New Year Honours 2018
Susan Whitham BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to Higher Education.”
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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 2017
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
Mrs. Susan Jacqueline WHITHAM
Head of Student Services, St Mary’s University, Twickenham
For services to Higher Education.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62150 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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“For services to Higher Education.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 331 times in the New Year Honours List 2018 — about 24% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
5,862 people have been recognised for Education.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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Peter Scobie
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Audrey Moore
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Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2018
London Gazette (official record), issue 62150, notice 2939362. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2018).
Published 30 December 2017.
Location (London) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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