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
30 December 2017
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to signify her intention of conferring the honour of Knighthood upon the undermentioned:
Michael Andrew Bridge MORPURGO O.B.E.
Author
For services to Literature and charity.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62150 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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