New Year Honours 2001
Edward Alfred Kirtland MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities in Tower Hamlets, London.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to People with Learning Disabilities in Tower Hamlets, London.
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“For services to People with Learning Disabilities in Tower Hamlets, London.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 618 times in the New Year Honours List 2001 — about 54% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
5,862 people have been recognised for Education.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
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“For services to Forestry and to the community.”
Alan Charles John Pigott
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“For services to the community in Bakewell, Derbyshire.”
Alan Henry Vincent
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“For services to the Defence Industry.”
Alan Joseph Graham
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“For services to Ship Safety.”
Alan Knight
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“For services to Association Football.”
Alan Stewart
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“For services to Tayside Police and the Prevention and Detection of Crimes against Wildlife.”
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“for Mathematics, ESPRC.”
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“For services to Health Care.”
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“For services to Health and Safety.”
Alexander Alan Bain
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“For services to the James Hopkins Trust for Disabled Children in Gloucestershire.”
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“For services to the Scottish Agricultural College.”
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Alexander Wright
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“For services to the community in Greater Easterhouse, Glasgow.”
Allan Jepson
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“For charitible services to the Leukaemia Research Fund in Cheshire.”
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“For services to Music in Wales.”
Andrew David Alsop
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“For services to Polar Aviation and to the British Antarctic Survey.”
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Debra Gray
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William Smith
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Dawn Tinley
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“For services to Education.”
Patricia Wells
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Alison Turner
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Louise Sutherland
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Leatherhead, Surrey
“For services to Early Years.”
Peter Scobie
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Newtownards, County Down
“For services to Higher Education.”
Audrey Moore
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Limavady, County Londonderry
“For voluntary services to Special Education.”
Fiona Mccullough
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Tamworth, Staffordshire
“For services to Education and Outreach.”
Rita Lewis (helen Hopkins)
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Carmarthen, Dyfed
“For services to Music and Music Education.”
Iraklis Kolokotronis
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Early Years.”
Fiona Knight
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Corwen, Clwyd
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities and to Autistic People.”
Eleanor Keeley
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London, Greater London
“For services to Education.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2001
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2001).
Published 30 December 2000.
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