Birthday Honours 2017
Antony Gearing MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to Young People in the UK.”
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
17 June 2017
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, 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:
Antony Simon GEARING
For services to Young People in the UK.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61961 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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“For services to Young People in the UK.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 543 times in the Birthday Honours List 2017 — about 39% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
3,337 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2017
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“For political and public service.”
Adele Sande
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London
“For services to Music.”
Adetola Kunle-hassan
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London
“For services to Fashion.”
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Adrian Paton
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Alan Butterfill
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Londonderry
“For services to Nursing.”
Alan Fenney
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Alan Stanfield
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Nairn
“For services to Curling.”
Alan Stannah
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West Sussex
“For services to British Manufacturing.”
Alan Waltham
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Lincolnshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Alberta Waddington
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West Midlands
“For services to the community in the West Midlands.”
Alderman Ewart
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Armagh
“For services to Local Government and the community in Northern Ireland.”
Alfred Reoch
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“For services to Gibraltarian Scouting, the Anglican community, and to Drama.”
Alison Falcon
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Alison Lowe
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London
“For services to the Fashion Industry.”
Alison Porter
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Somerset
“For services to the Department for Work and Pensions and to the community in Taunton.”
Alison Sykes
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South Yorkshire
“For services to Troubled Families in Dearne, South Yorkshire.”
Alun Maddox
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Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
“For services to charity and Education.”
Alyson Hogg
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Antrim
“For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland.”
Amanda Piper
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Suffolk
“For services to Children and Families.”
Amanda Richardson
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Buckinghamshire
“For services to Special Educational Needs.”
Amanda Southwick
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Durham
“For services to Education.”
Amber Hollands
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Dr Carol Homden
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London, Greater London
“For services to Children and Families.”
Clive Leslie Gritten
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Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Children, Young People and the community in Norfolk.”
Neil Martin
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London, Greater London
“For services to Young People, to Interfaith Relations and to Holocaust Remembrance.”
Stephen Greene
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Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Catherine Grove
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“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Julia Downey
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“For services to Children and Education in Moldova.”
Barbara Connell
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“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
David Wright
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Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Roger Walton
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Wirral, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Patricia Wells
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London, Greater London
“For services to Early Years in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.”
John Turner
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Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Louise Sutherland
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Leatherhead, Surrey
“For services to Early Years.”
Josef Taylor
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Warrington, Cheshire
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Alice Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Alness, Ross and Cromarty
“For services to Vulnerable Young People in Alness, Ross and Cromarty.”
Michael Springett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Maldon, Essex
“For services to Young People in the East of England.”
Pundrique Sharma
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southport, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Claire Robinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Birmingham.”
Alice Outten
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Llandudno, Clwyd
“For services to Young People.”
Douglas Ormston
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Galashiels, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“For services to Youth Work in Scotland.”
Katie Misselbrook
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chester, Cheshire
“For services to Children and Young People.”
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.”
Faye Marsh
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Spennymoor, County Durham
“For services to Children and Young People in County Durham.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2017
London Gazette (official record), issue 61961, notice 2804600. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2017).
Published 17 June 2017.
Location (Suffolk) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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