Birthday Honours 2016
Barbara Parkinson BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to the Women’s Institute and Treetops Hospice, Derbyshire.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
For services to the Women’s Institute and Treetops Hospice, Derbyshire.
View London Gazette notice ↗London Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
11 June 2016
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.
Mrs. Barbara Ann PARKINSON
For services to the Women’s Institute and Treetops Hospice, Derbyshire.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61608 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
Location
Derbyshire
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British Empire Medal
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“For services to the Women’s Institute and Treetops Hospice, Derbyshire.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 322 times in the Birthday Honours List 2016 — about 23% of the list.
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 2016
Aaron Jones
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Agnes Middleton
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Dunbartonshire
“For services to Arts and Crafts and voluntary service in Dunbartonshire.”
Ailna Smyth
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Londonderry
“For voluntary service to the community in Northern Ireland.”
Alan Mckelvey
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Belfast
“For services to the community in Northern Ireland.”
Alan Murdoch
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West Midlands
“For services to Medical Education and Research.”
Alan Nixon
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Northumberland
“For voluntary service to Newbiggin Golf Club and Collingwood College, Morpeth.”
Alan White
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Devon
“For services to Fire Safety.”
Alastair Chisholm
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Ayrshire and Arran
“For services to Music and Culture on The Isle of Cumbrae.”
Alastair Nicolson
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Ross and Cromarty
“For services to Cancer Research UK on the Isle of Skye.”
Albert Garrett
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Norfolk
“For services to Fire and Rescue and the community in Norwich.”
Alexander Ingram
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Aberdeenshire
“For services to the community in Aberdeenshire.”
Alice Dennis
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Aberdeenshire
“For services to Music in Aberdeenshire.”
Alison Brown
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East Lothian
“For services to People with Disabilities.”
Amy Chandler
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Nottinghamshire
“For services to the community in Nottinghamshire.”
Andrea Pridmore
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2016
West Glamorgan
“For services to Public Administration and Community Music through the Swansea Silver Rhythmaires Marching Band.”
Andrew Peddle
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West Yorkshire
“For charitable services to Homeless People and to Victims of Human Trafficking through the Salvation Army.”
Andrew Robertson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2016
Aberdeenshire
“For services to Ellon and District Royal British Legion Pipe Band.”
Angela Thomas
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2016
Devon
“For services to Young People and the community in Devon and Cornwall particularly through Guiding.”
Ann Rennie
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2016
London
“For services to Libraries.”
Annabelle Lee
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2016
Lancashire
“For services to Vulnerable Adults and the Homeless Community in Blackpool.”
Anne Metcalfe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2016
Lancashire
“For services to Fire Safety and Young People.”
Anne Staniforth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2016
Hampshire
“For services to Children and Families.”
Anthony Elvin
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2016
East Riding of Yorkshire
“For services to Education.”
Anthony Garn
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Edinburgh
“For services to Horticulture in Scotland.”
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Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2016
London Gazette (official record), issue 61608, notice 2553313. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2016).
Published 11 June 2016.
Location (Derbyshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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