New Year Honours 2014
Joan Cumming BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“Respite Carer. For voluntary services to Children and to the community through Christians Against Poverty.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
Respite Carer. For voluntary services to Children and to the community through Christians Against Poverty.
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British Empire Medal
New Year Honours 2014- Region
- Merseyside
“Respite Carer. For voluntary services to Children and to the community through Christians Against Poverty.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
“Respite Carer. For voluntary services to Children and to the community through Christians Against Poverty.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 374 times in the New Year Honours List 2014 — about 24% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
3,337 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families.
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 2014
Alan Castle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Kent
“Founder, Tenterden Folk Festival. For services to Music and Heritage.”
Alexander Brian Devlin
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to the community in Dollar, Clackmannanshire.”
Alexander Cornelius Copland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Aberdeenshire
“For voluntary service in Ballater, Aberdeenshire.”
Alison Margaret Mackie
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Falkirk Ladies Football Team.”
Alison Mary Russell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Suffolk
“For services to the community in Chesworth, Ipswich.”
Alistair Cameron Hardie
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Moray
“For services to Music and to the community in Morayshire.”
Amanda Victoria Schryver
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Surrey
“For services to the community in Capel, Surrey.”
Amarjit Kaur Bakhshi
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
London
“For services to the community in Hounslow.”
Andrew Harold Osborne
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Kent
“Chair, Faversham Municipal Charities, Kent. For services to Almshouse Sheltered Accommodation.”
Anita Jayne Browning
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Anita Patricia Haycock
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Gloucestershire
“Member, Tewkesbury Hospital League of Friends and Volunteer Group, NHS Gloucestershire. For voluntary services to Healthcare.”
Ann Donnarumma
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
London
“Volunteer in Child Protection and Cruse Bereavement Care, Bromley, Kent. For services to Children and Families in Kent.”
Anne Bennett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Somerset
“Chair, League of Friends, Yeovil Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. For voluntary and charitable services in Somerset.”
Anne Doreen McMath
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Anne Elizabeth Phillips
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Perth and Kinross
“Manager, Peacocks Restaurant, McEwen's of Perth. For services to Business and Tourism in Perthshire.”
Anne Innes Grant
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Moray
“Assistant Service Manager, Youthpoint Moray. For services to Vulnerable Young People.”
Anne Ruth Clendon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Staffordshire
“For services to the community in Great Haywood, Staffordshire.”
Anthony George Davey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Argyll and Bute
“Chair, Cardross Community Council. For services to the community in Cardross, Argyll and Bute.”
Anthony Knowles
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Lincolnshire
“Trustee, Emma Jayne Memorial Fund, Hull Royal Infirmary. For charitable services to Neurological Treatment in East Yorkshire.”
Anthony Samuel Haycock
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Gloucestershire
“Member, Tewkesbury Hospital League of Friends and Volunteer Group, NHS Gloucestershire. For voluntary services to Healthcare.”
Arthur Henry Tipper
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Staffordshire
“For services to Music in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire.”
Augustine’s Church
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Barbara Ann Bradley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Kent
“For services to the community in Horton Kirby, Kent.”
Barbara Anne Dearden-potter
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Devon
“For services to the community in Seaton, Devon.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Children, Young People & Families
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 3,337 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families. See the full list →
Nigel Brown
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caerphilly, Gwent
“For services to the Welfare of Children and Families.”
Dr Carol Homden
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Children and Families.”
Clive Leslie Gritten
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Children, Young People and the community in Norfolk.”
Neil Martin
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Young People, to Interfaith Relations and to Holocaust Remembrance.”
Stephen Greene
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Catherine Grove
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Julia Downey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Children and Education in Moldova.”
Barbara Connell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
David Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Roger Walton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wirral, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Patricia Wells
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Early Years in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.”
John Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Louise Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leatherhead, Surrey
“For services to Early Years.”
Josef Taylor
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Warrington, Cheshire
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Alice Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Alness, Ross and Cromarty
“For services to Vulnerable Young People in Alness, Ross and Cromarty.”
Michael Springett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Maldon, Essex
“For services to Young People in the East of England.”
Pundrique Sharma
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southport, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Claire Robinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Birmingham.”
Alice Outten
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Llandudno, Clwyd
“For services to Young People.”
Douglas Ormston
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Galashiels, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“For services to Youth Work in Scotland.”
Katie Misselbrook
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chester, Cheshire
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Steven Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Wendy Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Faye Marsh
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Spennymoor, County Durham
“For services to Children and Young People in County Durham.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2014
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2014).
Published 1 January 2014.
Location (Merseyside) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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