New Year Honours 2013
John Thomas WILLIAMS MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
military personnel
Organisations: Kent County Council, Darlington Borough Council
“For services to Rugby and charitable services in Wales.”
Timeline
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Lately Head of Heritage Conservation, Kent County Council. For services to Local Government.
View London Gazette noticeMember of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to the community in Foulden, Berwickshire.
View London Gazette noticeMember of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to Rugby and charitable services in Wales.
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Each honour in context
Role, region and citation as recorded for each award.
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2008- Role at the time
- military personnel
- Region
- Kent
“Lately Head of Heritage Conservation, Kent County Council. For services to Local Government.”
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2009- Role at the time
- military personnel
- Region
- Gwynedd
“For services to Local Government in Wales.”
Member of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2012- Role at the time
- military personnel
- Region
- Berwickshire
“For services to the community in Foulden, Berwickshire.”
Member of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2013- Role at the time
- military personnel
- Region
- Bridgend
“For services to Rugby and charitable services in Wales.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 535 times in the New Year Honours List 2013 — about 44% of the list.
In their area
24 Member of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Bridgend.
What organisation were they with?
military personnel, Kent County Council and Darlington Borough Council.
How widely is this recognised?
2,602 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service.
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 2013
Adrian Killick
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Essex
“Lately Youth Worker, Essex County Council. For services to Young People and voluntary service to the community in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex.”
Adrian Ruddle
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Durham
“Prison Officer, HM Young Offenders' Institute, Deerbolt. For services to HM Prison Service and the Care of Prisoners.”
Alan Foster
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Durham
“Chief Executive, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. For services to the NHS.”
Alan Frederick Millam
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Essex
“For services to the community in Braintree, Essex.”
Alan Peaford
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Essex
“Founding Trustee and Chairperson, Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation. For services to People with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome and their Families.”
Alan Sanderson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Plant Manager, Kingsnorth Power Station. For services to the Energy Industry.”
Alan Walker
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Edinburgh
“Honorary Fellow, University of Edinburgh. For services to Science Engagement and Science Education in Scotland.”
Alan William Bedford Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Devon
“Chairman, Pipex Ltd. For services to the Manufacturing Industry.”
Albert Furze
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Kent
“Education Consultant and lately Headteacher, Bradstow Special Educational Needs School, Broadstairs, Kent. For services to Education.”
Albert William Bleach
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Hampshire
“For services to the community in Nyewood, West Sussex.”
Alderman Geoffrey Max Roberts
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Lancashire
“For services to the community in Aughton and West Lancashire.”
Aled Sion Davies
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Cardiff, Cardiff
“Discus Athlete. For services to Athletics.”
Aleksandra Podhorodecka
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Chair, Polish Education Society. For services to Education.”
Alex Gregory
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Oxfordshire
“Rower, Men's Fours. For services to Rowing.”
Alison Game
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Hertfordshire
“Lately Personal Assistant to the Clerk of the House of Commons. For public service.”
Alison Grace Borgese
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Berkshire
“Assistant Head, All Saints Junior School, Maidenhead, Berkshire. For services to Education.”
Alistair Edward Brownlee
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“Triathlete. For services to Triathlon.”
Amanda Heslop
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Surrey
“Headteacher, The Wharf Nursery School and Children's Centre, Godalming, Surrey. For services to Education.”
Andrea Goodwill
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
North Yorkshire
“Course Leader, Cleveland College of Art and Design. For services to Further Education.”
Andrew Darby Harris
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Worcestershire
“For charitable services and for services to the community in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.”
Andrew Edward Thomson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“For services to Bowls.”
Andrew Moncrieffe
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“2012 Recruitment Consultant, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
Andrew Philip Turner
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Greater Manchester
“Deputy Chairman, Greater Manchester Area Conservative Group. For political service and service to the community in Hale Barns”
Andrew Whitehall
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Staffordshire
“Constable, Staffordshire Police. For services to Young People in Stone, Staffordshire.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Government & Public Service
Across the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,602 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service. See the full list →
Richard Walter John, Duke of Buccleuch And Queensberry
PersonDame Grand Cross Victorian Order · 2026
“For Public Service.”
Moira Patricia Chrystal
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
Zo� Townsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Fiona Maxton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy and to British Nationals Overseas.”
Matthew Ellis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Sapphire Joy Francesca Dalton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Brian Robertson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“Town Clerk, Goole Town Council. For services to Local Government.”
Charles Marlow Obazuaye
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corby, Northamptonshire
“Director of Human Resources, Customer Services and Public Affairs, London Borough of Bromley. For Public Service”
Michael James Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“Custodian, Prime Minister's Office. For Public Service”
Emily Alice Jarvis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“Head of Corporate Operations, Home Office. For Public Service”
Jack Joseph Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Councillor, London Borough of Hounslow. For Public Service”
Cynthia Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Faversham, Kent
“Lately Councillor, Swale Borough Council and Faversham Town Council. For Political Service”
Stephen John Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Custodian, Prime Minister's Office. For Public Service”
Caroline Bird
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Diary and Logistics Manager, Cabinet Office. For Public Service”
Jane Louise Sidebottom
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For service to British Foreign Policy.”
Hannah Elizabeth Whittock
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Claire Louise Healy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Paul Felix Hughes
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Nicola Millington
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Scott Alan Dunning
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Rufus John Drabble
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy, to Trade and to British Nationals Overseas.”
Ifeanyi Agboola
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Andrew Waggett
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Fern Horine
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2008
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2008). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 14 June 2008.
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2009
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2009). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 14 June 2009.
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2012
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2012). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 30 December 2011.
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2013
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2013). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 30 December 2012.
Location (Kent) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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