MBE

¹ American

Multistate Bar Examination.

M.B.E. ² American

abbreviation

Member of the Order of the British Empire.

MBE British

abbreviation

Member of the Order of the British Empire (a Brit title)

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Davidson, a Tourette's campaigner from Galashiels in Scotland, who was made an MBE in 2019, shouted loudly several times before and during the Bafta ceremony.

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Davidson was made an MBE in 2019 for his efforts to increase understanding of the condition and help families deal with it.

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Sood was appointed an MBE during her time as lord mayor and awarded an honorary doctorate of laws from the University of Leicester.

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Christine Cox MBE, from Wolverhampton, has been a campaigner around organ donation for more than 35 years.

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After the tournament, Kildunne was runner-up behind golfer Rory McIlroy at BBC Sports Personality of the Year and was appointed an MBE in the New Year Honours.

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