New Year Honours 2024
William Blackledge Beaumont GBE
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)
Chair
“Chair, World Rugby. For services to Rugby Union Football and to Charity”
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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)
Chair, World Rugby. For services to Rugby Union Football and to Charity
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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
30 December 2023
THE KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
G.B.E.
To be Ordinary Knights Grand Cross of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Sir William Blackledge BEAUMONT C.B.E. D.L.
Chair, World Rugby
For services to Rugby Union Football and to Charity.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64269 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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