Birthday Honours 2012
George William ATKINSON BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For voluntary service to the Army Cadet Force in Durham.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
For voluntary service to the Army Cadet Force in Durham.
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British Empire Medal
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- Tyne and Wear
“For voluntary service to the Army Cadet Force in Durham.”
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George William Atkinson
British Empire Medal (BEM)
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For voluntary service to the Army Cadet Force in Durham.”
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George William Atkinson
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For voluntary service to the Army Cadet Force in Durham.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 293 times in the Birthday Honours List 2012 — about 24% of the list.
In their area
116 British Empire Medal recipients are from Tyne and Wear.
How widely is this recognised?
1,046 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the British Empire Medal in the Birthday Honours 2012
Adrian Frank William Grayson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
North Yorkshire
“For services to Sport in Bedale, North Yorkshire.”
Agatha Joan Mossman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Bristol
“For services to the community in Bristol.”
Agnes Cynthia Mary Taylor
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
West Sussex
“For services to the community in Rustington, West Sussex.”
Agnes Johnston
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Perth and Kinross
“For voluntary service to SSAFA Forces Help in Perth and Kinross.”
Alan George Watts
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
London
“Captain, 5th London Company, Boys' Brigade. For services to Young People.”
Alan Leslie Hornby
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
North Yorkshire
“For services to the community in Kirk Hammerton, North Yorkshire.”
Alexander Angus Cumming
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Nairn
“For voluntary service to the community in Nairn.”
Alice Burke
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
London
“For services to Housing in Hackney.”
Alice Olivia Pyne
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Cumbria
“Fundraiser, Cumbria. For services to charity.”
Alison Louise Shelton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Dorset
“Centre Manager, The LV=Streetwise Safety Centre. For services to Policing and the community.”
Ann Bagnall
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Buckinghamshire
“Co-founder, the Food Cupboard. For services to the community in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire.”
Anna Marie Hamilton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Belfast
“Personal Secretary to the Human Resource Director, Queen's University Belfast. For services to Higher Education in Northern Ireland.”
Anne Skelton Vance
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Belfast
“For services to People with Mental Illness in Northern Ireland.”
Anthony George Lees
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
East Sussex
“For services to the community in Seaford and East Sussex.”
Anthony Gerrard Mallam
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
West Midlands
“For services to the community in Wednesbury, West Midlands.”
Anthony James Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Devon
“For services to the community in Paignton, Devon.”
Anthony John Cleland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
London
“For services to the community in Lambeth, South London.”
Anthony Willis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
West Midlands
“For services to the community in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands.”
Arthur William Gutteridge
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Cornwall
“For voluntary service to the Royal Naval Association.”
Audrey Lloyd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
North Yorkshire
“For services to the community in Whale Hill, Redcar.”
Azalia Ruth Gosling
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Hampshire
“For voluntary service to the British Red Cross Society in Southampton.”
Barry Elmore
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Derbyshire
“For services to School Sport in Derbyshire.”
Barry Thomas Ryan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Shropshire
“Lately Caretaker, Walford and North Shropshire College. For services to Further Education.”
Bertha Ann Rankin
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Belfast
“Youth Worker, Belfast Education and Library Board. For services to Young People in Northern Ireland.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Defence & Armed Forces
Across the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,046 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces. See the full list →
Terence Whitty
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liskeard, Cornwall
“Royal Navy Association Lead Mentor, HMS Raleigh. For voluntary services to Royal Navy Recruits”
David John Rowlands
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Military Artist. For services to Art, to British Military History and to Charity”
Anita Angela Pugh
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to Armed Forces Veterans and to the community in St Thomas, Swansea”
Alpa Raja
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Member, Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee. For services to Veterans' Welfare”
John Peel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bideford, Devon
“Chair, North Devon Branch, Royal Marines Association. For voluntary service to the Royal Marines, the Royal Marines Charity and the Veteran Community”
Martin John Kinsey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Diss, Norfolk
“Station Staff Officer, Wattisham Flying Station. For services to Military Personnel and their Families”
Jason John Kinghorn
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
“Staff Officer, Royal Air Force Career Fields. For services to Royal Air Force Career Management”
Scott Caswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
“Police Constable, Warwickshire Police. For services to Policing and to Veterans”
Andrew Burden
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineer, Defence Equipment and Support. For services to Defence, to Veterans and to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and Maritime Safety”
Richard Boswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wallington, Hampshire
“Flood Volunteer, Wallington, Hampshire. For services to Flood Defence”
Donna Armstrong
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire
“Fundraising Volunteer, Homeless Veterans Project and Poppy Scotland. For services to Veterans and to the community in Renfrewshire”
Roderick George Wood
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverness, Inverness-shire
“Volunteer. For services to Youth, to Veterans and to the community in the Highlands”
Mark Keverne Courthope Wills
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
West Meon, Hampshire
“Deputy Chair of Governors, Royal Star and Garter Charity. For services to Armed Forces Veterans”
Gwynne Walker
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brecon, Powys
“Support Manager, Adventurous Training, Soldier Academy. For services to Military Training and to Sport”
Frederick Michael Stewart
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Larne, County Antrim
“For services to Military History in Northern Ireland”
Heather Jayne Spence
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ware, Hertfordshire
“Interim Chair for Northern Ireland, Royal British Legion. For voluntary services to Veterans”
Mark Rowlands
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Portishead, Somerset
“Operations Director, Leidos UK Limited. For services to Defence”
Pandora Reilly
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Helen Ralph
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Edwin Piercy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“Volunteer, Hull Independent Merchant Navy Association. For services to the Merchant Navy in Hull”
Margaret Anne Pedder
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caldicot, Gwent
“For services to Armed Forces Families”
Alexandria Page
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Engagement Staff Officer, HQ London District, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Michael Murray
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Armed Forces Champion, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to the Armed Forces Community in London”
Duncan Macdonald
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
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British Empire Medal · 2012
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2012). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 14 June 2012.
Location (Tyne and Wear) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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