New Year Honours 2023
Jill Yule BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Desk Officer
“For services to British foreign policy.”
London Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Civil Division Overseas and International List
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
31 December 2022
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
Jill Cassandra YULE
Desk Officer, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
For services to British foreign policy.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63918 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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British Empire Medal
New Year Honours 2023- Role at the time
- Desk Officer
“For services to British foreign policy.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 330 times in the New Year Honours List 2023 — about 22% of the list.
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Desk Officer.
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 New Year Honours 2023
Alan Digweed (tweedy)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
“For services to the Circus and to the community in Stroud, Gloucestershire.”
Alan Garnsworthy
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Home Visit Libraries.”
Alan Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire
“For services to the community in Edlesborough, Bedfordshire.”
Alban Stowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
“For services to Young People.”
Albert Burchmore
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
“For services to Security at the British Embassy in Stockholm.”
Albert Dale
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Tamworth, Staffordshire
“For services to the community in Edingale, Staffordshire.”
Albert Phillips
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to Association Football and to Young People in South Wales.”
Alison Kohler
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Newton Abbot, Devon
“For services to Conservation in Devon.”
Alison Peek
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Women’s Health in Greater Manchester during Covid-19.”
Alison Wolfe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Larne, County Antrim
“For services to Employment Relations in Northern Ireland.”
Allan Clarkin
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Burnley, Lancashire
“For services to Martial Arts and to the community in Lancashire.”
Amanda Foley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Immingham, Lincolnshire
“For services to Early Years Education in Lincolnshire.”
Amarjit Soora
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to the community in Ilford, London Borough of Redbridge.”
Andrea Corrie
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Tiverton, Devon
“For services to Water Safety in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.”
Andrew Burnett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to the community in Peckham and Nunhead, London Borough of Southwark, during Covid-19.”
Andrew Raynsford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Llanidloes, Powys
“For services to the NHS in Wales.”
Andrew Samuel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Taunton, Somerset
“For services to the community in Somerset, particularly during Covid-19.”
Andrew Scarffe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
“For services to the preservation of Laxey and Lonan Heritage and the Isle of Man Railways.”
Angela Bennett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Plymouth, Devon
“For voluntary service to the community in Plymouth, Devon.”
Angela Clarke
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Grays, Essex
“For services to the Windrush Generation.”
Angela Gabriel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to the community in Leeds.”
Angela Painter
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Voluntary Sector in Kent.”
Ann Pinhey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Petersfield, Hampshire
“For services to Music, to Choirs and to Charity.”
Anna Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
“For services to International Development.”
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Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2023
London Gazette (official record), issue 63918, notice 4247794. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2023).
Published 30 December 2022.
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