
Birthday Honours 2012
Dr Venkataswamy NARAYANA MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“General Practitioner, Thursby Surgery, Burnley, Lancashire. For services to General Practice.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
General Practitioner, Thursby Surgery, Burnley, Lancashire. For services to General Practice.
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The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 532 times in the Birthday Honours List 2012 — about 44% of the list.
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437 Member of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Lancashire.
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Adele Margretta Kerr
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Fermanagh
“Principal, Enniskillen Integrated Primary School. For services to Education.”
Adrian Mark Wright
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Cheshire
“Liaison Officer, Serious Organised Crime Agency. For services to Law Enforcement in Afghanistan.”
Adrian Taylor
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Worcestershire
“For services to the Fire Service and the Young Firefighters' Association.”
Agnes Marie Mcgowan
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Glasgow
“Lately Health Improvement Lead (Tobacco). For services to Smoking Cessation.”
Agnes Rosemary James
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Cardiff
“Lately Headteacher, St Mellons Church in Wales Primary School, Cardiff. For services to Primary Education.”
Alan Alexander David Hamilton
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West Lothian
“Lately Unit Manager, HM Young Offenders Institute Polmont, Scottish Prison Service.”
Alan Brian Slater
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Worcestershire
“Chief Executive Officer, National Association of Funeral Directors. For services to the Funeral Profession.”
Alan William Paul Brown
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Devon
“Special Constabulary Chief Officer, Devon and Cornwall Constabulary. For services to Policing and the community.”
Albert Ernest Harris
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Swansea
“For services to the community in Swansea.”
Alex Arthur
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Edinburgh
“For services to Boxing.”
Alexander John Hamil
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
West Midlands
“For services to Football and to Visually Impaired People in Wolverhampton, West Midlands.”
Alison Drake
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
West Yorkshire
“Chair, Castleford Heritage Trust, West Yorkshire. For services to Community-led Regeneration in Castleford.”
Alison Jane Williamson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Staffordshire
“For services to Archery.”
Alyson Lynne Martin
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Somerset
“Chief Executive, Somerset Care Group. For services to Care Services.”
Amanda Jacqueline Redman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Actress and Founder, Artists' Theatre School. For services to Drama and Charity.”
Amanda Paine
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
West Sussex
“Member, Chronic Respiratory Disease Group, National Council for Palliative Care. For services to Healthcare.”
Andrea Marie Bradbury
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Lancashire
“Inspector, Lancashire Constabulary. For services to Policing.”
Andrew Findlay
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Aberdeenshire
“Helmsman, Royal National Lifeboat Institution. For services to Maritime Safety.”
Andrew Hatton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Durham
“Founder and Technical Director, Global Anodes (UK) Ltd. For services to Industry.”
Andrew Thomas Minnion
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Director, The Rix Centre, University of East London. For services to the Education of People with Special Needs.”
Ann Corcoran
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Wiltshire
“For services to the Coronial Service in Wiltshire and Swindon and to Bereaved Families.”
Ann Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Swansea
“For services to Occupational Health and Safety in Swansea and West Wales.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2012
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2012). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 14 June 2012.
Location (Lancashire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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