Birthday Honours 2018
Geraldine O’kane BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to Peace Building and to Community Development in Whitewell, Northern Ireland.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
For services to Peace Building and to Community Development in Whitewell, Northern Ireland.
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British Empire Medal
Birthday Honours 2018- Region
- Belfast
“For services to Peace Building and to Community Development in Whitewell, Northern Ireland.”
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“For services to Peace Building and to Community Development in Whitewell, Northern Ireland.”
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Geraldine O’kane
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to Peace Building and to Community Development in Whitewell, Northern Ireland.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 331 times in the Birthday Honours List 2018 — about 24% 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 British Empire Medal in the Birthday Honours 2018
Abdul Sardar
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
London
“For services to the community in Tower Hamlets, London.”
Ada Haywood
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Staffordshire
“For voluntary service to Cancer Research UK.”
Agimol Pradeep
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Kent
“For services to Organ Donation.”
Alastair Knowles
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
East Lothian
“For services to the community in Musselburgh.”
Alastair Paisley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Edinburgh
“For political and public service.”
Alexander Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Angus
“For voluntary service to ex-Service Personnel.”
Alison Pugh
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
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
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
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
“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
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Devon
“For services to charity and to the community in Barnstaple, North Devon.”
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
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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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British Empire Medal · 2018
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2018). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 9 June 2018.
Location (Belfast) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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