
Birthday Honours 2016
Desmond Jardin BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Founder Member
“For services to Motorcycle Sport in Northern Ireland.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
For services to Motorcycle Sport in Northern Ireland.
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London Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
11 June 2016
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
Desmond JARDIN
Founder Member, Ulster Grand Prix Supporters Club
For services to Motorcycle Sport in Northern Ireland.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61608 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
Location
Antrim
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British Empire Medal
Birthday Honours 2016- Role at the time
- Founder Member
- Region
- Antrim
“For services to Motorcycle Sport in Northern Ireland.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 322 times in the Birthday Honours List 2016 — about 23% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Founder Member.
How widely is this recognised?
2,173 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
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 Birthday Honours 2016
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Northumberland
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Devon
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Aberdeenshire
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East Lothian
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Amy Chandler
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Nottinghamshire
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Andrea Pridmore
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West Glamorgan
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Andrew Peddle
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Andrew Robertson
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Angela Thomas
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Devon
“For services to Young People and the community in Devon and Cornwall particularly through Guiding.”
Ann Rennie
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London
“For services to Libraries.”
Annabelle Lee
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Lancashire
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Anne Metcalfe
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Lancashire
“For services to Fire Safety and Young People.”
Anne Staniforth
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Hampshire
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Anthony Elvin
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East Riding of Yorkshire
“For services to Education.”
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David Dein
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Gabrielle Logan
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Emily Scarratt
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Johanna Norman
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Raymond Pritchard
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John Wright
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Ballynahinch, County Down
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Kim Watson
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Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Alan Thurlow
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London, Greater London
“For services to Swimming.”
Steven Thompson
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Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Jennifer Smyth
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Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport.”
David Smallwoods
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Local Football.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Alan Parker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For voluntary services to Rugby League Football and to the community in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.”
James Mcdonald
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Junior Athletics.”
Jason Land
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Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Lynn Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Leslie France
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Blackpool, Lancashire
“For services to Swimming and to the community in Wigan.”
Linda Gaine
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Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Sarah Edwards
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnham, West Sussex
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George Dodd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carlisle, Cumbria
“For services to Rowing.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2016
London Gazette (official record), issue 61608, notice 2553243. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2016).
Published 11 June 2016.
Location (Antrim) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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