New Year Honours 2026
Alexander Gibson MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Founder and Chair
“Founder and Chair, Challenging Motor Neurone Disease. For Charitable Service”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
Founder, Challenging Motor Neurone Disease. For services to Charity, particularly to People with Motor Neurone Disease
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Founder and Chair, Challenging Motor Neurone Disease. For Charitable Service
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London Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
17 June 2023
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
Alexander GIBSON
Founder, Challenging Motor Neurone Disease
For services to Charity, particularly to People with Motor Neurone Disease.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64082 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
30 December 2025
THE KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
M.B.E.
To be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Alexander GIBSON B.E.M.
Founder and Chair, Challenging Motor Neurone Disease
For Charitable Service.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64940 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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