New Year Honours 2018
James Bell BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to the Farming Community in Northern Ireland.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
For services to the Farming Community in Northern Ireland.
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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
30 December 2017
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
James BELL
For services to the Farming Community in Northern Ireland.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62150 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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“For services to the Farming Community in Northern Ireland.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 331 times in the New Year Honours List 2018 — about 24% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,438 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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Clare Olver
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Stephen Jess
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Adrian Isaac
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John Rochford
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Hertford, Hertfordshire
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Andrew Page
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ringwood, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Stewart Muir
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Liskeard, Cornwall
“For services to Wildlife Conservation.”
William Moore
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Derry, County Londonderry
“For services to the Agriculture Sector in Northern Ireland.”
Simon Humphreys
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“For services to the Environment.”
Stephen Hughson
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Newbridge on Wye, Powys
“For services to Agriculture and to Tourism and Events in Wales.”
Caterina Goodhart
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London, Greater London
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Ian Glendinning
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Magherafelt, County Londonderry
“For services to Country Sports and to Conservation.”
Camilla Fyfe (milly Fyfe)
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“For services to Farmers and to Family Nutrition.”
Alison Field
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Winchester, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Sarah Eberle
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Witney, Oxfordshire
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Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2018
London Gazette (official record), issue 62150, notice 2939076. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2018).
Published 30 December 2017.
Location (Down) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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