
Birthday Honours 2013
James Leigh Roslin WILLIAMS MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“Chairman, Somerset Wildlife Trust's Otter Group, County of Somerset. For services to Otter Conservation in Somerset.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Chairman, Somerset Wildlife Trust's Otter Group, County of Somerset. For services to Otter Conservation in Somerset.
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“Chairman, Somerset Wildlife Trust's Otter Group, County of Somerset. For services to Otter Conservation in Somerset.”
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“Chairman, Somerset Wildlife Trust's Otter Group, County of Somerset. For services to Otter Conservation in Somerset.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“Chairman, Somerset Wildlife Trust's Otter Group, County of Somerset. For services to Otter Conservation in Somerset.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 501 times in the Birthday Honours List 2013 — about 43% of the list.
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253 Member of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Somerset.
How widely is this recognised?
1,110 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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Others awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2013
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London
“Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins
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London
“Singer and Songwriter. For services to Music.”
Adrian Bryan Giles
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Surrey
“Club Leader, Epsom and Ewell PHAB Club. For services to Children with Disabilities.”
Agnes Elizabeth Scott
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Edinburgh
“Counselling and Wellbeing Officer, Scottish Government. For public service.”
Alan George Conquest
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Cornwall
“For voluntary service to the Royal British Legion and SSAFA Forces Help in Cornwall.”
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Suffolk
“Governor, West Suffolk College. For services to Further Education.”
Alan Malcolm Little
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Down
“Plant Manager, NACCO Materials Handling Ltd. For services to Industry in Northern Ireland.”
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London
“For services to Music and Broadcasting and for charitable services.”
Alexander Waters
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Northumberland
“For services to Sport in Northumberland.”
Alfred William Michael Love
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Warwickshire
“For services to the community in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire.”
Alice Docherty
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Glasgow
“Lately Homelessness, Prison Health and Asylum Co-ordinator, NHS Greater Glasgow. For services to Homelessness, Health and Social Care Services.”
Alice Mcdaniel
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Down
“Teacher, South Eastern Regional College. For services to Education in Northern Ireland.”
Alice Oldfield
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Flintshire
“Foster Carer. For services to Looked After Children in Flintshire.”
Alison Victoria Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Leicestershire
“For services to Sewing and Corsetry and to the community in North West Leicestershire.”
Allan Cottle
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Cornwall
“Paramedic. For voluntary service to Royal Navy Search and Rescue Training.”
Andrew Adams
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Gwent
“Chief Superintendent, Gwent Police. For services to Law Enforcement and Public Protection.”
Andrew Dunsmore Mckechnie
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Essex
“Chief Superintendent, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to the Planning and Command of the London Operation for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
Andrew George Dawson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Sutherland
“Secretary, Sutherland Access Panel. For services to Disability Awareness.”
Andrew John Cuthbert
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Norfolk
“Founder and President, The Norfolk Boat (Sail Training) Ltd. For services to Young People.”
Andrew John Deighton Fitton Egerton-Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Norfolk
“Founder and Trustee, East Anglian Air Ambulance. For services to Emergency Services in East Anglia.”
Andrew Millar
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Antrim
“For services to the Scout Movement and to the community in Northern Ireland.”
Andrew Paul Morgan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Bristol
“For services to charitable giving in the UK.”
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
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George Edward Spencer Seligman
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Juliet Sargeant
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Brighton, East Sussex
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John Rochford
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Hertford, Hertfordshire
“Liveryman, Worshipful Company of Gardeners. For services to Horticulture”
Pamela Christine Rawling
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Ashford, Kent
“Lately Education for Sustainable Development Manager, Early Years and Childcare, The Education People. For services to Early Years and Education for Sustainable Development”
Andrew Page
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Ringwood, Hampshire
“Wildlife Ranger Manager, Forestry Commission. For services to Forestry”
Stewart William Muir
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Liskeard, Cornwall
“Lately Policy Officer, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Wildlife Conservation”
William Robert Lyon Moore
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Derry, County Londonderry
“For services to the Agriculture Sector in Northern Ireland”
Becki Lawson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Zoology Zoological Society of London. For services to Wildlife Health”
Simon John Humphreys
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dorking, Surrey
“For services to the Environment”
Stephen John 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
“Founder, London School of Picture and Frame Conservation. For services to Conservation and Heritage Crafts”
Ian Glendinning
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Magherafelt, County Londonderry
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Alison Field
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Winchester, Hampshire
“President, Royal Forestry Society. For services to Forestry”
Sarah Eberle
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Witney, Oxfordshire
“For services to Horticulture”
Matthew Philip Lindsey-Clark
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Doynton, Gloucestershire
“Treasurer, Royal Horticultural Society. For services to Horticulture and to Philanthropy”
Sarah Jane Chimbwandira
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bordon, Hampshire
“Chief Executive Officer, Surrey Wildlife Trust. For services to the Environment”
Bridget Biddell
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Farnham, Surrey
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2013
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2013). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 14 June 2013.
Location (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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