Birthday Honours 2020
John Curneen BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to Sport and to the community in Omagh, County Tyrone.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
For services to Sport and to the community in Omagh, County Tyrone.
View London Gazette notice ↗London Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
10 October 2020
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to award the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
John Joseph CURNEEN
For services to Sport and to the community in Omagh, County Tyrone.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63135 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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“For services to Sport and to the community in Omagh, County Tyrone.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 551 times in the Birthday Honours List 2020 — about 31% of the list.
In their area
53 British Empire Medal recipients are from County Tyrone.
How widely is this recognised?
2,173 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
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 Birthday Honours 2020
Aaron Sparks
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Transport during Covid-19.”
Adam Clode
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Barry, South Glamorgan
“For services to the community during Covid-19.”
Adam Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Rustington, West Sussex
“For services to the community during Covid-19.”
Adam Tallis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Bromley, Kent
“For services to Care Home residents during Covid-19.”
Adrian Barker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to Race Advocacy.”
Adrian Bingley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the community in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.”
Agnes Cook
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Kelty, Fife
“For services to the community in Kinross during Covid-19.”
Agnes Elliott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Stirling, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to the community in Cowie, Stirlingshire.”
Ahmud Domah
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Watford, Hertfordshire
“For services to Social Care during Covid-19.”
Aileen Caughey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Limavady, County Londonderry
“For services to Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service during Covid-19.”
Aileen Donaldson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to the Financial Services sector during Covid-19.”
Aileen Graham
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Belfast, City of Belfast
“For public service.”
Ajitha Sajeev
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to the Vulnerable and Homeless in Newham during Covid-19.”
Alan Clarke
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
“For services to charity in Sussex and West Kent.”
Alan Mcbride
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Kilkeel, County Down
“For services to Music in Northern Ireland.”
Alan Pannell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to the community in the London Borough of Hillingdon.”
Alan Warke
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Newbuildings, County Londonderry
“For services to the community in Londonderry during Covid-19.”
Albert Jolly
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Lions International and the community in Solihull, West Midlands.”
Alex Bonsu
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Slough, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Buckinghamshire during Covid-19.”
Alexander Auld
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
North Berwick, East Lothian
“For services to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and to the community in North Berwick.”
Alexander Mcgowan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Whitby, Cheshire
“For services to Amateur Boxing and to the community in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.”
Alice Bretland (alice Richards)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Penarth, South Glamorgan
“For services to the NHS.”
Alison Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to the NHS and to Charity during Covid-19.”
Alun Guy
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For services to Music, to Language and to Culture in Wales.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Sport & Recreation
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,173 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation. See the full list →
Kevin Sinfield
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.”
Nigel Travis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Boxing and the community in Moss Side, Greater Manchester.”
David Dein
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Gabrielle Logan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Emily Scarratt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coalville, Leicestershire
“For services to Rugby Union.”
Leah Williamson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Albans, Hertfordshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Johanna Norman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Swimming in Guernsey.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
John Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Cricket in Warwickshire and the West Midlands.”
David Workman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch.”
Kim Watson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Alan Thurlow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Swimming.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Jennifer Smyth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport.”
David Smallwoods
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Local Football.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Alan Parker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For voluntary services to Rugby League Football and to the community in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.”
James Mcdonald
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Junior Athletics.”
Jason Land
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Lynn Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Leslie France
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Blackpool, Lancashire
“For services to Swimming and to the community in Wigan.”
Linda Gaine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Sarah Edwards
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnham, West Sussex
“Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Grassroots Sports.”
George Dodd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carlisle, Cumbria
“For services to Rowing.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2020
London Gazette (official record), issue 63135, notice 3646733. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2020).
Published 9 October 2020.
Location (Omagh, County Tyrone) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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