New Year Honours 2022
Cathryn Legg BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to the community in Luton, Bedfordshire, particularly during Covid-19.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
For services to the community in Luton, Bedfordshire, particularly during Covid-19.
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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
01 January 2022
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to award the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
Cathryn Joanne LEGG
For services to the community in Luton, Bedfordshire, particularly during Covid-19.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63571 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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British Empire Medal
New Year Honours 2022- Region
- Dunstable, Bedfordshire
“For services to the community in Luton, Bedfordshire, particularly during Covid-19.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 382 times in the New Year Honours List 2022 — about 24% of the list.
In their area
43 British Empire Medal recipients are from Bedfordshire.
How widely is this recognised?
12,550 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service.
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 2022
Aaron Shrive
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Desborough, Northamptonshire
“For services to the Covid-19 response in Leicestershire.”
Adam Parsons
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Woking, Surrey
“For services to Policing.”
Adam Prince
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Rushton Spencer, Staffordshire
“For services to the community in Burnham, Buckinghamshire during Covid-19.”
Adill Hadi
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Birmingham, West Midlands
“For services to Vulnerable Young People during Covid-19.”
Adria Pittock
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
“For services to the Environment and to the LGBTQ+ community in Suffolk.”
Akthar Hussain
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
London, Greater London
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Alan Gibson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Burnhope, County Durham
“For services to Charity and to the community in County Durham.”
Alexander Townsend
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
“For services to Education on the Isle of Man.”
Alexandra Hennessey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
“For services to British foreign policy.”
Alexandra Sanderson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Ash Vale, Surrey
“For services to the community in Ash Vale, Surrey, particularly during Covid-19.”
Alexis Page
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Heritage Safety during Covid-19.”
Alice Jackson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Andover, Hampshire
“For services to the community in Lower Chute, Hampshire during Covid-19.”
Alison Christie
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to the Aberdeen City Council Children’s Panel.”
Alison Wallace
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to the community in County Londonderry during Covid-19.”
Alison Whitburn
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Arundel, West Sussex
“For services to the community in Littlehampton, West Sussex.”
Amanda Mathews
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Tisbury, Wiltshire
“For Public Service during Covid-19.”
Amy Meek
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For voluntary service to the Natural Environment.”
Andrea Malam
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
London, Greater London
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Law Enforcement.”
Andrew Naylor
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Darlington, County Durham
“For services to Fisheries Protection.”
Andrew Waddison
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
King's Lynn, Norfolk
“For services to the community in Kings Lynn, Norfolk during Covid-19.”
Andrew Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Mirfield, West Yorkshire
“For services to Public Libraries.”
Angela Blower
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Cleveland & Redcar, North Yorkshire
“For services to Education.”
Angela French
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
“For services to Charity in Portugal.”
Ann Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Fintona, County Tyrone
“For services to Music and to the community in Fintona, County Tyrone.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Community & Voluntary Service
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 12,550 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service. See the full list →
Clive Leslie Gritten
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Children, Young People and the community in Norfolk.”
Peter Alan Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lymington, Hampshire
“For services to British Maritime History and to the community in Southampton.”
Meena Upadhyaya
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For services to Community Cohesion in Wales and to Medical Genetics.”
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.”
Alexander Gibson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brentwood, Essex
“For Charitable Service.”
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Moira Chrystal
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
Alison Hickman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to the community in Sierra Leone.”
Charles Entwisle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Charity and to Vulnerable People in Mallorca.”
Simon Wootton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rayleigh, Essex
“For services to the community in South Essex.”
David Workman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch.”
Diane Willson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
“For services to the Education Community in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.”
Michael West
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
“For services to the community in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.”
Ruth Verner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Antrim, County Antrim
“For services to the community in County Antrim.”
Christine Wheatley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For services to the community in Horsted Keynes, West Sussex.”
Darren Ward
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Olney, Buckinghamshire
“For Charitable Service, particularly to Birmingham Children’s Hospital.”
John Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Nicholas Ward
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carnforth, Lancashire
“For services to the community in Over Kellet, Lancashire.”
Craig Trail
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
“For services to the community in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.”
Jean Todd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire.”
Donald Todd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire.”
Hazel Tomkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For Charitable Service.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2022
London Gazette (official record), issue 63571, notice 3957427. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2022).
Published 31 December 2021.
Location (Dunstable, Bedfordshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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