New Year Honours 2014
“Foster Carer, Oldham. For services to Children and Families.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Foster Carer, Oldham. For services to Children and Families.
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Greater Manchester
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Member of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2014- Role at the time
- Foster Carer
- Region
- Greater Manchester
“Foster Carer, Oldham. For services to Children and Families.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 583 times in the New Year Honours List 2014 — about 38% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Foster Carer, Oldham.
How widely is this recognised?
3,337 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families.
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 2014
Adam Michael Noel Hunt
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Essex
“Force Solicitor, Essex Police. For services to Policing.”
Agnes McDougall Brock Hart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Sutherland
“For voluntary service in Sutherland.”
Agnes Satherer Robertson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Renfrewshire
“Lately Chair, Renfrewshire Children’s Panel Advisory Committee. For services to the Children's Hearings System in Scotland.”
Agriculture and to community in Wisbech
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Agriculture Rural Economy
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Alan Douglas Boyle
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Stirling and Falkirk
“Chief Executive, West Fife Enterprise Ltd. For services to Skills Training in Scotland.”
Alasdair Ian Craig Kirk
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Royal Air Force
Alderman Charles James Brown
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Antrim
“Councillor, Carrickfergus Borough Council. For services to Local Government in Northern Ireland.”
Alexandra Graeme Day
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Hampshire
“Director, Adult Continuing Education, Peter Symonds College, Winchester. For services to Adult Education.”
Alice Sophia Boxall
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Kent
“For voluntary and charitable services to Heritage in Kent.”
Alison Jayne Barrett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
“for Education Systems, South Asia, British Council.”
Alison Lynda Middleton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
South Yorkshire
“SEO, Academy Converters Division, Infrastructure and Funding Directorate, Department for Education. For services to Education and the community in Rotherham.”
Alison O'connell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
West Midlands
“For services to the Voluntary Sector in Birmingham.”
Alistair Iain Mcfadyen
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
West Yorkshire
“Special Constable, West Yorkshire Police. For services to Policing and the community.”
Alistair John Allsop
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Royal Air Force
Allyson Jane Kaye
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Founder, Ovarian Cancer Action. For services to People with Ovarian Cancer.”
Andrew Judge
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Greater Manchester
“Commercial Manager, Recognition, Salford, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Government Procurement.”
Andrew Layzell Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Angela Elizabeth Shearer
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Aberdeenshire
“Committee Chair, Relay for Life Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. For charitable services to Cancer Research UK.”
Angela Joan Kirkham
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Greater Manchester
“Manager, Victoria Brook Childcare Centre and Nursery School, Chadderton, Oldham. For services to Children and Families.”
Angela Margaret Kay
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Lincolnshire
“Artistic Director, Music for Everyone. For services to Music in Nottinghamshire.”
Angela Mary Colman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“For services to the community in South East London.”
Angela Unsworth
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Royal Air Force
Anil Parbhu Patel
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
“For services to British diplomacy.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Children, Young People & Families
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 3,337 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families. See the full list →
Nigel Brown
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caerphilly, Gwent
“For services to the Welfare of Children and Families.”
Dr Carol Homden
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Children and Families.”
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.”
Neil Martin
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Young People, to Interfaith Relations and to Holocaust Remembrance.”
Stephen Greene
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Catherine Grove
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Julia Downey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Children and Education in Moldova.”
Barbara Connell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
David Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Roger Walton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wirral, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Patricia Wells
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Early Years in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.”
John Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Louise Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leatherhead, Surrey
“For services to Early Years.”
Josef Taylor
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Warrington, Cheshire
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Alice Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Alness, Ross and Cromarty
“For services to Vulnerable Young People in Alness, Ross and Cromarty.”
Michael Springett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Maldon, Essex
“For services to Young People in the East of England.”
Pundrique Sharma
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southport, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Claire Robinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Birmingham.”
Alice Outten
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Llandudno, Clwyd
“For services to Young People.”
Douglas Ormston
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Galashiels, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“For services to Youth Work in Scotland.”
Katie Misselbrook
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chester, Cheshire
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Steven Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Wendy Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Faye Marsh
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Spennymoor, County Durham
“For services to Children and Young People in County Durham.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2014
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2014).
Published 1 January 2014.
Location (Greater Manchester) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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