
New Year Honours 2010
Garry Horlacher MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to international policing, and promoting democracy in Sierra Leone.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to international policing, and promoting democracy in Sierra Leone.
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 745 times in the New Year Honours List 2010 — about 60% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
664 people have been recognised for Policing & Emergency Services.
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 New Year Honours 2010
Abdul Rehman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Derbyshire
“For services to the community in Derby.”
Achhar Paul Dharni
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2010
West Yorkshire
“For services to Business and to the community in Bradford, West Yorkshire.”
Agnes Brown Marchbank Wright
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Kirkcudbrightshire
“For voluntary service to the Royal National Lifeboard Institution, Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.”
Agnes Graham
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2010
North Lanarkshire
“For services to the Soldiers', Sailors', Airmen and Families Association in Western Scotland.”
Ahmed Ali Sasso
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Hampshire
“Constable, Hampshire Constabulary. For services to the Police.”
Alan Bertram Wiggins
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Essex
“For services to the community in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.”
Alan Blocksidge
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Greater Manchester
“Officer, HM Prison Manchester, HM Prison Service, Ministry of Justice.”
Alan Charles Cassidy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Berkshire
“For services to Aerobatics and to Charity.”
Alan Gordon Drinkall
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2010
West Yorkshire
“For services to the community in North Yorkshire.”
Alan John Godfrey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Durham
“Publisher of Historic Ordnance Survey Maps. For services to Heritage.”
Alan Ribchester
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Durham
“For charitable services in the City of Durham.”
Alan William Sherriff
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2010
South Yorkshire
“For services to the community in South Yorkshire.”
Alasdair James Eli Truett Parachute Regiment
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2010
The Parachute Regiment
Albert Leslie Wills
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2010
West Midlands
“For services to the community in the West Midlands.”
Alderman Edna Hunter
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Durham
“For services to the community in County Durham.”
Alderman Fred Perry
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2010
West Midlands
“For services to the community in Tipton, West Midlands.”
Alderman Peter James Morgan
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Kent
“For services to the community in Sittingbourne, Kent.”
Alexander Charles Weeks Duncan
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2010
“For services to primary health care in north Afghanistan.”
Alexander Ian Mcneill
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Durham
“Administration Officer, Customer Operations, Thornaby, Cleveland, HM Revenue and Customs.”
Alexander McKay Lynch
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Renfrewshire
“Group Finance Director, David MacBrayne Ltd, Gourock. For services to Transport and Charity in Scotland.”
Alexander Michael Dykes
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Royal Air Force
Alexander Orr
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Clackmannanshire
“Craftsman, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Scotland.”
Alison Mary Smedley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Staffordshire
“For services to Inland Waterways.”
Alzheimer’s Society
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2010
In the same field
Others recognised for Policing & Emergency Services
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 664 people have been recognised for Policing & Emergency Services. See the full list →
Lynn Brown
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gullane, East Lothian
“For services to Policing and Public Service.”
John Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Belfast, City of Belfast
“For services to Policing.”
Dharmesh Mistry
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Policing and to the community in Bradford and Leeds.”
Hitesh Mehta
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“For services to Policing, to Charity and to Volunteering in Coventry, West Midlands.”
Michael Leonard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Policing.”
Scott Caswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
“For services to Policing and to Veterans.”
Janice Bulfield
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Fordingbridge, Dorset
“For services to Policing.”
Neil Barclay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Prisoner Rehabilitation.”
Brian Whitaker
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Policing and to National Security.”
Maria Mcnicholl
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Prisons and Prisoners.”
Kyle Gordon
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swanley, Kent
“For services to Transport Policing.”
Ian Drysdale
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“For services to Policing.”
Karen Andrew
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to Prisoners, to the Administration of Justice and to the community in Swansea.”
Alexis Poole
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Exeter, Devon
“For services to Policing.”
Terence Woods
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Darwen, Lancashire
“For services to Policing.”
Paul Taylor
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire
“For services to Science in Policing.”
Serena Kennedy
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Policing.”
Marcos Petrou
PersonOverseas Territories Police And Fire Service Medal · 2026
“For services to policing and security in the Sovereign Base Areas.”
Xavier Buhagiar
PersonOverseas Territories Police And Fire Service Medal · 2026
“For services to police training and leadership in the Gibraltar Defence Police.”
James Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Northumberland
“For services to Policing.”
Kanti Pindoria
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Policing and to the community in London.”
Dudley Martin
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
“For services to the Policing Community.”
Susan Holliday
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigton, Cumbria
“For services to Policing and to the community in Cumbria.”
Leslie Hawkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
“For services to Policing and to the community in Essex.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2010
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2010).
Published 30 December 2009.
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