New Year Honours 2018
James Robson MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to Rugby.”
“For services to Business in the North East.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to Business in the North East.
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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
30 December 2017
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased 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:
Dr. James Peter ROBSON
Doctor, Scotland National Rugby Team and Head of Medical Services, Scottish Rugby Union
For services to Rugby.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62150 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
Location
North Yorkshire
In context
Each honour in context
Role, region and citation as recorded for each award.
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2011- Region
- North Yorkshire
“For services to Business in the North East.”
Member of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2018- Role at the time
- Scotland National Rugby Team and Head of Medical Services
- Region
- Dundee
“For services to Rugby.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 542 times in the New Year Honours List 2018 — about 39% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Scotland National Rugby Team and Head of Medical Services.
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 Member of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2018
Aaron West
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Adam Birley
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Adetunji Akintokun
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London
“For services to Young People from Minority Ethnic Backgrounds in Science and Technology.”
Adrian Bull
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Greater Manchester
“For services to the Development of Public Understanding in Nuclear Research.”
Adrian Jackson
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London
“For services to the Arts.”
Adrian Prior-sankey
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Somerset
“For services to the community in Taunton, Somerset.”
Adrian Short
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
“For services to UK/Indonesia trade and investment.”
Adrian Treharne
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Cumbria
“For services to People with Disabilities in the Public and Charitable Sectors.”
Adrienne Lavery
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Afrasiab Anwar
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Lancashire
“For services to Community Cohesion in Burnley.”
Aileen Gelling
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“For services to the Isle of Man Prison’s Independent Monitoring Board.”
Alan Davis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Cardiff
“For services to Youth Cycling and Diversity Inclusion in South Wales.”
Alan Hart
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Alan Hughes
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Glasgow
“For services to the Children’s Hearings System in Scotland.”
Alan Regin
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London
“For services to Campanology and its Heritage.”
Alan Thomson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
“For services to the UK and global water industry and associated charities.”
Albert Dicken
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
North Yorkshire
“For charitable services.”
Alec Collyer
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Devon
“For services to Search and Rescue in Dartmoor.”
Alexander Charles Weeks Duncan
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Fife
“For services to the Scouting Movement and the Vine Trust.”
Alexander Khan
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Monmouthshire
“For services to Apprenticeships.”
Alison Blair
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
“For services to supporting people with life limiting illness and their families in Portugal.”
Alison Fisher
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Alison Lewis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Essex
“For public service.”
Alison Moth
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Belfast
“For services to Education in Northern Ireland.”
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
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Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.”
Nigel Travis
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Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Boxing and the community in Moss Side, Greater Manchester.”
David Dein
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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.”
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
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2018
London Gazette (official record), issue 62150, notice 2938806. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2018).
Published 30 December 2017.
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2011
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2011).
Published 15 June 2011.
Location (North Yorkshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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