Birthday Honours 2017
Jean Purves MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to Girlguiding and the community in Moffat, Dumfriesshire.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to Girlguiding and the community in Moffat, Dumfriesshire.
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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
17 June 2017
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:
Mrs. Jean Hamilton PURVES
For services to Girlguiding and the community in Moffat, Dumfriesshire.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61961 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Ayrshire and Arran
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“For services to Girlguiding and the community in Moffat, Dumfriesshire.”
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“For services to Girlguiding and the community in Moffat, Dumfriesshire.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 543 times in the Birthday Honours List 2017 — about 39% of the list.
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 2017
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“For political and public service.”
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London
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London
“For services to Fashion.”
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Alan Butterfill
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Nairn
“For services to Curling.”
Alan Stannah
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West Sussex
“For services to British Manufacturing.”
Alan Waltham
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Lincolnshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Alberta Waddington
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West Midlands
“For services to the community in the West Midlands.”
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“For services to Local Government and the community in Northern Ireland.”
Alfred Reoch
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“For services to Gibraltarian Scouting, the Anglican community, and to Drama.”
Alison Falcon
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Alison Lowe
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London
“For services to the Fashion Industry.”
Alison Porter
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Somerset
“For services to the Department for Work and Pensions and to the community in Taunton.”
Alison Sykes
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South Yorkshire
“For services to Troubled Families in Dearne, South Yorkshire.”
Alun Maddox
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Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
“For services to charity and Education.”
Alyson Hogg
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Antrim
“For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland.”
Amanda Piper
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Suffolk
“For services to Children and Families.”
Amanda Richardson
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Buckinghamshire
“For services to Special Educational Needs.”
Amanda Southwick
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Durham
“For services to Education.”
Amber Hollands
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Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 12,550 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service. See the full list →
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Peter Alan Smith
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Lymington, Hampshire
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Meena Upadhyaya
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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
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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.”
Alexander Gibson
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Brentwood, Essex
“For Charitable Service.”
Michael Cooper
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Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Moira Chrystal
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“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
Alison Hickman
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“For services to the community in Sierra Leone.”
Charles Entwisle
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“For services to Charity and to Vulnerable People in Mallorca.”
Simon Wootton
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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 · 2017
London Gazette (official record), issue 61961, notice 2804856. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2017).
Published 17 June 2017.
Location (Ayrshire and Arran) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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