Guy Hurst, long-time editor of The Astronomer and officer of the BAA
Comet Section has been awarded a BEM for services to amateur astronomy
in this year's King's Birthday Honours.

I have known Guy since the early 1980s and no single person in this
country has done more to promote active amateur astronomy and Pro-am
cooperation.  This is a very well deserved award and I would like to
congratulate Guy personally and on behalf of the BAA Comet Section.

The full honours list is here:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1163217/BIRTHDAY-HONOURS-LIST-2023-PRIME-MINISTERS-LIST.pdf

Guy is also President of the Basingstoke Astronomical Society and my
thanks to Alan Lorrain for bringing this to my attention.

Nick James. Director, BAA Comet Section.