New Year Honours 2009
Christine Wood MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“Senior Library and Information Assistant, Benwell Library, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. For services to Local Government.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Senior Library and Information Assistant, Benwell Library, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. For services to Local Government.
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“Senior Library and Information Assistant, Benwell Library, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. For services to Local Government.”
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“Senior Library and Information Assistant, Benwell Library, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. For services to Local Government.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 702 times in the New Year Honours List 2009 — about 57% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
2,447 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service.
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 New Year Honours 2009
Alan Cottle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Surrey
“For services to Children and Young People with Special Needs in Surrey.”
Alan Craig
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Surrey
“Inspector, International Team, UK Border Agency, Home Office. For public and voluntary service.”
Alan Godfrey Swerdlow
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Suffolk
“For services to the Arts and to the communities in Liverpool and Suffolk.”
Alan Kells
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Wiltshire
“Grade E1, Ministry of Defence. For public and voluntary service.”
Alderman Cecil James Cousley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Antrim
“For services to the Boys' Brigade and to Local Government in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland.”
Alec Brader
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Lincolnshire
“Lately Leader, Revesby Summer Playscheme, Boston, Lincolnshire. For services to Young People.”
Alec Gill
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
East Riding of Yorkshire
“For services to the fishing community in Kingston-upon-Hull.”
Alexander Moggach
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Glasgow
“For services to the Industry Engineers' Club Project.”
Alexander Ross Sutherland
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Highland
“For voluntary service to Swimming in Inverness.”
Alexandra Maria Pearson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
“For services to victims of the Chinese earthquake in May 2008.”
Alexandra Murray
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Highland
“Designer. For services to the Fashion and Textile Industries in Scotland.”
Alexandra Olivia Naish
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Bristol
“For services to Community Relations in Bristol.”
Alfred John Slow
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Dorset
“For voluntary service to the community in Wimborne, Dorset.”
Alice Patricia Middleton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Hull
“Founder, Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide. For services to Vulnerable People.”
Alice Zeitlyn
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Cambridgeshire
“For voluntary service to the community in Cambridge.”
Alison Claire Finch
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Surrey
“Ward Sister and Senior Nurse, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Healthcare.”
Alison May Mcausland
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Cheshire
“For voluntary service to the community in Warrington, Cheshire.”
Alister Stanley Widdowson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Allan Rees
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Bridgend
“For services to the National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners and to the Royal British Legion in South Wales.”
Allan Roy Currall
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Berkshire
“Chair of Governors, Kendrick School, Reading. For voluntary service to Education.”
Amanda Estelle Carter
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Leicestershire
“For voluntary service to the community in Leicester.”
Andrea Johnstone
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Somerset
“For voluntary service to the community in Berrow, Somerset.”
Andrew Dougal Dempster
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Renfrewshire
“For voluntary service to Victim Support in Scotland.”
Andrew Forbes
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Fife
“Health, Safety and Security Manager, Babcock Marine. For services to Industry.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Government & Public Service
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,447 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service. See the full list →
Simon Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Jonathan Stephen Cunliffe
PersonKnight Or Dame Grand Cross Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Lynn Brown
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gullane, East Lothian
“For services to Policing and Public Service.”
Janette Durbin
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Glynne Jones
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Moira Chrystal
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
Brian Robertson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Charles Obazuaye
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corby, Northamptonshire
“For Public Service.”
Michael Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“For Public Service.”
Emily Jarvis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For Public Service.”
Jack Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Cynthia Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For Political Service.”
Stephen Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Caroline Bird
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Merrill Powell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Political Service.”
Cherry Povall
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wirrall, Merseyside
“For services to Local Government and to the Magistracy.”
Susan Parsonage
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wokingham, Berkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Graham Metcalfe
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Welton, Lincolnshire
“For Public Service.”
Alison Lawson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Andrea Kinver
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For Public Service.”
Karen Jones
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For Public Service.”
Samuel Jenkins
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Christopher Howarth
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Southport, Merseyside
“For Public Service.”
Anne Holland
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
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Where this record comes from
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2009
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2009).
Published 1 January 2009.
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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