Birthday Honours 2024
Frances Takis MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to the Community in Eswatini.”
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division Overseas and International List
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
15 June 2024
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
M.B.E.
To be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
The Reverend Frances Maureen TAKIS
Deacon, Eswatini
For services to the Community in Eswatini.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64423 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 518 times in the Birthday Honours List 2024 — about 38% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
12,550 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service.
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 2024
Adam Gordon
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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to Older People’s Healthcare.”
Adam Read
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Southam, Warwickshire
“For services to Waste and Resources Management.”
Adrian Grimes
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Alan Ashton
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Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to the community in St. Helens, Merseyside.”
Alasdair Magill
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Alexander Steele
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Dundee, City of Dundee
“For services to Cricket and to People with Interstitial Lung Disease.”
Alexander Walmsley
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Newton Abbot, Devon
“For services to Education.”
Alexandra Castle (ally Castle)
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Cirencester, Gloucestershire
“For services to Inclusivity and Diversity in Broadcasting.”
Alicia Hempleman-adams
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Holt, Wiltshire
“For services to Hot Air Ballooning.”
Alison Baverstock
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London, Greater London
“For charitable services to Families in the British Armed Forces Community.”
Alison Cairns
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Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Renal Patients and their Families within the Western Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland.”
Alistair Bradley
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Chorley, Lancashire
“For Political and Public Service.”
Amar Shah
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London, Greater London
“For services to Healthcare Improvement.”
Amy Dowden
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Rowley Regis, West Midlands
“For services to Fundraising and Raising Awareness of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.”
Amy Marren
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“For services to Further Education and Apprenticeships.”
Andrea Wood
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Reading, Berkshire
“For services to Further Education.”
Andrew Airey
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Penrith, Cumbria
“For services to the Prevention of Young Suicide.”
Andrew Beddows
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Grantham, Lincolnshire
“For services to Innovation and Business.”
Andrew Butterfield
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Andrew Campbell
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Goodwick, Dyfed
“For services to Tourism.”
Andrew Ford
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Andrew Hodkinson
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Wakefield, West Yorkshire
“For services to Children and Young People with SEND.”
Andrew Horsfall
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Andrew Lockett
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Torpoint, Cornwall
“For voluntary services to Veterans.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Community & Voluntary Service
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 12,550 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service. See the full list →
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.”
Peter Alan Smith
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Lymington, Hampshire
“For services to British Maritime History and to the community in Southampton.”
Meena Upadhyaya
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For services to Community Cohesion in Wales and to Medical Genetics.”
Nigel Travis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Boxing and the community in Moss Side, Greater Manchester.”
David Dein
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Gabrielle Logan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Alexander Gibson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brentwood, Essex
“For Charitable Service.”
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Moira Chrystal
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
Alison Hickman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to the community in Sierra Leone.”
Charles Entwisle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Charity and to Vulnerable People in Mallorca.”
Simon Wootton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rayleigh, Essex
“For services to the community in South Essex.”
David Workman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch.”
Diane Willson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
“For services to the Education Community in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.”
Michael West
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
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 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
“For Charitable Service, particularly to Birmingham Children’s Hospital.”
John Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Nicholas Ward
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carnforth, Lancashire
“For services to the community in Over Kellet, Lancashire.”
Craig Trail
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
“For services to the community in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.”
Jean Todd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire.”
Donald 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
“For Charitable Service.”
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Where this record comes from
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2024
London Gazette (official record), issue 64423, notice 4645815. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2024).
Published 14 June 2024.
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