Birthday Honours 2015
Douglas Taylor SIM BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“Chairman, St Bees Parish Council. For services to the community in St Bees, Cumbria.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
Chairman, St Bees Parish Council. For services to the community in St Bees, Cumbria.
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British Empire Medal
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“Chairman, St Bees Parish Council. For services to the community in St Bees, Cumbria.”
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Douglas Taylor Sim
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“Chairman, St Bees Parish Council. For services to the community in St Bees, Cumbria.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 295 times in the Birthday Honours List 2015 — about 23% of the list.
In their area
97 British Empire Medal recipients are from Cumbria.
How widely is this recognised?
11,402 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the British Empire Medal in the Birthday Honours 2015
Agnes Caldwell Smith
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Dunbartonshire
“Caseworker and Fundraising Coordinator, Glasgow Branch, SSAFA. For voluntary service to Armed Forces Personnel.”
Albert Edward Skeates
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Gwent
“For services to the community in Blaenau Gwent.”
Alice Jean Evans
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Suffolk
“For services to the West Suffolk Group of Riding for the Disabled and to the community in Barrow, Suffolk.”
Alison Lawson
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London
“Special Documents Officer Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. For services to Security and Information Rights.”
Allan Frederick Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Bedfordshire
“Honorary President, Edmonton Unit, Sea Cadet Corps. For voluntary service.”
Amanda Jane Williams
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London
“Chair, Independent Monitoring Board, HMP Brixton. For services to Prisoners.”
Amanda Mactaggart
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Dunbartonshire
“For services to the community in Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire.”
Andrew Howard Quick
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Devon
“xdandcc Website Developer. For services for Retired Police Officers.”
Andrew Joseph Patton
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Tyrone
“For services to the community in Sion Mills, Northern Ireland.”
Andrew Michael Arrowsmith
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Nottinghamshire
“For services to charity in Southwell, Nottinghamshire.”
Andrew Richard George Dow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
North Yorkshire
“For services to Railway Heritage.”
Andrew Stephen Wood
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
North Yorkshire
“Executive Chef, University of York. For services to Higher Education and University Catering.”
Angela Mary Harris
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
London
“For services to the Hanwell Neighbourly Care Scheme in West London.”
Anita May Parker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Nottinghamshire
“Founder, Woodside Farm Stables, Riding for the Disabled Association. For services to People with Disabilities.”
Ann Barlow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Greater Manchester
“Homewatch Co-ordinator, Ashton-Under-Lyne. For services to Community Safety and Equal Opportunities.”
Ann Marie Corbet
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
West Yorkshire
“Childminder, Bradford. For services to Children.”
Ann Marie Wheatley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Glasgow
“Volunteer, Maryhill and Possilpark Citizens Advice Bureau. For voluntary service in Glasgow.”
Ann Muir Kerr
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Stirling and Falkirk
“Chair, Motor Neurone Disease Association Central Scotland Committee. For services to charitable fundraising.”
Ann Susan Walkden-Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Denbighshire
“For charitable services and services to the community in Prestatyn, Denbighshire.”
Anne Callaghan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Nottinghamshire
“Parenting Practitioner, Nottinghamshire. For services to Children and Families.”
Anne Frances Maccallum
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Gloucestershire
“Head of Specialist Services, Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust. For services to Nursing.”
Anne Heath
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
London
“Trustee, Home-Start Westminster. For services to Children and Families.”
Anne Robson Lloyd
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Northumberland
“Drama Teacher, Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne. For services to Education and to the community in Newcastle Upon Tyne.”
Annie Watt Amos Mckenzie
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Perth and Kinross
“For services to the Ochil Care Home and the community in Perthshire.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Community & Voluntary Service
Across the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records, 11,402 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service. See the full list →
Moira Patricia Chrystal
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“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
Alison Hickman
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“For services to the community in Sierra Leone.”
Charles Peter Nicholas Entwisle
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“For services to Charity and to Vulnerable People in Mallorca.”
Enola Wright
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West Mersea, Essex
“Founder, Insulinoma Charity UK. For services to the Insulinoma Community”
Simon Ernest Wootton
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Rayleigh, Essex
“For services to the community in South Essex”
David Thomas Crowe Workman
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Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch”
Diane Kathleen Willson
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Bognor Regis, West Sussex
“For services to the Education Community in Bognor Regis, West Sussex”
Michael Evan West
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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 Joy 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
“Lately Railwayman, West Midlands Trains and Freightliner Group. For Charitable Service, particularly to Birmingham Children's Hospital”
John Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“Adult Instructor, Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force. For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising”
Nicholas Kevin Davis Ward
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carnforth, Lancashire
“For services to the community in Over Kellet, Lancashire”
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chair, Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation UK. For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community”
Craig Thomas Trail
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
“Chairman of Sandhaven and Pitullie Harbour Trust. For services to the community in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire”
Jean Mary Todd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire”
Donald Richard 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
“Volunteer, The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice, Glasgow. For Charitable Service”
Graham Syrett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to the community in Cotham and Kingsdown, Bristol”
Jennifer Jaculin Thomas
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Charitable Service”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“Volunteer, Waterloo Rugby Football Club. For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside”
Beryl Shirley Stubbins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Downham Market, Norfolk
“For services to the community in Norfolk”
Neville Percy Stephens
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Craven Arms, Shropshire
“For services to the community in Craven Arms, Shropshire”
Martyn Clive Steers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Maidstone, Kent
“Volunteer, St John Ambulance Kent. For voluntary services to Community First Aid”
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Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 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.
Location (Cumbria) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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