Birthday Honours 2022
Andrew Mccrea BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to Cricket and to Young People in Northern Ireland.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
For services to Cricket and to Young People in Northern Ireland.
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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
02 June 2022
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.
Andrew Drummond McCREA
For services to Cricket and to Young People in Northern Ireland.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63714 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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British Empire Medal
Birthday Honours 2022- Region
- Ballyclare, County Antrim
“For services to Cricket and to Young People in Northern Ireland.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 332 times in the Birthday Honours List 2022 — about 22% of the list.
In their area
117 British Empire Medal recipients are from County Antrim.
How widely is this recognised?
2,173 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
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 2022
Abdul Wakil
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
London, Greater London
“For services to the Muslim Community in the London Borough of Hounslow.”
Abraham Agnew
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Larne, County Antrim
“For services to the Community and Environment in Northern Ireland.”
Abrar Khan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
London, Greater London
“For services to the community in Ilford, London Borough of Redbridge, particularly during Covid-19.”
Agnes Cleghorn-redhead
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Isle of Skye, Ross and Cromarty
“For voluntary services to Music and to the communities of Skye and Harris.”
Ah Shek
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire
“For services to the Chinese Community in Scotland.”
Alacoque Mccaffrey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Strabane, County Tyrone
“For services to Occupational Health, particularly during Covid-19.”
Alan Cooper
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Derrygonnelly, County Fermanagh
“For services to the Environment.”
Alan Cullens
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Chorley, Lancashire
“For Political Service.”
Alex Griffiths
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Brierley Hill, West Midlands
“For services to the NHS and to the community in the West Midlands during Covid-19.”
Amjid Hussain
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For voluntary services to the community in Bradford, West Yorkshire.”
Angela Khalil
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
“For voluntary service.”
Ann Lonsdale
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to the community in Bolton, Greater Manchester.”
Annabelle Wynn
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Preston, Lancashire
“For services to the community in Preston, Lancashire, particularly during Covid-19.”
Annalisa Zisman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
London, Greater London
“For services to Homeless and Vulnerable People in the community of South West London.”
Anne Roberts
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Saffron Walden, Essex
“For charitable services to the community in Uttlesford, Essex.”
Anne Trotter
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Newton, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Public Health.”
Anthony Brown
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Beccles, Suffolk
“For services to Public Libraries.”
Ashfaq Siddique
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
London, Greater London
“For services to the community in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham during Covid-19.”
Banu Adam
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Blackburn, Lancashire
“For services to Mental Health Provision in Blackburn, Lancashire, particularly during Covid-19.”
Barbara Ball
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
“For services to the Community.”
Barbara Hunter
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Carrickfergus, County Antrim
“For services to Education.”
Barbara Mccoll Stopford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Tadworth, Surrey
“For services to Dance, particularly during Covid-19.”
Benjamin Green
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Guildford, Surrey
“For services to the community in Puttenham, Surrey.”
Bernard Davies
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
“For services to Leprosy Sufferers and their children in India and Nepal.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Sport & Recreation
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,173 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation. See the full list →
Kevin Sinfield
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.”
Nigel Travis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Boxing and the community in Moss Side, Greater Manchester.”
David Dein
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Gabrielle Logan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Emily Scarratt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coalville, Leicestershire
“For services to Rugby Union.”
Leah Williamson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Albans, Hertfordshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Johanna Norman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Swimming in Guernsey.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
John Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Cricket in Warwickshire and the West Midlands.”
David Workman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch.”
Kim Watson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Alan Thurlow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Swimming.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Jennifer Smyth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport.”
David Smallwoods
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Local Football.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Alan Parker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For voluntary services to Rugby League Football and to the community in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.”
James Mcdonald
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Junior Athletics.”
Jason Land
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Lynn Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Leslie France
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Blackpool, Lancashire
“For services to Swimming and to the community in Wigan.”
Linda Gaine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Sarah Edwards
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnham, West Sussex
“Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Grassroots Sports.”
George Dodd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carlisle, Cumbria
“For services to Rowing.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2022
London Gazette (official record), issue 63714, notice 4085383. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2022).
Published 1 June 2022.
Location (Ballyclare, County Antrim) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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