Birthday Honours 2009
Foster Carer MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Foster Carer • Shropshire
“For services to Children and Families.”
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Birthday Honours 2009- Role at the time
- Foster Carer, Shropshire
“For services to Children and Families.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 758 times in the Birthday Honours List 2009 — about 59% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Foster Carer, Shropshire.
How widely is this recognised?
3,337 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 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 2009
Adam Alexander
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Belfast
“Senior Development Manager, Oaklee Housing Association Ltd. For services to Social Housing in Northern Ireland.”
Advice Bureau and to community in Coatbridge
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Agnes Joan Radcliffe
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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 Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Ayrshire and Arran
“For voluntary service to Ladies' Golf.”
Aideen Carmel D'arcy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Belfast
“Director of Development, Helm Housing. For services to Disadvantaged People In Northern Ireland.”
Alan Milliner
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Cornwall
“Constable, Devon and Cornwall Constabulary. For services to the Police.”
Alan Sturley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Warwickshire
“For services to Young People in Warwickshire.”
Alan Thomas Rowntree
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Lancashire
“For voluntary service to Blackburn Cathedral and to the community in East Lancashire.”
Alastair Stronach MacDonald
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
“For services to the resolution of boundary disputes in Africa and to cartography more generally.”
Albert Thomas Keeling
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Royal Army Medical Corps
Alberto Crisci
PersonMember Of The 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 Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Down
“Alderman and Councillor, North Down Borough Council. For services to Local Government in Northern Ireland.”
Alexander Hans Hay
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Corps of Royal Engineers
Alexandra Emily Carol Benn
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Corps of Royal Engineers
Alfred Edward Youell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
West Midlands
“For charitable services.”
Alice Avis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“Chair, Sanctuary Spa Group. For services to the Beauty Industry.”
Alison Patricia Mccullough
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Antrim
“For services to Speech and Language Therapy in Northern Ireland.”
Alistair James Fortune
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Allan George Sinclair
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Kent
“For services to the Funeral Profession.”
Andrea Margaret Collingridge
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Leicestershire
“Maternity Social Worker, Leicestershire County Council. For services to Local Government.”
Andrew Bennett
PersonMember Of The 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 Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Northamptonshire
“For services to the community in Daventry, Northamptonshire.”
Ann Carolyn Williams
PersonMember Of The 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 Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Kent
“For services to the community in North Kent.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Children, Young People & Families
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 3,337 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families. See the full list →
Nigel Brown
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caerphilly, Gwent
“For services to the Welfare of Children and Families.”
Dr Carol Homden
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Children and Families.”
Clive Leslie Gritten
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Children, Young People and the community in Norfolk.”
Neil Martin
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Young People, to Interfaith Relations and to Holocaust Remembrance.”
Stephen Greene
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Catherine Grove
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Julia Downey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Children and Education in Moldova.”
Barbara Connell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
David Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Roger Walton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wirral, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Patricia Wells
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Early Years in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.”
John Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Louise Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leatherhead, Surrey
“For services to Early Years.”
Josef Taylor
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Warrington, Cheshire
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Alice Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Alness, Ross and Cromarty
“For services to Vulnerable Young People in Alness, Ross and Cromarty.”
Michael Springett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Maldon, Essex
“For services to Young People in the East of England.”
Pundrique Sharma
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southport, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Claire Robinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Birmingham.”
Alice Outten
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Llandudno, Clwyd
“For services to Young People.”
Douglas Ormston
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Galashiels, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“For services to Youth Work in Scotland.”
Katie Misselbrook
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chester, Cheshire
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Steven Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Wendy Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Faye Marsh
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Spennymoor, County Durham
“For services to Children and Young People in County Durham.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2009
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2009).
Published 14 June 2009.
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