Birthday Honours 2017
Sarah Emily Ruston OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
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“Author. For services to Adoption.”
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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
17 June 2017
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
O.B.E.
To be Ordinary Officers of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Ms Sarah Emily RUSTON
Author
For services to Adoption.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61961 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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