Birthday Honours 2026
Johanna Norman BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to Swimming in Guernsey.”
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London Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
13 June 2026
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
Johanna NORMAN
GUERNSEY, Crown Dependencies
For services to Swimming in Guernsey.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 65091 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 330 times in the Birthday Honours List 2026 — about 23% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
2,079 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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British Empire Medal · 2026
London Gazette (official record), issue 65091, notice 5154256. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2026).
Published 12 June 2026.
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