Birthday Honours 2012
Christine KNIGHTON MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“Founder, Mick Knighton Mesothelioma Foundation. For services to Mesothelioma Research.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Founder, Mick Knighton Mesothelioma Foundation. For services to Mesothelioma Research.
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“Founder, Mick Knighton Mesothelioma Foundation. For services to Mesothelioma Research.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 532 times in the Birthday Honours List 2012 — about 44% of the list.
In their area
278 Member of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Tyne and Wear.
How widely is this recognised?
1,920 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 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 2012
Abdolkarim Fatehi
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Managing Director, United Corporation Ltd. For services to International Trade.”
Adam Peirson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“WorldSkills Ambassador for Cooking at London 2011 and Sous Chef, Claridges, London. For services to Skills.”
Adele Margretta Kerr
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Fermanagh
“Principal, Enniskillen Integrated Primary School. For services to Education.”
Adrian Mark Wright
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Cheshire
“Liaison Officer, Serious Organised Crime Agency. For services to Law Enforcement in Afghanistan.”
Adrian Taylor
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Worcestershire
“For services to the Fire Service and the Young Firefighters' Association.”
Agnes Marie Mcgowan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Glasgow
“Lately Health Improvement Lead (Tobacco). For services to Smoking Cessation.”
Agnes Rosemary James
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Cardiff
“Lately Headteacher, St Mellons Church in Wales Primary School, Cardiff. For services to Primary Education.”
Alan Alexander David Hamilton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
West Lothian
“Lately Unit Manager, HM Young Offenders Institute Polmont, Scottish Prison Service.”
Alan Brian Slater
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Worcestershire
“Chief Executive Officer, National Association of Funeral Directors. For services to the Funeral Profession.”
Alan William Paul Brown
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Devon
“Special Constabulary Chief Officer, Devon and Cornwall Constabulary. For services to Policing and the community.”
Albert Ernest Harris
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Swansea
“For services to the community in Swansea.”
Alex Arthur
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Edinburgh
“For services to Boxing.”
Alexander John Hamil
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
West Midlands
“For services to Football and to Visually Impaired People in Wolverhampton, West Midlands.”
Alison Drake
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
West Yorkshire
“Chair, Castleford Heritage Trust, West Yorkshire. For services to Community-led Regeneration in Castleford.”
Alison Jane Williamson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Staffordshire
“For services to Archery.”
Alyson Lynne Martin
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Somerset
“Chief Executive, Somerset Care Group. For services to Care Services.”
Amanda Jacqueline Redman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Actress and Founder, Artists' Theatre School. For services to Drama and Charity.”
Amanda Paine
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
West Sussex
“Member, Chronic Respiratory Disease Group, National Council for Palliative Care. For services to Healthcare.”
Andrea Marie Bradbury
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Lancashire
“Inspector, Lancashire Constabulary. For services to Policing.”
Andrew Findlay
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Aberdeenshire
“Helmsman, Royal National Lifeboat Institution. For services to Maritime Safety.”
Andrew Hatton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Durham
“Founder and Technical Director, Global Anodes (UK) Ltd. For services to Industry.”
Andrew Thomas Minnion
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Director, The Rix Centre, University of East London. For services to the Education of People with Special Needs.”
Ann Corcoran
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Wiltshire
“For services to the Coronial Service in Wiltshire and Swindon and to Bereaved Families.”
Ann Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Swansea
“For services to Occupational Health and Safety in Swansea and West Wales.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology
Across the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,920 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology. See the full list →
Debra Padgett
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Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
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Peter Mambara
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stanford Le Hope, Essex
“Head of Technical and Training for First Bus. For services to Public Transport and Transport Engineering”
Tina Patricia Barton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Shaftesbury, Dorset
“Chief Operations Officer, Emerging Markets Quality Trials Ltd. For services to Science and to Trade”
Simeon John Yates
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Professor of Digital Culture, University of Liverpool. For services to Digital Inclusion.”
Jian Zhang
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bournemouth, Dorset
“Professor of Computer Animation, National Centre for Computer Animation, Bournemouth University. For services to Computer Animation Research, to Education and to Innovation in STEM”
Matthew Wilson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“Chair, Blood Cancer UK. For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research”
Keith Chalmers-Watson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
North Berwick, East Lothian
“Life Member and lately Chair of World Pheasant Association. For services to Wild Bird Research and Conservation”
Claire Vincent
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“Deputy Director Marine and Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. For services to Marine Science and to Women in Science”
Ann Watson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, Enginuity. For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector”
Stephen Michael Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Executive Director, CO2RE and Associate Professor of Greenhouse Gas Removal, University of Oxford. For services to Climate Science”
Martin John Rolles
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“Clinical Oncologist, Swansea Bay University Health Board. For services to Healthcare Science and Cancer”
Peter Robertson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“Professor of Energy and Environmental Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast. For services to Research and Innovation in Northern Ireland”
Professor Mykaell Riley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Director for The Black Music Research Unit and Principal Investigator for Bass Culture Research, University of Westminster. For services to Research and Education around Black British Music”
Beena Puri
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“Digital Equity Senior Principal, Greater Manchester Combined Authority. For services to Digital Inclusion”
Ghulam Andre Ng
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leicester, Leicestershire
“Head of Department, Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester and President, British Cardiovascular Society. For services to Medical Research and Healthcare”
Ian Marson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Digital Product Manager, Home Office. For services to Migration and Borders Technology”
James Markey
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Guildford, Surrey
“Founder, UNI SIM. For services to the Technology Sector”
Carolyn Heitmeyer
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Head of Social Sciences, Government Office for Science. For services to Social Science”
Jane Gate
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thatcham, Berkshire
“Executive Director, The Association of Innovation, Research and Technology Organisations. For services to Science and the Innovation Ecosystem”
Maurice Geddis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dromore, County Down
“Co-Founder and Co-Chair, Avondale Foods Ltd and ENE Ltd. For services to Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland”
Jenny Barbara Ellis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“Founder, NextJenSecurity. For services to Cyber Policy”
Mark Edward Antony Downs
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Deal, Kent
“Lately Chief Executive, Royal Society for Biology. For services to Biology”
Nicola Collett
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lutterworth, Leicestershire
“Lately Partnership Development Manager, Leicester City School Sport Partnership. For services to School Sport and Physical Education and to the communities in Leicester City and Leicestershire”
Thomas Malcolm Calvert
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, County Down
“Senior Professional Technical Officer, Rivers Directorate, Department for Infrastructure, Northern Ireland Civil Service. For services to Flood Risk Management and Digital Transformation”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2012
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2012). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 14 June 2012.
Location (Tyne and Wear) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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