Birthday Honours 2020
Alice Bretland (alice Richards) BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Physiotherapist
“For services to the NHS.”
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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
10 October 2020
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned in recognition of their contribution during the Covid-19 pandemic:
B.E.M.
Alice BRETLAND (Alice Richards)
Physiotherapist
For services to the NHS.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63142 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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British Empire Medal
Birthday Honours 2020- Role at the time
- Physiotherapist
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- Penarth, South Glamorgan
“For services to the NHS.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 551 times in the Birthday Honours List 2020 — about 30% of the list.
In their area
45 British Empire Medal recipients are from South Glamorgan.
What organisation were they with?
Physiotherapist.
How widely is this recognised?
5,249 people have been recognised for Health & Social Care.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the British Empire Medal in the Birthday Honours 2020
Aaron Sparks
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Transport during Covid-19.”
Adam Clode
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Barry, South Glamorgan
“For services to the community during Covid-19.”
Adam Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Rustington, West Sussex
“For services to the community during Covid-19.”
Adam Tallis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Bromley, Kent
“For services to Care Home residents during Covid-19.”
Adrian Barker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to Race Advocacy.”
Adrian Bingley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the community in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.”
Agnes Cook
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Kelty, Fife
“For services to the community in Kinross during Covid-19.”
Agnes Elliott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Stirling, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to the community in Cowie, Stirlingshire.”
Ahmud Domah
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Watford, Hertfordshire
“For services to Social Care during Covid-19.”
Aileen Caughey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Limavady, County Londonderry
“For services to Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service during Covid-19.”
Aileen Donaldson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to the Financial Services sector during Covid-19.”
Aileen Graham
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Belfast, City of Belfast
“For public service.”
Ajitha Sajeev
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to the Vulnerable and Homeless in Newham during Covid-19.”
Alan Clarke
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
“For services to charity in Sussex and West Kent.”
Alan Mcbride
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Kilkeel, County Down
“For services to Music in Northern Ireland.”
Alan Pannell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to the community in the London Borough of Hillingdon.”
Alan Warke
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Newbuildings, County Londonderry
“For services to the community in Londonderry during Covid-19.”
Albert Jolly
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Lions International and the community in Solihull, West Midlands.”
Alex Bonsu
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Slough, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Buckinghamshire during Covid-19.”
Alexander Auld
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
North Berwick, East Lothian
“For services to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and to the community in North Berwick.”
Alexander Mcgowan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Whitby, Cheshire
“For services to Amateur Boxing and to the community in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.”
Alison Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to the NHS and to Charity during Covid-19.”
Alun Guy
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For services to Music, to Language and to Culture in Wales.”
Alwyn Hodgett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Newry, County Down
“For services to Community Newspaper Publishing in County Down.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Health & Social Care
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 5,249 people have been recognised for Health & Social Care. See the full list →
Judith Dewinter
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the NHS.”
Crystal Oldman
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crowborough, East Sussex
“For services to Nursing.”
Stephen Greene
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Allison White
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aycliffe, County Durham
“For services to Supporting People with Cancer.”
Caron Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Walsall, West Midlands
“For services to Health and Wellbeing.”
Claire Robinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Birmingham.”
Lee Ralph
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Yate, Gloucestershire
“For services to Mental Health, Wellbeing, and Resilience in the Fire and Rescue Sector.”
Catherine Repton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Belper, Derbyshire
“For services to Premature Babies and their Families.”
Steven Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Wendy Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Tyrrell Evans
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Palliative Care.”
Warren Dunkley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Gravesend, Kent
“For services to Mental Health Support.”
Elizabeth Slinger
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Healthcare in Myanmar.”
Matthew Wilson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research.”
Helen Whyley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Pencoed, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to Nursing.”
Karen Weldon (karen Juggins)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
“For services to Dentistry.”
Carl Waldmann
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Reading, Berkshire
“For services to Critically Ill Patients in the NHS.”
Lucy Warner
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Woking, Surrey
“For services to the NHS.”
Neil Platt
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Vulnerable People and to Mental Health.”
Pamela Pattinson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Leonard Pattinson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Ghulam Ng
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leicester, Leicestershire
“For services to Medical Research and Healthcare.”
Benash Nazmeen
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Charity and to Healthcare.”
Mark Major
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Kettering, Northamptonshire
“For services to Carers.”
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Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2020
London Gazette (official record), issue 63142, notice 3647362. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2020).
Published 9 October 2020.
Location (Penarth, South Glamorgan) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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