New Year Honours 2005
Roger William Kew Parlby MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
• Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director
“For services to the Newspaper Industry and to the community in Nottinghamshire.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to the Newspaper Industry and to the community in Nottinghamshire.
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Member of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2005- Role at the time
- Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director
“For services to the Newspaper Industry and to the community in Nottinghamshire.”
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“For services to the Newspaper Industry and to the community in Nottinghamshire.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 542 times in the New Year Honours List 2005 — about 51% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director.
How widely is this recognised?
3,913 people have been recognised for Business & Economy.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2005
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2005).
Published 30 December 2004.
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