Birthday Honours 2016
Paul Fredrick Bowen-James BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Founder and CEO
“Founder and CEO, Kids in Action Charity. For services to Children and Young People in Bedfordshire.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
Founder and CEO, Kids in Action Charity. For services to Children and Young People in Bedfordshire.
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London Gazette notice
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.
Paul Fredrick BOWEN-JAMES
Founder and CEO, Kids in Action Charity
For services to Children and Young People in Bedfordshire.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61608 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Bedfordshire
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