Topic
History
178 people were recognised in the UK honours for History.
Recognition over time
178 people recognised for History from 2008 to 2026, shown by year and stacked by award category (the honours categories present in this data).
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Recipients
People recognised for History
178 people
2026 · 15
David John Rowlands
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Military Artist. For services to Art, to British Military History and to Charity”
Paul Kitching
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wimborne, Dorset
“Head of the Natural History Museum, Tring. For services to Museums and to the community in Tring, Hertfordshire”
Geoffrey Hill
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
“Chair, RAF Middleton St George Memorial Association. For voluntary services to Aviation History”
Frederick Michael Stewart
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Larne, County Antrim
“For services to Military History in Northern Ireland”
John Irwin Dickey Johnston
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Clogher, County Tyrone
“For services to Local History in Northern Ireland and the Adjoining Border Counties”
John Ambler
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Emsworth, West Sussex
“Historian, Royal Marines Band Service. For voluntary service to Military History”
Andrew John Purvis
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ascot, Berkshire
“Professor of Biodiversity, Natural History Museum. For services to Biodiversity Science”
Leonie Biggenden
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Learning Volunteer, Natural History Museum. For services to Heritage”
Bernard Morgan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crewe, Cheshire
“Volunteer, Imperial War Museum. For services to Volunteering and to History”
Valmai Diana Holt
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sandwich, Kent
“For services to Military History and War Commemoration”
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 For services to Historical Document Recovery”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 For services to Historical Document Recovery”
Advolly Xotshiwe Taylor Richmond
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
“Plant, Garden, Social Historian and Champion, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. For services to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Horticulture”
Sylvia Denise Dyas (Dee Dyas)
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
York, North Yorkshire
“Emeritus Professor in History and Director, Centre for the Study of Christianity and Culture, University of York. For services to Theology and to Heritage”
Peter Robert Boyd-Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lymington, Hampshire
“Maritime Historian. For services to British Maritime History and to the community in Southampton”
2025 · 6
Jean Margaret Handscombe
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
“For services to the preservation of Cultural and Historical Records in Montserrat.”
Michael Joseph Mulholland
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Lisburn, County Antrim
“Deputy Principal, Historical Institutional Abuse Implementation Branch, The Executive Office, Northern Ireland Civil Service. For services to Victims and Survivors of Historical Institutional Abuse in Northern Ireland”
Edith Dalton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Carrickfergus, County Antrim
“Principal, Head of Historical Institutional Abuse Implementation Branch, The Executive Office, Northern Ireland Civil Service. For services to Victims and Survivors of Historical Institutional Abuse in Northern Ireland”
Frances Andrews
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
St Andrews, Fife
“Professor, School of History, University of St Andrews. For services to Higher Education”
Florian Leonhardt
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“For services to Fine Historical and Modern String Instruments”
Emily Aidin
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Art History Link-Up. For services to Art History and to Young People”
2024 · 3
Shirley Goodhew
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Sittingbourne, Kent
“Chair, Chatham Dockyard Historical Society. For services to Heritage and to the community in Kent”
David Seers
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“Head, Sponsorship and Historic Environment, Scottish Government. For services to Culture, History and the Arts of Scotland”
Sally McINNES
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Aberystwyth, Dyfed
“Head, Unique Content and Collections Care, National Library of Wales. For services to Documentary History”
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