New Year Honours 2015
John Geraint Evans BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“Conductor and Musical Director, Aber Valley Male Voice Choir, Senghenydd. For services to Music and charity.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
Conductor and Musical Director, Aber Valley Male Voice Choir, Senghenydd. For services to Music and charity.
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British Empire Medal
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“Conductor and Musical Director, Aber Valley Male Voice Choir, Senghenydd. For services to Music and charity.”
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“Conductor and Musical Director, Aber Valley Male Voice Choir, Senghenydd. For services to Music and charity.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 315 times in the New Year Honours List 2015 — about 21% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
4,039 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture.
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 2015
Alan Lemin
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Cornwall
“Head of Student Recruitment, Plymouth College of Art. For services to Further and Higher Education and to the community in Cornwall.”
Alan Parish
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
London
“Volunteer Archivist and Alumni Events Organiser, City University London. For services to Higher Education.”
Alan Paul Vaughton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Warwickshire
“For services to the community in Curdworth, West Midlands.”
Alan Rowling
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Cornwall
“For services to Athletics in Cornwall.”
Alexander James Firth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Orkney
“For voluntary service in Orkney.”
Alison Graham Hall
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Dumfries
“Chair, Dumfries and Galloway Branch, Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity. For services to charity in Dumfries and Galloway.”
Alison Margaret Purkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Midlothian
“Guide Leader. For services to Guiding in Edinburgh.”
Amy Innes Wilson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Aberdeen
“For services to the community in Drumoak and Durris, Aberdeenshire.”
Andrew Cornett Clint
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Armagh
“Chairman, Armagh Police Voluntary Welfare Group. For services to the community in Armagh.”
Angela Catherine Warneken
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
East Riding of Yorkshire
“For services to Osteoporosis Research through the Osprey Charity and to the community in Hull, East Yorkshire.”
Angela Catherine, Mrs. Warneken Gold
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Angela Jean Money
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Berkshire
“Neighbourhood Watch Volunteer. For services to Policing and Community Safety in Newbury and Thatcham, Berkshire.”
Angela Magon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Middlesex
“Higher Officer, Specialist Investigation, London, HM Revenue and Customs. For voluntary service to Young People through the National Mentoring Consortium.”
Ann Chalmers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Renfrewshire
“President, Renfrew Division, Girls’ Brigade Scotland. For services to the Girls' Brigade and voluntary service in Johnstone, Renfrewshire.”
Ann Garner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Somerset
“Artistic Director, The Mission Theatre. For services to Theatre in Bath.”
Anna Margaret Glass
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Tyrone
“For voluntary service to Ardstraw Parish Church and the community in Newtownstewart.”
Anne Barratt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Devon
“For services to Young People in Dunkeswell.”
Anne Helen Grant
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Ayrshire and Arran
“Founder and lately Chairman, Save the Children Ayr Branch Art Exhibition.”
Anne Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Leicestershire
“Lately Community Development Officer, Loughborough College and Borough Councillor, Charnwood. For services to Further Education and to the community in Leicestershire.”
Anthony James Hoare
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Buckinghamshire
“For services to the community in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire.”
Anthony Richard Perry
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Gloucestershire
“Flood and Coastal Risk Manager, Environment Agency. For services to the Environment and Flood Risk Management and to the community.”
Anthony Stuart Harris
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Somerset
“For services to the community in Stogursey, Somerset.”
Archibald Frederick Shepherd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Essex
“For services to Young People in Frimley and Camberley, Surrey.”
Arthur John Biggs
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Greater Manchester
“Chair, Whitemoss Club for Young People. For services to the community in North Manchester.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Arts & Culture
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,039 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture. See the full list →
Malorie Blackman
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Literature.”
Julia Catherine Donaldson
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Horsham, West Sussex
“For services to Literature.”
Cerys Matthews
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Music.”
Jonathan Davies
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to People with Cancer and to Broadcasting.”
Mukesh Sharma
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newtownabbey, County Antrim
“For services to Heritage.”
Alice Coote
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Suffolk
“For services to the Arts.”
Gabrielle Logan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Daniel Calvert
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to the Culinary Arts in Japan and to UK/Japan Culinary Relations.”
Richard Starrs
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stockton on Tees, North Yorkshire
“For services to Heritage.”
Jennifer Rose-miller
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Nairn, Nairn
“For services to Local Heritage and to the community in Nairnshire.”
Rita Lewis (helen Hopkins)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthen, Dyfed
“For services to Music and Music Education.”
Paul Kitching
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wimborne, Dorset
“For services to Museums and to the community in Tring, Hertfordshire.”
Adam Joolia
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Young People and to Music.”
Julia Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthenshire, Dyfed
“For services to Music.”
Pauline Hough
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Nantwich, Cheshire
“For services to Theatre and to the community in Nantwich.”
Margaret Irvine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Birsay, Orkney
“For services to Drama and to the community in Orkney.”
Melanie Houldershaw
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Local Theatre and Choir.”
Brian Heald
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chester, Cheshire
“For services to Music and to the community in Chester, Cheshire.”
Shirley Henderson (shirley Mcgill)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Drama.”
Rex Freeman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to the Arts and to the community in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.”
James Fraser
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dunblane, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Tourism and Heritage in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.”
John Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Helen Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Daniel Crow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Artists and to Arts and Heritage.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2015
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2015).
Published 1 January 2015.
Location (Gwent) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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