New Year Honours 2016
Colin Rea BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to Young People through the Scout Association.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
For services to Young People through the Scout Association.
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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
31 December 2015
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
Colin Charles REA
For services to Young People through the Scout Association.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61450 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Tyrone
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“For services to Young People through the Scout Association.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 348 times in the New Year Honours List 2016 — about 23% 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 British Empire Medal in the New Year Honours 2016
Aatin Anadkat
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2016
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Adrian Botham
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“For services to Education.”
Adrian Whitwood
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North Yorkshire
“For services to Scientific Research and to St John Ambulance in Selby.”
Agatha Kalisperas
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London
“For services to the Greek community in London.”
Agnes Craig
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Wigtown
“For voluntary and charitable services.”
Ailsa Button
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Surrey
“For services to Children and Families.”
Alan Crocker
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Wiltshire
“For services to Football in Wiltshire.”
Alan Hague
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2016
Lancashire
“For services to Young People through Scouting in Lancashire.”
Alan Hargreaves
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Surrey
“For services to Engineering Research.”
Alan Harrisson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2016
“For services to the Royal British Legion in the Republic of Ireland.”
Alan Roberts
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Greater Manchester
“For services to the community in Manchester.”
Alan Rowe
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Kent
“For services to the community in Cobham, Kent through the Parish Council.”
Alderman Ingram
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2016
Down
“For services to Local Government and the community.”
Alexander Bertram
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Lanarkshire
“For services to Psychiatric Care.”
Alexander Gunn
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Caithness
“For services to Heritage and the community in Caithness.”
Alice Ballard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2016
“For services to British and foreign prisoners in Taiwan.”
Alison Grant
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2016
London
“For services to Cycling.”
Alison Peak
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2016
Gloucestershire
“For services to the community in Gloucester, Gloucestershire.”
Alison Wrigley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2016
Hampshire
“For services to Education.”
Allan Alman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2016
“For services to music and to the community in Gibraltar.”
Amanda Jolliffe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2016
Gwent
“For voluntary service to First Aid through St. John Ambulance.”
Amelia Luffrum
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2016
Tyne and Wear
“For services to Homeless and Deprived People in South Tyneside.”
Andrew Mackenzie
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2016
Sutherland
“For services to the community in Dornoch, Sutherland.”
Angela Forder-stent
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2016
Hampshire
“For services to the community in Twyford, Hampshire.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Children, Young People & Families
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 3,337 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families. See the full list →
Nigel Brown
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caerphilly, Gwent
“For services to the Welfare of Children and Families.”
Dr Carol Homden
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Children and Families.”
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.”
Neil Martin
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Young People, to Interfaith Relations and to Holocaust Remembrance.”
Stephen Greene
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Catherine Grove
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Julia Downey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Children and Education in Moldova.”
Barbara Connell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
David Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Roger Walton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wirral, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Patricia Wells
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Early Years in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.”
John Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Louise Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leatherhead, Surrey
“For services to Early Years.”
Josef Taylor
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
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.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2016
London Gazette (official record), issue 61450, notice 2455852. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2016).
Published 31 December 2015.
Location (Tyrone) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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