Birthday Honours 2016
Michael Rowsell BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to Disabled People and the community in Gosport, Hampshire.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
For services to Disabled People and the community in Gosport, Hampshire.
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British Empire Medal
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
11 June 2016
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.
Michael ROWSELL
For services to Disabled People and the community in Gosport, Hampshire.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61608 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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“For services to Disabled People and the community in Gosport, Hampshire.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 322 times in the Birthday Honours List 2016 — about 23% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,958 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2016
London Gazette (official record), issue 61608, notice 2553363. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2016).
Published 11 June 2016.
Location (Hampshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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