Birthday Honours 2021
Amanda Epe BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Founder
“For services to Empowering Women and Girls in the UK and Abroad.”
Timeline
British Empire Medal (BEM)
For services to Empowering Women and Girls in the UK and Abroad.
View London Gazette notice ↗Explore by field
Explore other people honoured in this field
Recognised for
Topics
London Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
12 June 2021
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:
B.E.M.
Amanda EPE
Founder, Fly Girls
For services to Empowering Women and Girls in the UK and Abroad.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63377 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
Location
See other people honoured from London →
Location comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, and isn’t available for every honour.
In context
Each honour in context
Role, region and citation as recorded for each award.
British Empire Medal
Birthday Honours 2021- Role at the time
- Founder
- Region
- London, Greater London
“For services to Empowering Women and Girls in the UK and Abroad.”
Mark the occasion
Commemorate Amanda's honour
Celebrate this recognition with a keepsake worthy of the achievement - free to share, beautifully made to keep.
Birthday Honours 2021
Amanda Epe
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to Empowering Women and Girls in the UK and Abroad.”
Free
Shareable card
A digital card to post or send. Free, with the Honoria mark.
Birthday Honours 2021
Amanda Epe
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to Empowering Women and Girls in the UK and Abroad.”
Keepsake · from £9.99
Digital download
Print-ready in every size (A5–A3 + US Letter), plus the official London Gazette notice and full issue PDFs. Add your own photo.
Birthday Honours 2021
Amanda Epe
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to Empowering Women and Girls in the UK and Abroad.”
Print · from £5.99
Printed keepsakes
Mounted fine-art prints, tea towels and greeting cards - printed and posted.
Commemorating yourself or someone you know. Honoria is an independent record - not an official or royal body.
In context
The bigger picture
How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 344 times in the Birthday Honours List 2021 — about 24% of the list.
In their area
535 British Empire Medal recipients are from Greater London.
What organisation were they with?
Founder.
How widely is this recognised?
1,958 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the British Empire Medal in the Birthday Honours 2021
Abigail Sheridan De Graaff
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire
“For services to the Warwickshire Scrubbers and the provision of PPE during Covid-19.”
Abrar Hussain
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Halifax, West Yorkshire
“For services to the community in Halifax, West Yorkshire during Covid-19.”
Adam Mcevoy
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Maidstone, Kent
“For services to Disabled and Young People through Sport.”
Adama Newlove, (aly Newlove)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
London, Greater London
“For services to Exiting the EU.”
Adela Beggs
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Craigavon, County Armagh
“For services to Education and to Young People.”
Adele Hague
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Public Health during the Covid-19 Pandemic.”
Adrian Dale
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Chelveston, Northamptonshire
“For services to the community in the Parish of Chelveston-cum-Caldecott, Northamptonshire particularly during Covid-19.”
Alison Fielding
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Bagshot, Surrey
“For services to People with Cardiomyopathy.”
Alison Stannard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For services to People with Visual Impairments particularly during Covid-19.”
Alwyn Warnock
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Road Safety in Northern Ireland.”
Amalia Michaels
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
London, Greater London
“For services to Education.”
Amanda Chetwynd-cowieson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
London, Greater London
“For services to Young People.”
Amanda Guest
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
“For services to the Covid-19 Response.”
Amanda Medlyn
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Albrighton, Shropshire
“For services to the community in Albrighton, Shropshire.”
Andrea Hurren
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Exeter, Devon
“For services to the community in Broadclyst, Exeter during Covid-19.”
Andrew Cochrane
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Ballymena, County Antrim
“For services to Disability Sport and to Mental Health Awareness.”
Andrew Forbes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to the community in Wolverton, Buckinghamshire.”
Andrew Hewish
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
London, Greater London
“For services to the Arts.”
Andrew Morgan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex
“For services to the Royal National Lifeboat Institute.”
Andrew Wileman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Ferndown, Dorset
“For services to the community in Bournemouth.”
Angela Dukes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Watford, Hertfordshire
“For services to Education.”
Angela Mcconnell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to the community in Bramley, West Yorkshire.”
Ann Johnson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Chorley, Lancashire
“For services to Education.”
Anna Steele
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Lisburn, County Antrim
“For services to Cross Community Relations in Northern Ireland.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,958 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. See the full list →
Dawn Tinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities in Jersey.”
Alice Wintergold
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For services to People with Disabilities.”
Tyron Woodford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion in the Rail Sector.”
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Christopher Symes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ellesmere, Shropshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Barbara Sved
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled and Learning Disabled Adults in Harrow and Northwood, Greater London.”
Jennifer Smyth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Mary Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Fiona Knight
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corwen, Clwyd
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities and to Autistic People.”
David Green
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Manchester.”
Claire Flowers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Girls and Young Women.”
Sharon Brown
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Maureen Bingham
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lydney, Gloucestershire
“For services to Operational Delivery, Logistics and to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Sharifa Begum
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women.”
Claire Alleguen
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Simeon Yates
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Digital Inclusion.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Emma Whitfield
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
“For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Claire Vincent
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Marine Science and to Women in Science.”
Clive Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cannock, Staffordshire
“For voluntary services to Disabled Riders.”
Ronald Sawford
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Kettering, Northamptonshire
“For services to Charity and to Disabled People.”
Karen Salter (kay Salter)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled People and to the community in Bexley.”
Becky Ruddy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thurso, Caithness
“For services to Women in the Nuclear Industry.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2021
London Gazette (official record), issue 63377, notice 3818521. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2021).
Published 11 June 2021.
Location (London, Greater London) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
This page is compiled from public records and may contain errors. Report an error or request removal.