Birthday Honours 2015
James Montgomery BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“Club Ambassador, Sunderland Association Football Club. For services to Football.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
Club Ambassador, Sunderland Association Football Club. For services to Football.
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British Empire Medal
Birthday Honours 2015- Region
- Tyne and Wear
“Club Ambassador, Sunderland Association Football Club. For services to Football.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
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James Montgomery
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“Club Ambassador, Sunderland Association Football Club. For services to Football.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 317 times in the Birthday Honours List 2015 — about 22% of the list.
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 2015
Agnes Caldwell Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Dunbartonshire
“Caseworker and Fundraising Coordinator, Glasgow Branch, SSAFA. For voluntary service to Armed Forces Personnel.”
Albert Edward Skeates
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Gwent
“For services to the community in Blaenau Gwent.”
Alice Jean Evans
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Suffolk
“For services to the West Suffolk Group of Riding for the Disabled and to the community in Barrow, Suffolk.”
Alison Lawson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
London
“Special Documents Officer Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. For services to Security and Information Rights.”
Allan Frederick Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Bedfordshire
“Honorary President, Edmonton Unit, Sea Cadet Corps. For voluntary service.”
Amanda Jane Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
London
“Chair, Independent Monitoring Board, HMP Brixton. For services to Prisoners.”
Amanda Mactaggart
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Dunbartonshire
“For services to the community in Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire.”
Andrew Howard Quick
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Devon
“xdandcc Website Developer. For services for Retired Police Officers.”
Andrew Joseph Patton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Tyrone
“For services to the community in Sion Mills, Northern Ireland.”
Andrew Michael Arrowsmith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Nottinghamshire
“For services to charity in Southwell, Nottinghamshire.”
Andrew Richard George Dow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
North Yorkshire
“For services to Railway Heritage.”
Andrew Stephen Wood
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
North Yorkshire
“Executive Chef, University of York. For services to Higher Education and University Catering.”
Angela Mary Harris
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
London
“For services to the Hanwell Neighbourly Care Scheme in West London.”
Anita May Parker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Nottinghamshire
“Founder, Woodside Farm Stables, Riding for the Disabled Association. For services to People with Disabilities.”
Ann Barlow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Greater Manchester
“Homewatch Co-ordinator, Ashton-Under-Lyne. For services to Community Safety and Equal Opportunities.”
Ann Marie Corbet
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
West Yorkshire
“Childminder, Bradford. For services to Children.”
Ann Marie Wheatley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Glasgow
“Volunteer, Maryhill and Possilpark Citizens Advice Bureau. For voluntary service in Glasgow.”
Ann Marie, Mrs. Corbett,
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Ann Muir Kerr
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Stirling and Falkirk
“Chair, Motor Neurone Disease Association Central Scotland Committee. For services to charitable fundraising.”
Ann Susan Walkden-williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Denbighshire
“For charitable services and services to the community in Prestatyn, Denbighshire.”
Anne Callaghan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Nottinghamshire
“Parenting Practitioner, Nottinghamshire. For services to Children and Families.”
Anne Frances Maccallum
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Gloucestershire
“Head of Specialist Services, Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust. For services to Nursing.”
Anne Heath
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
London
“Trustee, Home-Start Westminster. For services to Children and Families.”
Anne Robson Lloyd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Northumberland
“Drama Teacher, Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne. For services to Education and to the community in Newcastle Upon Tyne.”
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
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
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 · 2015
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2015).
Published 15 June 2015.
Location (Tyne and Wear) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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