Nov 21 - Most Excellent Order Of The British Empire Holds AGM

Written by YGTV Team on 21 November 2016.

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Gibraltar Association held its Annual General Meeting at The King's Chapel at 6.30 pm on Thursday 17th November.

The existing members of the Executive Committee were unanimously re-elected to serve for a further year, as follows:

Chairman:                     Mr Richard Labrador, MBE

Treasurer:                     Mr Marcus Killick, OBE

Secretary:                     Mr Dilip Dayaram Tirathdas, MBE

Committee Members:   

                                     Mr John Caetano, OBE

                                     Mrs Celia Baldachino, MBE

                                     Mr Alexis Almeda, MBE

                                     Mrs Emily Adamberry Olivero, MBE

                                     Mrs Jean Penney, BEM

                                     Mrs Mary Sene, BEM

Ex-Officio Member       Revd Michael Wagstaff, Command Chaplain

The following members were also re-elected to serve for a further year in order to inspect and assess the accounts of the Association: 

                                    Judge Felix Pizarello, CBE

                                    Mr Ricky Rhoda, CBE QC

The Association of the Order in Gibraltar was formed in September 2014. Its aims include the promotion of loyalty to the Sovereign, good citizenship in Gibraltar and to foster pride in British Nationality. Other aims also include the organisation of social and cultural activities for its members and to undertake social, charitable and general cultural activities in support of the community.

Membership of the Association is open to anyone who resides in or has close links with Gibraltar and who has been appointed to any of the classes of the Order or has been awarded the British Empire Medal.    

One of the functions of the Association is to nominate persons in Gibraltar considered meritorious for appointment to any of the classes of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire or for the award of the British Empire for Meritorious Service.

If anyone who is eligible to become a member of the Association and would like to do so, or anyone would like advice on the nomination of persons for an award, can contact the Chairman or Secretary of the Association at the following email address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.