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Shendl Hastings Harvey (Shendl Russell) BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Teacher and Dancer
“Teacher and Dancer, Royal Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing. For services to Dance”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
Teacher and Dancer, Royal Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing. For services to Dance
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London Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
30 December 2023
THE KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
Shendl Hastings HARVEY (Shendl Russell)
Teacher and Dancer, Royal Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing
For services to Dance.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64269 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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