Birthday Honours 2015
Joy Sullivan BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to International Trade.”
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London Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
13 June 2015
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
Mrs. Joy SULLIVAN
Export Adviser, North East Chamber of Commerce International Trade Team
For services to International Trade.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61256 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
Location
Northumberland
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British Empire Medal
Birthday Honours 2015- Region
- Northumberland
“For services to International Trade.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 313 times in the Birthday Honours List 2015 — about 22% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
5,820 people have been recognised for Business & Economy.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the British Empire Medal in the Birthday Honours 2015
(Frank) Riley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Greater Manchester
“For services to Policing.”
Agnes Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Dunbartonshire
“For voluntary service to Armed Forces Personnel.”
Albert Skeates
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Gwent
“For services to the community in Blaenau Gwent.”
Alice Evans
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Suffolk
“For services to the West Suffolk Group of Riding for the Disabled and to the community in Barrow, Suffolk.”
Alison Lawson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
London
“For services to Security and Information Rights.”
Allan Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Bedfordshire
“For voluntary service.”
Amanda Mactaggart
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Dunbartonshire
“For services to the community in Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire.”
Amanda Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
London
“For services to Prisoners.”
Andrew Arrowsmith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Nottinghamshire
“For services to charity in Southwell, Nottinghamshire.”
Andrew Dow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
“For services to Railway Heritage. (To be dated 30 April 2015.)”
Andrew Patton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Tyrone
“For services to the community in Sion Mills, Northern Ireland.”
Andrew Quick
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Devon
“For services for Retired Police Officers.”
Andrew Wood
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
North Yorkshire
“For services to Higher Education and University Catering.”
Angela Harris
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
London
“For services to the Hanwell Neighbourly Care Scheme in West London.”
Anita Parker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Nottinghamshire
“For services to People with Disabilities.”
Ann Barlow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Greater Manchester
“For services to Community Safety and Equal Opportunities.”
Ann Corbett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
West Yorkshire
“For services to Children.”
Ann Kerr
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to charitable fundraising.”
Ann Walkden-williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Denbighshire
“For charitable services and services to the community in Prestatyn, Denbighshire.”
Ann Wheatley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Glasgow
“For voluntary service in Glasgow.”
Anne Callaghan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Nottinghamshire
“For services to Children and Families.”
Anne Heath
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
London
“For services to Children and Families.”
Anne Lloyd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Northumberland
“For services to Education and to the community in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.”
Anne Maccallum
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Gloucestershire
“For services to Nursing.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Business & Economy
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 5,820 people have been recognised for Business & Economy. See the full list →
Deborah Wosskow
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Female Entrepreneurship and to Access to Finance for Women.”
Natalie Wade
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Creative Industries.”
Wendy Carlin
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Economics.”
Neeta Atkar
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Small Business Finance and the British Business Bank.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
Lorna Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ely, Cambridgeshire
“For services to the Chemicals Industry.”
Gregory Mckinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballymena, County Antrim
“For services to the Economy in Northern Ireland.”
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.”
Ernest Fallowfield
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bowness-On-Windermere, Cumbria
“For services to Tourism.”
Lance Uggla
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Business and to Philanthropy.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Ann Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Pino De Rosa
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Railway Industry.”
Nadeem Rizvi
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Industrial Laser Applications in Manufacturing.”
Elizabeth Prince
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crewe, Cheshire
“For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity.”
Charles Milne
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckie, Banffshire
“For services to Business and to Community Development in Buckie and Banffshire.”
Sakilbabu Kola
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to Export Growth.”
Nadia Khan
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women in the Music Industry.”
Georgina Hurcombe
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bournemouth, Dorset
“For services to Television and the Creative Sector.”
Helene Martin Gee
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Folkestone, Kent
“For services to Women in Enterprise.”
Maurice Geddis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dromore, County Down
“For services to Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland.”
Louise Ellis-frankland
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Skipton, North Yorkshire
“For services to the Manufacturing Sector and to Employee Well-Being.”
George Fleming
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Business, to Employment and to Apprenticeships.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2015
London Gazette (official record), issue 61256, notice 2348812. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2015).
Published 13 June 2015.
Location (Northumberland) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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