Birthday Honours 2018
Frank Akerman BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to Conservation in Romsey, Hampshire.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
For services to Conservation in Romsey, Hampshire.
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London Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
9 June 2018
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
Dr. Frank MacDonald AKERMAN
Trustee and lately Honorary Secretary, Romsey and District Society Buildings Preservation Trust
For services to Conservation in Romsey, Hampshire.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62310 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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“For services to Conservation in Romsey, Hampshire.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 331 times in the Birthday Honours List 2018 — about 25% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,911 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the British Empire Medal in the Birthday Honours 2018
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“For services to the community in Tower Hamlets, London.”
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Staffordshire
“For voluntary service to Cancer Research UK.”
Agimol Pradeep
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Kent
“For services to Organ Donation.”
Alastair Knowles
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East Lothian
“For services to the community in Musselburgh.”
Alastair Paisley
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Edinburgh
“For political and public service.”
Alexander Scott
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Angus
“For voluntary service to ex-Service Personnel.”
Alison Pugh
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Gwent
“For services to Haematology and Cancer Care.”
Allan Pope
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Northamptonshire
“For services to Young People and to the community in Brixworth, Northamptonshire.”
Allan Stewart
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
West Dunbartonshire
“For charitable service.”
Andrew Ainslie
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Berwickshire
“For services to Music and to the community in Berwickshire.”
Andrew Gilliat
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Herefordshire
“For services to the community in Shobdon, Herefordshire.”
Andrew Stimson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
London
“For services to Older People in Wandsworth, London.”
Angela Harding
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Merseyside
“For services to Girlguiding and Young Girls in Sefton, Merseyside.”
Ann Boorman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Cornwall
“For services to Homeless People in Truro, Cornwall.”
Ann Liverton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Devon
“For services to Families, to Children and to the community in East Devon.”
Anne Cherriman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Staffordshire
“For services to charity and to the community in Stafford.”
Anne Pack
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Perth and Kinross
“For services to Agricultural Research, to Scottish Culture and to charity.”
Anne Ross
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Hertfordshire
“For services to Families of Young People with Special Needs.”
Anne Rush
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Norfolk
“For services to the community in Barnham Village, North Suffolk.”
Anne Tattersall
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Devon
“For services to the community and to charity in North Devon.”
Anne Veck
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Antrim
“For services to Figure Skating.”
Anthony Ebbutt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Staffordshire
“For services to charity and to the community in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire.”
Archibald Baird
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
East Lothian
“For services to the History of Golf.”
Arnold Bradbury
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Devon
“For services to charity and to the community in Barnstaple, North Devon.”
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Others recognised for Environment & Agriculture
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,911 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture. See the full list →
Lisa Clare Pinney
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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“For services to the Environment.”
Stephen Andrew Smith
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Stephen Jess
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Bangor, County Down
“For services to Agriculture in Northern Ireland.”
Adrian Isaac
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Philip Stocker
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Badminton, Gloucestershire
“For services to Farming and to Animal Welfare.”
Caterina Goodhart
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London, Greater London
“For services to Conservation and Heritage Crafts.”
Ian Glendinning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Magherafelt, County Londonderry
“For services to Country Sports and to Conservation.”
Camilla Fyfe (milly Fyfe)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Northampton, Northamptonshire
“For services to Farmers and to Family Nutrition.”
Alison Field
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Winchester, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Mary Colwell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Nature.”
Matthew Lindsey-clark
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Doynton, Gloucestershire
“For services to Horticulture and to Philanthropy.”
Sarah Chimbwandira
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bordon, Hampshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Margaret Boanas
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Meat Sector, to Trade and to Promoting Opportunities for Women.”
Wesley Aston
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Armagh, County Armagh
“For services to Agriculture.”
Maitland Mackie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
“For services to Farming, to Business Innovation and to Sustainability.”
Margaret Haynes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Education, to Sustainability, to the Environment and to the community in West Sussex.”
Daniel Horn-phathanothai
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Development and tackling Climate Change.”
Alexander Rhodes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Global Conservation.”
Jon Wheatley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Somerset
“For services to Horticulture and to Charity.”
Donald Starritt
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crumlin, County Antrim
“For services to Road Safety and to Environmental Protection.”
Professor Pearson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“For services to Agricultural Innovation and Education.”
Josephine Lavelle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Worthing, West Sussex
“For services to Forestry.”
Alistair Jinks
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coleraine, County Londonderry
“For services to the Environment and to the Economy.”
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Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2018
London Gazette (official record), issue 62310, notice 3042403. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2018).
Published 9 June 2018.
Location (Hampshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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