I am delighted to let you know that, in the Birthday Honours announced on 15 June, His Majesty The King has awarded our Director-General, Charles Byrne, the honour of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).
The honour was granted to acknowledge Charles’s service to veterans in his previous post as Director-General of the Royal British Legion. ‘I am humbled to receive this honour which reflects the efforts and commitment of the many people – members, volunteers and staff – who work for that great organisation,’ says Charles. ‘I firmly believe we are at our best and most effective when we work in the
service of others and am excited to be embarking on a new challenge with the English-Speaking Union, making sure young people have the listening and speaking skills, and the international cultural understanding and friendships they need to thrive.’
On behalf of all of us at the ESU, I send our congratulations to Charles for this well-deserved recognition, and we look forward to working with him as he leads the ESU into its next chapter.
Miles Young,
Chair, English-Speaking Union
