New Year Honours 2014
Derek Meldrum Edmunds MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“Specialist Volunteer Tribunal and Court Adviser, Haddington Citizens Advice Bureau. For services to the community in East Lothian.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Specialist Volunteer Tribunal and Court Adviser, Haddington Citizens Advice Bureau. For services to the community in East Lothian.
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East Lothian
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Member of the Order of the British Empire
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“Specialist Volunteer Tribunal and Court Adviser, Haddington Citizens Advice Bureau. For services to the community in East Lothian.”
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“Specialist Volunteer Tribunal and Court Adviser, Haddington Citizens Advice Bureau. For services to the community in East Lothian.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 583 times in the New Year Honours List 2014 — about 38% of the list.
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 Member of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2014
Adam Michael Noel Hunt
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Essex
“Force Solicitor, Essex Police. For services to Policing.”
Agnes McDougall Brock Hart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Sutherland
“For voluntary service in Sutherland.”
Agnes Satherer Robertson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Renfrewshire
“Lately Chair, Renfrewshire Children’s Panel Advisory Committee. For services to the Children's Hearings System in Scotland.”
Agriculture and to community in Wisbech
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Agriculture Rural Economy
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Alan Douglas Boyle
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Stirling and Falkirk
“Chief Executive, West Fife Enterprise Ltd. For services to Skills Training in Scotland.”
Alasdair Ian Craig Kirk
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Royal Air Force
Alderman Charles James Brown
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Antrim
“Councillor, Carrickfergus Borough Council. For services to Local Government in Northern Ireland.”
Alexandra Graeme Day
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Hampshire
“Director, Adult Continuing Education, Peter Symonds College, Winchester. For services to Adult Education.”
Alice Sophia Boxall
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Kent
“For voluntary and charitable services to Heritage in Kent.”
Alison Jayne Barrett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
“for Education Systems, South Asia, British Council.”
Alison Lynda Middleton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
South Yorkshire
“SEO, Academy Converters Division, Infrastructure and Funding Directorate, Department for Education. For services to Education and the community in Rotherham.”
Alison O'connell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
West Midlands
“For services to the Voluntary Sector in Birmingham.”
Alistair Iain Mcfadyen
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
West Yorkshire
“Special Constable, West Yorkshire Police. For services to Policing and the community.”
Alistair John Allsop
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Royal Air Force
Allyson Jane Kaye
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Founder, Ovarian Cancer Action. For services to People with Ovarian Cancer.”
Andrew Judge
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Greater Manchester
“Commercial Manager, Recognition, Salford, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Government Procurement.”
Andrew Layzell Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Angela Elizabeth Shearer
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Aberdeenshire
“Committee Chair, Relay for Life Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. For charitable services to Cancer Research UK.”
Angela Joan Kirkham
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Greater Manchester
“Manager, Victoria Brook Childcare Centre and Nursery School, Chadderton, Oldham. For services to Children and Families.”
Angela Margaret Kay
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Lincolnshire
“Artistic Director, Music for Everyone. For services to Music in Nottinghamshire.”
Angela Mary Colman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“For services to the community in South East London.”
Angela Unsworth
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Royal Air Force
Anil Parbhu Patel
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
“For services to British diplomacy.”
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
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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
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2014
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2014).
Published 1 January 2014.
Location (East Lothian) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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