Birthday Honours 2009
Dr Haifa TAKRURI-RIZK MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Organisation: University of Salford
“Senior Lecturer in Engineering, University of Salford. For services to Women, Black and Minority Ethnic People in Science, Engineering and Technology Education.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Senior Lecturer in Engineering, University of Salford. For services to Women, Black and Minority Ethnic People in Science, Engineering and Technology Education.
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“Senior Lecturer in Engineering, University of Salford. For services to Women, Black and Minority Ethnic People in Science, Engineering and Technology Education.”
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“Senior Lecturer in Engineering, University of Salford. For services to Women, Black and Minority Ethnic People in Science, Engineering and Technology Education.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“Senior Lecturer in Engineering, University of Salford. For services to Women, Black and Minority Ethnic People in Science, Engineering and Technology Education.”
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The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 611 times in the Birthday Honours List 2009 — about 63% of the list.
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538 Member of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Greater Manchester.
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How widely is this recognised?
2,161 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
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Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2009
Adam Alexander
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Belfast
“Senior Development Manager, Oaklee Housing Association Ltd. For services to Social Housing in Northern Ireland.”
Agnes Joan Radcliffe
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Isle of Man
“For voluntary service to the St John Ambulance Brigade and to the community in the Isle of Man.”
Agnes McPhee Graham Chisholm
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Ayrshire and Arran
“For voluntary service to Ladies' Golf.”
Aideen Carmel D'Arcy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Belfast
“Director of Development, Helm Housing. For services to Disadvantaged People In Northern Ireland.”
Alan Milliner
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Cornwall
“Constable, Devon and Cornwall Constabulary. For services to the Police.”
Alan Sturley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Warwickshire
“For services to Young People in Warwickshire.”
Alan Thomas Rowntree
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Lancashire
“For voluntary service to Blackburn Cathedral and to the community in East Lancashire.”
Alberto Crisci
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Surrey
“Catering Services Manager, HM Prison High Down, Sutton, Surrey. For services to the Catering Industry.”
Alderman Ellie Mckay
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Down
“Alderman and Councillor, North Down Borough Council. For services to Local Government in Northern Ireland.”
Alfred Edward Youell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
West Midlands
“For charitable services.”
Alice Avis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“Chair, Sanctuary Spa Group. For services to the Beauty Industry.”
Alison Patricia Mccullough
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Antrim
“For services to Speech and Language Therapy in Northern Ireland.”
Allan George Sinclair
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Kent
“For services to the Funeral Profession.”
Andrea Margaret Collingridge
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Leicestershire
“Maternity Social Worker, Leicestershire County Council. For services to Local Government.”
Andrew Bennett
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Bedfordshire
“Food and Beverage Manager, The Park Lane Hotel. For services to the Hospitality Industry and to Skills Training.”
Andrew Nixon
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Northamptonshire
“For services to the community in Daventry, Northamptonshire.”
Ann Carolyn Williams
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
West Glamorgan
“Head, Electronic Customer Services, Electronic Vehicle Licensing, Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency, Swansea, Department for Transport.”
Ann Echlin
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Kent
“For services to the community in North Kent.”
Ann Lucy Mary Harpwood
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Powys
“For voluntary service to Justice for Dogs Charity.”
Ann Mursell Pattinson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Gwynedd
“For services to the Meirionydd Special Riding Group and to Disabled People in Gwynedd.”
Ann Violet Conway
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
West Midlands
“School Crossing Warden, Solihull Council. For services to Education.”
Anna Elizabeth Adair
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Denbighshire
“For voluntary service to Animal Welfare in North Wales.”
Anna Wing
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“Actor. For services to Drama and to Charity.”
Anne Baggot Beaumont
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Pembrokeshire
“For services to the community in St David's, Pembrokeshire.”
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Alice Wintergold
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Haywards Heath, West Sussex
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Tyron Marcus Woodford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“Access Planning Assistant for Network Rail. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in the Rail Sector”
Alison Turner
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London, Greater London
“Chair, Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation UK. For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community”
Christopher Symes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ellesmere, Shropshire
“Trustee and lately Chair, The Lyneal Trust. For services to Disabled People”
Barbara Celia Sved
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled and Learning Disabled Adults in Harrow and Northwood, Greater London”
Jennifer Elizabeth Smyth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“Lately Head Coach, England National Amputee Football Team. For services to Disability Sport”
Mary Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“National Returns Progression Officer, Home Office. For services to Diversity and Inclusion”
Jenny Ann McBRIEN
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“Patient Advocate. For services to Women Living with Breast Cancer”
Fiona Jayne Knight
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corwen, Clwyd
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities and to Autistic People”
Eleanor Sarah Guedalla
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football for Women and Marginalised Communities”
David Green
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
“Duty Manager, Transport for Greater Manchester. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Manchester”
Claire Flowers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“Chief Executive Officer, Girlguiding Ulster. For services to Girls and Young Women”
Sharon Brown
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
“Chief Executive, DIAL Barnsley. For services to Disabled People”
Maureen Bingham
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lydney, Gloucestershire
“Supply Chain, Defence Equipment and Support and Menopause Network Chair, Ministry of Defence. For services to Operational Delivery, Logistics and to Diversity and Inclusion”
Sharifa Begum
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Employment Adviser, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Women”
Claire Alleguen
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“Local Engagement Manager and Chair of OUTbound Network, Transport for London. For services to Diversity and Inclusion”
Simeon John Yates
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Professor of Digital Culture, University of Liverpool. For services to Digital Inclusion.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“Founder and Director, Purple Frog Systems and Fraggleworks. For services to Women in Business”
Emma Whitfield
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey
“Member, National Autistic Society. For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities”
Claire Vincent
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“Deputy Director Marine and Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. For services to Marine Science and to Women in Science”
Wilhelmina Tokcumboh Smallman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Birchington, Kent
“Lately Archdeacon of Southend and Campaigner. For services to Social Justice and to Women's Safety”
Clive Smith
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Cannock, Staffordshire
“Honorary Life Vice-President and lately National Equine Lead, Riding for the Disabled Association. For voluntary services to Disabled Riders”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2009
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2009). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 14 June 2009.
Location (Greater Manchester) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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