The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, MBE (Civil) Ladies 2nd type shoulder badge, silver, mounted on lady’s bow riband, in Royal Mint case of issue.
Comes with Chancery letter confirming MBE addressed to Miss Sylvia Joan Coker, MBE, investiture letter dated 23rd Sept 1977 addressed to her, book chapel of the most excellent order of the british empire, book statues of the most excellent order of the british empire.
Miss Sylvia Joan Coker LG 31st Dec 1976 awarded MBE as lately Visa Examiner, HM Embassy, Beirut.
Newspaper cutting - St Annes woman awarded MBE for her work as head of the British Embassy's visa department in Beirut. Miss Sylvia Joan Coker, 40, of Pilling Avenue, St Annes is now working in Ottawa as head of the embassy's visa department. She was in Beirut for 2 years and also worked in Moscow & Budapest.