St. James’s Palace, London SW1

6 December 2024

THE KING has directed that the appointment of Raminder Singh, Baron RANGER to be a Commander of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, dated 31 December 2015, shall be cancelled and annulled and that his name shall be erased from the Register of the said Order.

THE KING has directed that the appointment of Anil Kumar BHANOT to be an Officer of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, dated 12 June 2010, shall be cancelled and annulled and that his name shall be erased from the Register of the said Order.

THE KING has directed that the appointment of LAM Shiu-kum to be an Officer of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, dated 31 December 1996, shall be cancelled and annulled and that his name shall be erased from the Register of the said Order.

THE KING has directed that the appointment of Lawrence Nigel JONES to be a Member of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, dated 31 December 2014, shall be cancelled and annulled and that his name shall be erased from the Register of the said Order.

THE KING has directed that the appointment of Robert Cameron JOHNSTON to be a Member of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, dated 31 December 2020, shall be cancelled and annulled and that his name shall be erased from the Register of the said Order.

THE KING has directed that the appointment of Michael ANDREA to be a Medallist of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, dated 29 December 2018, shall be cancelled and annulled and that his name shall be erased from the Register of the said Order.

CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD

St. James’s Palace, London SW1

6 December 2024

JOHN MARTIN SCULLY

Honours Forfeiture Committee: Statement regarding John Martin Scully following allegations of crimes of a sexual nature.

The Forfeiture Committee considers recommendations to remove honours from individuals where a recipient has brought the honours system into disrepute. The Forfeiture Committee is not an investigative body and is unable to make a determination of guilt or innocence. Orders of Chivalry are living Orders and individuals cease to be a member when they die, therefore honours can not be removed from individuals now deceased.

John Martin Scully was awarded a MBE in 2002. He died on 21 October 2021. Hertfordshire Police have since confirmed that they had interviewed Mr Scully in relation to allegations made against him. These included rape of a child under the age of 13, and several instances of sexual assaults against children. The investigation was ongoing at the time of his death. The Forfeiture Committee can confirm that had John Martin Scully been convicted of the crimes of which he was accused, forfeiture proceedings would have commenced.