
New Year Honours 2009
John Herbert KIRKPATRICK MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For voluntary service to the RAF Association.”
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“For voluntary service to the RAF Association.”
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“For voluntary service to the RAF Association.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 598 times in the New Year Honours List 2009 — about 63% of the list.
In their area
214 Member of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Antrim.
How widely is this recognised?
1,046 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 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 New Year Honours 2009
Alan Cottle
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Surrey
“For services to Children and Young People with Special Needs in Surrey.”
Alan Craig
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Surrey
“Inspector, International Team, UK Border Agency, Home Office. For public and voluntary service.”
Alan Godfrey Swerdlow
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Suffolk
“For services to the Arts and to the communities in Liverpool and Suffolk.”
Alan Kells
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Wiltshire
“Grade E1, Ministry of Defence. For public and voluntary service.”
Alderman Cecil James Cousley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Antrim
“For services to the Boys' Brigade and to Local Government in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland.”
Alec Brader
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Lincolnshire
“Lately Leader, Revesby Summer Playscheme, Boston, Lincolnshire. For services to Young People.”
Alec Gill
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
East Riding of Yorkshire
“For services to the fishing community in Kingston-upon-Hull.”
Alexander Moggach
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Glasgow
“For services to the Industry Engineers' Club Project.”
Alexander Ross Sutherland
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Highland
“For voluntary service to Swimming in Inverness.”
Alexandra Murray
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Highland
“Designer. For services to the Fashion and Textile Industries in Scotland.”
Alexandra Olivia Naish
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Bristol
“For services to Community Relations in Bristol.”
Alfred John Slow
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Dorset
“For voluntary service to the community in Wimborne, Dorset.”
Alice Patricia Middleton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Hull
“Founder, Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide. For services to Vulnerable People.”
Alice Zeitlyn
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Cambridgeshire
“For voluntary service to the community in Cambridge.”
Alison Claire Finch
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Surrey
“Ward Sister and Senior Nurse, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Healthcare.”
Alison May Mcausland
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Cheshire
“For voluntary service to the community in Warrington, Cheshire.”
Allan Rees
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Bridgend
“For services to the National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners and to the Royal British Legion in South Wales.”
Allan Roy Currall
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Berkshire
“Chair of Governors, Kendrick School, Reading. For voluntary service to Education.”
Amanda Estelle Carter
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Leicestershire
“For voluntary service to the community in Leicester.”
Andrea Johnstone
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Somerset
“For voluntary service to the community in Berrow, Somerset.”
Andrew Dougal Dempster
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Renfrewshire
“For voluntary service to Victim Support in Scotland.”
Andrew Forbes
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Fife
“Health, Safety and Security Manager, Babcock Marine. For services to Industry.”
Andrew Heath
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“For services to the Music Publishing Industry.”
Andrew Richard Platt
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Lancashire
“Prison Officer, HM Prison Manchester, Ministry of Justice. For public and voluntary service.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Defence & Armed Forces
Across the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,046 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces. See the full list →
Terence Whitty
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liskeard, Cornwall
“Royal Navy Association Lead Mentor, HMS Raleigh. For voluntary services to Royal Navy Recruits”
David John Rowlands
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Military Artist. For services to Art, to British Military History and to Charity”
Anita Angela Pugh
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to Armed Forces Veterans and to the community in St Thomas, Swansea”
Alpa Raja
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Member, Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee. For services to Veterans' Welfare”
John Peel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bideford, Devon
“Chair, North Devon Branch, Royal Marines Association. For voluntary service to the Royal Marines, the Royal Marines Charity and the Veteran Community”
Martin John Kinsey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Diss, Norfolk
“Station Staff Officer, Wattisham Flying Station. For services to Military Personnel and their Families”
Jason John Kinghorn
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
“Staff Officer, Royal Air Force Career Fields. For services to Royal Air Force Career Management”
Scott Caswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
“Police Constable, Warwickshire Police. For services to Policing and to Veterans”
Andrew Burden
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineer, Defence Equipment and Support. For services to Defence, to Veterans and to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and Maritime Safety”
Richard Boswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wallington, Hampshire
“Flood Volunteer, Wallington, Hampshire. For services to Flood Defence”
Donna Armstrong
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire
“Fundraising Volunteer, Homeless Veterans Project and Poppy Scotland. For services to Veterans and to the community in Renfrewshire”
Roderick George Wood
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverness, Inverness-shire
“Volunteer. For services to Youth, to Veterans and to the community in the Highlands”
Mark Keverne Courthope Wills
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
West Meon, Hampshire
“Deputy Chair of Governors, Royal Star and Garter Charity. For services to Armed Forces Veterans”
Gwynne Walker
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brecon, Powys
“Support Manager, Adventurous Training, Soldier Academy. For services to Military Training and to Sport”
Frederick Michael Stewart
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Larne, County Antrim
“For services to Military History in Northern Ireland”
Heather Jayne Spence
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ware, Hertfordshire
“Interim Chair for Northern Ireland, Royal British Legion. For voluntary services to Veterans”
Mark Rowlands
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Portishead, Somerset
“Operations Director, Leidos UK Limited. For services to Defence”
Pandora Reilly
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Helen Ralph
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Edwin Piercy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“Volunteer, Hull Independent Merchant Navy Association. For services to the Merchant Navy in Hull”
Margaret Anne Pedder
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caldicot, Gwent
“For services to Armed Forces Families”
Alexandria Page
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Engagement Staff Officer, HQ London District, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Michael Murray
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Armed Forces Champion, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to the Armed Forces Community in London”
Duncan Macdonald
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2009
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2009). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 30 December 2008.
Location (Antrim) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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