Topic
Animal Welfare
189 people were recognised in the UK honours for Animal Welfare.
Recognition over time
189 people recognised for Animal Welfare from 2008 to 2026, shown by year and stacked by award category (the honours categories present in this data).
Recipients by sub-topic
Each bar counts people recognised for that topic on its own, not its sub-topics — so the Animal Welfare bar (189) is those tagged Animal Welfare directly, shown against its 19 sub-topics. The same person can appear in more than one.
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Recipients
People recognised for Animal Welfare
189 people
2026 · 11
Carole Stevens
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“Team Leader, RSPCA Llys Nini. For services to Animal Welfare and to the community in Swansea, West Glamorgan”
Barbara Scrimshaw
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Alnwick, Northumberland
“Fundraising Organiser, The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. For Charitable Service”
Lisette Van Riel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Pontefract, West Yorkshire
“Co-Founder and Director, DoggyLottery and DoggyWarriors. For services to Animal Welfare Charities”
Philip Brett Stocker
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Badminton, Gloucestershire
“Chief Executive Officer, National Sheep Association. For services to Farming and to Animal Welfare”
Clare Rusbridge
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ewell, Surrey
“Professor of Veterinary Neurology, University of Surrey. For services to Animal Welfare and to the Veterinary Profession”
David Bowles
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Mole Valley, Surrey
“Head of Campaigns and Public Affairs, RSPCA. For services to Animal Welfare”
Eva Rausing, D.l.
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newmarket, Suffolk
“Founder, Alborada Trust. For services to Charity, to Animal Welfare, to Horseracing and Bloodstock”
David Main
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stroud, Gloucestershire
“Lately Chair, Animals in Science Committee, Home Office. For services to Animal Welfare”
Gwyn Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Billinghurst, West Sussex
“Lately Cattle Sector Group Chair, Animal Health and Welfare Pathway. For services to Animal Health and Welfare”
Natalie Wade
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Founder, Small Green Shoots and Founder, The Cat's Mother. For services to the Creative Industries”
Eileen Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Pontyclun, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to Animal Welfare and to the community in Rhondda Valley”
2025 · 13
Denise Karen Murton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
“For services to Animal Welfare in Zimbabwe.”
Heather Anne Armstrong
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
“For services to Animal Welfare and the Alleviation of Poverty in The Gambia.”
Grace Muir
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Wantage, Oxfordshire
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Homing Ex-Racehorses Organisation Scheme. For services to Charity, to Animal Welfare and to Education”
Linda Belgrove
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Alresford, Essex
“Founder and Chair, Essex Retired Police Dogs Fund. For services to Charity”
Vanessa Pauline Barden
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Bexhill On Sea, East Sussex
“For services to Animal Welfare”
Kulin Kantilal Patel
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Veterinary Advisor for International Trade, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Animal Health and to International Trade”
Lyssa McGOWAN
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, Pets at Home. For services to Retail”
Stephen Anthony May
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Royston, Cambridgeshire
“Emeritus Professor, Royal Veterinary College. For services to Veterinary Education and Animals in Science”
Joan Lockley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Walsall, West Midlands
“Founder and Coordinator, West Midlands Hedgehog Rescue. For services to Wildlife”
Lesley Anne Scott
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Cramlington, Northumberland
“Founder, Dog Meat Trade Dachshund Rescue and Support Group. For Charitable Services”
Janet Elizabeth Rogers
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Huntly, Aberdeenshire
“Volunteer. For services to Cats and Wildcats in the North East of Scotland”
Barbara Lesley Gardner
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Ivybridge, Devon
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Animals Interfaith Alliance, and Trustee and Treasurer, RSPCA. For services to Animal Welfare”
Amanda Carson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Seascale, Cumbria
“Lately Small Ruminant Expert Group Lead, Animal and Plant Health Agency. For services to Farming and to the Protection of Rare Breeds”
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