Birthday Honours 2025
William John Boston
Knight Bachelor
“For services to Rugby League Football (to be dated 10 June 2025)”
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Knight Bachelor
For services to Rugby League Football (to be dated 10 June 2025)
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London Gazette notice
Knights Bachelor
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
14 June 2025
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to signify his intention of conferring the honour of Knighthood upon the undermentioned:
William John BOSTON M.B.E.
For services to Rugby League Football. (To be dated 10 June 2025)
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64759 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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