New Year Honours 2016
Angus Mcconnell BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For voluntary service to Sport in Scotland.”
Recognised for
Topics
London Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
31 December 2015
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
Angus Campbell McCONNELL
For voluntary service to Sport in Scotland.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61450 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
Location
Lanarkshire
In context
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Role, region and citation as recorded for each award.
British Empire Medal
New Year Honours 2016- Region
- Lanarkshire
“For voluntary service to Sport in Scotland.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 348 times in the New Year Honours List 2016 — about 23% of the list.
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 New Year Honours 2016
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Adrian Whitwood
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Agatha Kalisperas
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London
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Ailsa Button
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“For services to Children and Families.”
Alan Crocker
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“For services to Football in Wiltshire.”
Alan Hague
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Lancashire
“For services to Young People through Scouting in Lancashire.”
Alan Hargreaves
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Surrey
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Alan Harrisson
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“For services to the Royal British Legion in the Republic of Ireland.”
Alan Roberts
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Greater Manchester
“For services to the community in Manchester.”
Alan Rowe
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Kent
“For services to the community in Cobham, Kent through the Parish Council.”
Alderman Ingram
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Down
“For services to Local Government and the community.”
Alexander Bertram
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Lanarkshire
“For services to Psychiatric Care.”
Alexander Gunn
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Caithness
“For services to Heritage and the community in Caithness.”
Alice Ballard
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“For services to British and foreign prisoners in Taiwan.”
Alison Grant
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London
“For services to Cycling.”
Alison Peak
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Gloucestershire
“For services to the community in Gloucester, Gloucestershire.”
Alison Wrigley
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Hampshire
“For services to Education.”
Allan Alman
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“For services to music and to the community in Gibraltar.”
Amanda Jolliffe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2016
Gwent
“For voluntary service to First Aid through St. John Ambulance.”
Amelia Luffrum
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2016
Tyne and Wear
“For services to Homeless and Deprived People in South Tyneside.”
Andrew Mackenzie
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Sutherland
“For services to the community in Dornoch, Sutherland.”
Angela Forder-stent
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Hampshire
“For services to the community in Twyford, Hampshire.”
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
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Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.”
Nigel Travis
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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
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Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Emily Scarratt
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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 · 2016
London Gazette (official record), issue 61450, notice 2455800. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2016).
Published 31 December 2015.
Location (Lanarkshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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