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Forfeited honours
The Forfeiture Committee considers recommendations to remove honours from recipients who have brought the honours system into disrepute. It is not an investigative body and makes no finding of guilt; honours cannot be removed from people who have died. Below are the individuals who have forfeited an honour since August 2023.
Forfeitures over time
March 2026
| Name | Honour | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Ashbolt | MBE 2016 | Criminal Conviction |
| Lloyd Hamilton | MBE 2011 | Criminal conviction |
| Angela Middleton | MBE 2019 | Bringing the honours system into disrepute |
| Nigel O’Connor | MBE 2015 | Professional censure |
| Tony Reilly | OBE 2011 | Professional censure |
| Paul Rose | MBE 2002 | Criminal conviction |
| Anant Shah | OBE 2020 | Bringing the honours system into disrepute |
| Graham Trewhella | MBE 2010 | Criminal conviction |
| Stuart Hogg | MBE 2024 | Criminal conviction |
August 2025
| Name | Honour | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne O’Donnell | MBE 1994 | Criminal Conviction |
| Andrew Whiddett | MBE 1988 | Criminal conviction |
| Iain Fergusson | OBE 2024 | Professional censure |
| David Pickthall | MBE 2015 | Criminal conviction |
| Timothy Biles | MBE 2020 | Criminal conviction |
| Harry Legg | OBE 1992 | Criminal conviction |
| Julie Meyer | MBE 2012 | Bringing the honours system into disrepute |
| Jan Latham-Koening | OBE 2020 | Criminal conviction |
| Sean Cox | MBE 1999 | Criminal conviction |
| Mike Pilavachi | MBE 2020 | Bringing the honours system into disrepute |
| Richard Evans | OBE 2022 | Professional censure |
| Peter Conniffe | MBE 1999 | Bringing the honours system into disrepute |
December 2024
| Name | Honour | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Andrea | BEM 2019 | Bringing the honours system into disrepute |
| Anil Bhanot | OBE 2010 | Bringing the honours system into disrepute |
| Robert Johnston | MBE 2021 | Bringing the honours system into disrepute |
| Lawrence Jones | MBE 2015 | Criminal conviction |
| Shiu-Kum Lam | OBE 1997 | Criminal conviction |
| Raminder Ranger | CBE 2016 | Bringing the honours system into disrepute |
February 2024
| Name | Honour | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Cowie | MBE 2018 | Bringing the honours system into disrepute |
| Hugh Morgan-Williams | MBE 2008 | Criminal conviction |
| Paula Vennells | CBE 2019 | Bringing the honours system into disrepute |
August 2023
| Name | Honour | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Antonelli | MBE 2005 | Criminal conviction |
| Anthony Bailey | OBE 2008 | Breach of court order |
| McKeeva Bush | OBE 1987 | Criminal conviction |
| Paul Cahill | MBE 2004 | Criminal conviction |
| Dario Gradi | MBE 1998 | Professional disbarment |
| Anthony Griffin | BEM 2019 | Criminal conviction |
| Thomas Hogg | MBE 2016 | Criminal conviction |
| Richard Pallister | OBE 1996 | Criminal conviction |
| Raymond Parry | MBE 2007 | Criminal conviction |
| Krishna Singh | MBE 2013 | Criminal conviction |
| Jonathan Ullmer | MBE 2014 | Professional disbarment |
| Nicholas Welch | OBE 2021 | Criminal conviction |
Deceased recipients
Honours cannot be forfeited after death. The Forfeiture Committee has issued statements regarding the following deceased recipients:
- James Wilson Vincent Savile — OBE 1972
- Cyril Smith — MBE 1966
- Peter Sherwin — MBE 1987
- John Martin Scully — MBE 2002
Source
Data from GOV.UK — individuals who have forfeited their honour (publication; archived). Last updated 2026-03-05; accessed 2026-06-09.
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