County
Honours recipients in Orkney
28 recipients from Orkney across all honours.
Awards over time
Honours awarded to recipients from Orkney, by year and award tier.
honoria.co.ukTowns in Orkney
28 people
2026
BEM
Ian Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
North Ronaldsay, Orkney
“For services to Art and to the community in North Ronaldsay, Orkney.”
Margaret Irvine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Birsay, Orkney
“For services to Drama and to the community in Orkney.”
Erika Shearer
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Kirkwall, Orkney
“For services to Traditional Fiddle and Accordion Tuition.”
Raymond Peace
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Kirkwall, Orkney
“For services to Music, Culture and to the community in Orkney.”
Glynis Macleod
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Kirkwall, Orkney
“For services to the NHS and to the community in Orkney.”
Andrew Cant
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Kirkwall, Orkney
“For services to Music in Orkney.”
Member (MBE)
Gordon Deans
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stromness, Orkney
“For services to Sport and to Island Communities.”
Andrew Trevett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Harray, Orkney
“For services to Medicine, to Diving, and to the community of Orkney.”
Patricia Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Kirkwall, Orkney
“For services to the community in Orkney.”
Ruth Williams
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Finstown, Orkney
“For Political and Voluntary Service.”
David Sawkins
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Holm, Orkney
“For services to Port and Harbour Development and to Environmental Management.”
2025
BEM
Member (MBE)
Martin Flett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Kirkwall, Orkney
“For services to Fundraising and to the community in Orkney and Shetland.”
Susan Melrose (susan Ford)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Kirkwall, Orkney
“For services to the Administration of Justice and to the community in Orkney.”
Thomas Muir
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Stromness, Orkney
“For services to Orkney Folk Tales.”
Kenneth Gee
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Kirkwall, Orkney
“For services to Maritime Safety and to the community in Orkney.”
2024
Member (MBE)
John Corse
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Kirkwall, Orkney
“For services to the community in Orkney.”
Angus Heddle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Kirkwall, Orkney
“For services to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and to the community in Longhope, Orkney.”
Anne Gregg
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Kirkwall, Orkney
“For services to Healthcare in the Orkney Islands.”