County
Honours recipients in Tyne and Wear
217 recipients from Tyne and Wear across all honours.
Awards over time
Honours awarded to recipients from Tyne and Wear, by year and award tier.
Towns in Tyne and Wear
217 people
2026
BEM
Ryan Riley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Blaydon, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Sufferers of Loss of Taste.”
Debra Padgett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Biomedical Science in the NHS.”
Lynn Hope
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Washington, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Inclusive Gymnastics.”
Richard Anderson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Charity.”
Jason Sweeney
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Washington, Tyne and Wear
“For services to the community in Hebburn, Tyne and Wear.”
Angela Stevenson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wallsend, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Support in North East England.”
Marguerite Ruffles
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear
“For Voluntary Service.”
William Hall
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Washington, Tyne and Wear
“For services to the Army Veterans Community.”
Marion Dudgeon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
South Shields, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Transport Policing.”
Member (MBE)
Alison Dunn
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“For services to the community in the North East of England.”
Jane Wheeler
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Children and Families.”
Karen Ratcliffe
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
South Shields, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Education.”
Tanya Brown
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
“For services to the community in Sunderland.”
Simon Brown
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
“For services to the community in Sunderland.”
Paul Mackings
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Business and to the community in the North East of England.”
Thomas Fennelly
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
South Shields, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Search and Rescue.”
Nigel Coates
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Higher Education and to Business.”
Officer (OBE)
Alice Witherow
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Education.”
Alyson Scurfield
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Technology Enabled Care.”
Ian Ritchey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Engineering.”
John Pearce
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tyne and Wear, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Dominic Llewellyn
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“For services to the Impact Economy.”