Birthday Honours 2026
Joseph Knowles MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Volunteer
“For Voluntary Service.”
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
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 give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
M.B.E.
To be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Joseph KNOWLES
Volunteer, Action Earth.
For Voluntary Service.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 65091 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Member of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2026- Role at the time
- Volunteer
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- Crieff, Perth and Kinross
“For Voluntary Service.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 592 times in the Birthday Honours List 2026 — about 41% of the list.
In their area
23 Member of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Perth and Kinross.
What organisation were they with?
Volunteer.
How widely is this recognised?
16,371 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 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 Birthday Honours 2026
Aaron Coates
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Prestwich, Greater Manchester
“For services to Education.”
Adam Detheridge
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Adam Lappin
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Adam Prevett
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Adam Twine
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Watchfield, Oxfordshire
“For services to Community Onshore Wind.”
Aditya Chakrabortty
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London, Greater London
“For services to Public Understanding of the Economy and Wider Social Issues.”
Adrian Kneeshaw
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Wakefield, West Yorkshire
“For services to Education.”
Agnes Mccullough
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Bangor, County Down
“For services to the Art of Lacemaking and Needlecraft in Northern Ireland.”
Alan Bealby
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Pulborough, West Sussex
“For services to Heritage and Education.”
Alan Bell
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“For services to Girls’ Education in Kenya.”
Alan Cavill
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Thornbury, Lancashire
“For services to Regeneration in Blackpool.”
Alan Crooks
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Newtownards, County Down
“For services to Disability Football.”
Alan Dootson
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Doncaster, South Yorkshire
“For services to Co-Operatives in the City of Sheffield.”
Alan Hayward
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to National Security.”
Albert Deane
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Corwen, Clwyd
“For Public Service.”
Alessia Russo
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Radlett, Hertfordshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Alexander Cairns
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Stranraer, Wigtownshire
“For services to the communities of South Scotland.”
Alexander Shirreff
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Alexandra Clements
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Deal, Kent
“For Charitable Service.”
Alexandra Petherbridge
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Alexandria Page
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Alexia Williams
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Education and Skills.”
Alison Dunn
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Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“For services to the community in the North East of England.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Community & Voluntary Service
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 16,371 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service. See the full list →
Alexander Gibson
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Brentwood, Essex
“For Charitable Service.”
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Alison Hickman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to the community in Sierra Leone.”
Charles Entwisle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Charity and to Vulnerable People in Mallorca.”
Hazel Tomkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For Charitable Service.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Carole Stevens
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to Animal Welfare and to the community in Swansea, West Glamorgan.”
Ian Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
North Ronaldsay, Orkney
“For services to Art and to the community in North Ronaldsay, Orkney.”
Adrian Richards
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ferryhill, County Durham
“For services to the community in Chester-le-Street, County Durham.”
Derek Reid
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to Suicide Awareness and to the community in Castlemilk, Glasgow.”
Sheila Pheely
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stirling, Stirling and Falkirk
“For Voluntary Service.”
Susan Price
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Charitable Service.”
Dharmesh Mistry
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Policing and to the community in Bradford and Leeds.”
Hitesh Mehta
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“For services to Policing, to Charity and to Volunteering in Coventry, West Midlands.”
Isabella Jenney
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rushden, Northamptonshire
“For services to the community in East Northamptonshire.”
Lyndsay Howden
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“For services to the British Red Cross and to the community in Humberside.”
Margaret Irvine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Birsay, Orkney
“For services to Drama and to the community in Orkney.”
Christopher Hailey (christopher Hailey-norris)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
York, North Yorkshire
“For services to Charity and to the community in Yorkshire.”
Elizabeth Greig
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
“For services to the community in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.”
Jamie Goddard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chepstow, Gwent
“For services to Education, to Charity and to Young People.”
Wendy Ford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
“For services to Charity and to Young People.”
Audrey Flannagan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to the community in Glasgow.”
Susan Falconer
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Mountain Ash, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to the community in Blackwood, Caerphilly.”
Mary Dumigan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire and Arran
“For voluntary services to the community in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2026
London Gazette (official record), issue 65091, notice 5153581. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2026).
Published 12 June 2026.
Location (Crieff, Perth and Kinross) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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