Birthday Honours 2004
Gillian Ida Vivienne Matthews MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to Disabled Sport.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) · 2004
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“For services to Disabled Sport.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 653 times in the Birthday Honours List 2004 — about 54% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 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 2004
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“For services to the community in Castle Combe, Wiltshire.”
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“For services to the Police.”
Agnes Burke
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Agnes Mary Byrne
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Aileen Frances Kerr
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“For services to British war pensioners and ex-service men and women in Ireland.”
Alan Cohen
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“For services to the London Taxi Drivers’ Fund for Underprivileged Children.”
Alan Henry Maynard
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“For services to the community in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.”
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Alan John Birch
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Alan Paris
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“For services to single-handed sailing.”
Alfred William Mullin
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“For services to Unemployed and Disadvantaged People in the Wirral, Merseyside.”
Alice Patricia Edwards
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“For services to the community in North Powys.”
Alison Perman
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“For services to the Police in the UK and Overseas.”
Alistair Kenneth Gordon Lamont
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“for the Chartered Institution of Wastes.”
Allan George Jones
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“for Work and Pensions.”
Allan Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to the community in Jersey and to Charities Overseas.”
Allen Smith
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Alun John Price
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Alwena Griffith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.”
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Others recognised for Sport & Recreation
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation. See the full list →
Kevin Sinfield,
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“For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.”
Raymond Pritchard
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“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Lynn Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Michael Barnard
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Stafford, Staffordshire
“For services to Grassroots Football.”
Gary Street
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“For services to Rugby Union.”
Garry Richardson
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Seale, Surrey
“For services to Sport Broadcasting.”
Winston Michael
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“For services to Inclusivity and Sport in Kent.”
Ian Lovett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sevenoaks, Kent
“For services to Cricket and to Charity.”
Karen Jones
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tavistock, Devon
“For services to Netball in England.”
Christine Gibbons
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“For services to Community Sport and Fitness.”
Gordon Deans
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stromness, Orkney
“For services to Sport and to Island Communities.”
Lee Carsley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Association Football.”
Christopher Brookes
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League.”
David Dein
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Kwadwo Adjepong
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Sport and Sports Law.”
James Wilson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Gorebridge, Midlothian
“For services to Youth Development, Sport and to Community Empowerment.”
William Ryan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saltash, Cornwall
“For services to Rugby Football in Cornwall.”
Ronald Pearson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wrexham, Clwyd
“For services to Cricket.”
Naomi Issitt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rugby, Warwickshire
“For services to Defibrillator Training and Awareness in Rugby, Warwickshire.”
Terence Hensby
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Community Rugby.”
Andrew Train
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Pershore, Worcestershire
“For services to Sport.”
Babar Qureshi
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Business, to Charity and to Cricket.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2004
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 2004 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 12 June 2004.
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