Birthday Honours 2015
Diane Camille LAYZELLE MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Organisation: Croydon College
“Head of Student Life, Croydon College. For services to Further Education.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Head of Student Life, Croydon College. For services to Further Education.
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“Head of Student Life, Croydon College. For services to Further Education.”
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“Head of Student Life, Croydon College. For services to Further Education.”
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The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 540 times in the Birthday Honours List 2015 — about 43% of the list.
In their area
1,592 Member of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from London.
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How widely is this recognised?
4,959 people have been recognised for Education.
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 2015
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Lanarkshire
“Vice-Chair, European Working Group for People with Dementia. For services to People with Dementia.”
Agnes Kennedy
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Londonderry
“Governor, Castleroe Primary School. For services to Education in Northern Ireland and charitable services.”
Aileen Francis Paterson
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Edinburgh
“Author and Illustrator. For services to Children's Literature.”
Aileen Margaret Parry
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Cheshire
“Chair of Governors, Oaklands School, Cheshire. For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Alan Charles Bartlett
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Warwickshire
“Swimming Volunteer. For services to Swimming.”
Alan Francis Peter Lowe
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Devon
“For services to Scouting and to the community in Budleigh Salterton, Devon.”
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Edinburgh
“Lately Security Office Operations Manager, Scottish Parliament. For parliamentary and community service in Scotland.”
Alderman John Robert Beggs
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Antrim
“Councillor, Larne Borough Council. For services to Local Government.”
Alderman William Thomas Kennedy
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Antrim
“Councillor, Ballymoney Borough Council. For services to Local Government and Motorcycle Road Racing.”
Alexander Campbell Denholm
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East Riding of Yorkshire
“Governor, East Riding College. For services to Further Education.”
Alexander Mack
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Alexis Charles Dobbin
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Gloucestershire
“For services to People with Disabilities through REMAP in Gloucestershire.”
Alice Emerald Walters
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London
“Technical Lead, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to Forensic Firearms Examination.”
Alice Jane Bennett
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Worcestershire
“Principal, Madresfield Early Years Centre, Worcestershire. For services to Early Years Education.”
Alice Mills
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Belfast
“Assistant Housing Services Manager, Northern Ireland Housing Executive. For services to Housing.”
Alison Beryl Harris
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North Yorkshire
“For services to the British Horse Society and to Equestrian Sport in Yorkshire.”
Alison Mary Pendle
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Wiltshire
“Founder and Committee Member, West Wiltshire Portage Service. For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Aliya Jafri Azam
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London
“For voluntary and charitable services to Community Cohesion, particularly through the Al Khoei Foundation.”
Allan McLaren Fegen
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Perth and Kinross
“For services to Scouting in North East Scotland.”
Amanda Jane Butcher
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Wiltshire
“Director, RAF Cosford Airshow and Trustee/Director, Association of Sail Training Organisations. For charitable services.”
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Limavady, County Londonderry
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Carmarthen, Dyfed
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Corwen, Clwyd
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Sandra Howes (Cassandra Howes)
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Alan John Hiatt
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Cwmbran, Gwent
“Mental Health and Learning Difficulties Volunteer. For services to Ty Siriol and Hafan Deg Wards, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board”
Jamie Paul Goddard
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Chepstow, Gwent
“Lately Deputy Headteacher. For services to Education, to Charity and to Young People”
Julie Gard
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Bracknell, Berkshire
“Tutor, Bracknell Forest Borough Council, Berkshire. For services to Further Education”
Lilian Jane Field
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Strathdon, Aberdeenshire
“Headteacher, Strathdon School and Crathie School, Aberdeenshire. For services to Rural Education”
Caroline Anne Dickinson
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Exeter, Devon
“Playgroup Leader, St Leonards Pre-School, Exeter. For services to Early Years Education”
Jacqueline Burton
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Waterlooville, Hampshire
“Nursery Practitioner and Manager, Children's Learning Centre, Emsworth, Hampshire. For services to Early Years Education”
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Ashbourne, Derbyshire
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2015
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2015). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 14 June 2015.
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