Topic
Archives
28 people were recognised in the UK honours for Archives.
Recognition over time
28 people recognised for Archives 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 Archives bar (28) is those tagged Archives directly, shown against its 1 sub-topic. The same person can appear in more than one.
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Recipients
People recognised for Archives
28 people
2026 · 3
Samuel Jenkins
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Deputy Head, Public Records and Archives, Cabinet Office. For Public Service”
David John Brown
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Musselburgh, East Lothian
“Volunteer and lately Archivist, National Records of Scotland. For services to Historical Document Recovery”
Alan Richard Borthwick
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Head of Medieval and Private Records, National Records of Scotland. For services to Historical Document Recovery”
2024 · 4
Valerie Margaret Elizabeth Adams
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Belfast, City of Belfast
“For services to Archives in Northern Ireland”
Matthew Woollard
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Colchester, Essex
“Professor of Data Policy and Governance, UK Data Archive, University of Essex. For services to Data Science”
Jeffrey James
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Bedford, Bedfordshire
“Chief Executive Officer and Keeper of the Public Record, The National Archives. For services to Archives and the Public Record”
Joan Winterkorn
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“Archive and Manuscript Consultant and Member, Acceptance in Lieu Panel, Arts Council England. For services to Heritage and Culture”
2022 · 2
Robert Perks
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Sevenoaks, Kent
“Lead Curator, Oral History and Director of National Life Stories, British Library. For services to Libraries, to the National Archives and to Oral History, particularly during Covid-19”
Iain Ashton Watson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“Visiting Professor, Newcastle University and lately Director, Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums. For services to Culture and to the community in North East England”
2019 · 2
Richard Ovenden
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Oxfordshire
“Librarian, Bodleian Library. For services to Libraries and Archives.”
Alison Fendley
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Cambridgeshire
“Executive Director, Forensic Archive Limited. For services to Forensic Science.”
2015 · 2
Anthony Olusola Ademola Ageh
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Controller of Archive Development, BBC. For services to Digital Media.”
David Hughes
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Surrey
“Chair, EMI Music Sound Foundation and EMI Archive Trust. For services to the UK Music Industry and Charity.”
2012 · 2
2011 · 2
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