Birthday Honours 2021
Howard Wardle MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to the community in Eastbourne, East Sussex.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to the community in Eastbourne, East Sussex.
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
12 June 2021
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
M.B.E.
To be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Howard John WARDLE
For services to the community in Eastbourne, East Sussex.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63377 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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“For services to the community in Eastbourne, East Sussex.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 575 times in the Birthday Honours List 2021 — about 39% of the list.
In their area
77 Member of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from East Sussex.
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 Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2021
Abdul Faruqi
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Medical Research.”
Abdul Hafeez
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Warburton, Greater Manchester
“For services to the NHS particularly during Covid-19.”
Adam Elcock
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Christchurch, Dorset
“For services to Fundraising for Military Charities and to the community in Christchurch, Dorset.”
Adele Haysom
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Portishead, Somerset
“For services to Education.”
Adrian Conoboy
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“For services to Children with cancer.”
Afaf Aly
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Lisburn, County Antrim
“For services to UK-Egypt Relations and Anti-racism in Northern Ireland.”
Aida Haughton
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Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
“For services to Remembering Srebrenica.”
Aimee Durning
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Education.”
Alan Hastings
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Normanton, West Yorkshire
“For services to Law Enforcement.”
Alan Jeans
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Alan Keohane
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“For services to British Nationals overseas.”
Alan Olver
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Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Homeless People.”
Alan Pearson
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Hednesford, Staffordshire
“For services to Education.”
Alasdair Steele
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Alexander Bowman
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Invergowrie, Perth and Kinross
“For voluntary service to St John in Scotland.”
Alexander Davison
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Ancrum, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“For voluntary service to the Royal British Legion in Scotland.”
Alexander Mcarthur
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Dalmuir, Dunbartonshire
“For services to Beekeeping.”
Alison Hughes
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Blandford Forum, Dorset
“For services to Tennis.”
Alison Penny
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London, Greater London
“For services to Bereavement Support.”
Alison Pessell
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Plymouth, Devon
“For services to the English Fishing Industry.”
Alison Tedstone
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London, Greater London
“For services to Public Health.”
Alison Wainwright
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Oakham, Rutland
“For services to the community in Rutland.”
Allan Blundell
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Colchester, Essex
“For services to School Governance and to the Voluntary Sector in Essex.”
Allan Clayton
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Lewes, East Sussex
“For services to Opera.”
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
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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
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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
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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.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2021
London Gazette (official record), issue 63377, notice 3818287. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2021).
Published 11 June 2021.
Location (Eastbourne, East Sussex) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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