Robert George Howe
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Sir Robert George Howe was a British diplomat who served as Governor-General of the Sudan from 1947 to 1954.
Howe in 1947
Robert Howe plaque
Order of the British Empire
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The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil an
Robert George Howe
…Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, 1947 Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire, 1949 Howe, Sir Robert George in Who Was Who 1897-2006 online, from HOWE, Sir Robert George (accessed August 23, 2007…
CBE neck decoration (in civil division)
MBE (civil division) as awarded in 1918
Examples of insignia of the order (1937 pattern). Top to bottom: KBE or CBE (military) badge and riband, GBE star, KBE/DBE star, MBE (civil) and OBE (military) badges and ribands.
A silver oak-leaf emblem denoted an award made "for gallantry" between 1958 and 1974.