Birthday Honours 2023
Graham Clarke BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
President
“For services to Association Football and to Young People in South West England.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
For services to Association Football and to Young People in South West England.
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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
17 June 2023
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
Graham Charles CLARKE Q.P.M.
President, Frome Collegians Youth Team
For services to Association Football and to Young People in South West England.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64082 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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British Empire Medal
Birthday Honours 2023- Role at the time
- President
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- Frome, Somerset
“For services to Association Football and to Young People in South West England.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 349 times in the Birthday Honours List 2023 — about 23% of the list.
In their area
57 British Empire Medal recipients are from Somerset.
What organisation were they with?
President.
How widely is this recognised?
2,173 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
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 2023
Aaron Kerr
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Belfast, City of Belfast
“For services to the community in Belfast.”
Alan Henshaw
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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Environment and to Freshwater Fisheries.”
Alan Naylor
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Ilkley, West Yorkshire
“For services to Young People.”
Albert Duffus
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Forres, Moray
“For services to Boxing, to Veterans and to Charity in Inverness-shire, Aberdeenshire and Moray.”
Alexander Gibson
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Brentwood, Essex
“For services to Charity, particularly to People with Motor Neurone Disease.”
Alexander Mcmenemy
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Johnstone, Renfrewshire
“For voluntary service to the Scottish Schools Football Association and to the Scottish Football Association.”
Alison Law (alison Hanscomb)
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Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey
“For services to the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.”
Alison Rogers
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“For services to the British Community in Russia.”
Amber Hughes
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Oxfordshire
“For services to the community in Oxfordshire.”
Andrew Green
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Wakefield, West Yorkshire
“For services to Sport and to Education.”
Andrew Melvin
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Netherlee, Renfrewshire
“For services to Traditional Music and to the community in Glasgow.”
Andrew Padmore
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Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Music.”
Andrew Wing
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Gosport, Hampshire
“For services to the community in Gosport, Hampshire.”
Angela Hewitt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
East Cowes, Isle of Wight
“For services to Nature Conservation and Education.”
Angela Mccann
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Craigavon, County Armagh
“For services in Northern Ireland on the Demise of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.”
Ann Norman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Healthcare Access.”
Ann Steele
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Anndeloris Chacon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Charity and to the community in Bristol.”
Anne Mccormack
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Kinross, Perth and Kinross
“For services to Disadvantaged People in Kinross, particularly during Covid-19.”
Anne Mccreadie
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Inverness, Inverness-shire
“For services to the community in Merkinch, Inverness.”
Anne Wingate
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
St Albans, Hertfordshire
“For services to Beekeeping.”
Anthony Adkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Charity.”
Anthony Brooke
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Bradford, West Yorkshire
“For services to People with Disabilities.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Sport & Recreation
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,173 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation. See the full list →
Kevin Sinfield
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Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.”
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.”
Emily Scarratt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coalville, Leicestershire
“For services to Rugby Union.”
Leah Williamson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Albans, Hertfordshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Johanna Norman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Swimming in Guernsey.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
John Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Cricket in Warwickshire and the West Midlands.”
David Workman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch.”
Kim Watson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Alan Thurlow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Swimming.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Jennifer Smyth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport.”
David Smallwoods
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Local Football.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Alan Parker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For voluntary services to Rugby League Football and to the community in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.”
James Mcdonald
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Junior Athletics.”
Jason Land
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Lynn Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Leslie France
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Blackpool, Lancashire
“For services to Swimming and to the community in Wigan.”
Linda Gaine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Sarah Edwards
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnham, West Sussex
“Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Grassroots Sports.”
George Dodd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carlisle, Cumbria
“For services to Rowing.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2023
London Gazette (official record), issue 64082, notice 4379634. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2023).
Published 16 June 2023.
Location (Frome, Somerset) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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