Birthday Honours 2015
Julian Birley BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Chairman
“For services to Railway Heritage.”
Recognised for
Topics
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.
Julian Peter Charles BIRLEY
Chairman, North Norfolk Railway
For services to Railway Heritage.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61256 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
Location
North Yorkshire
In context
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Role, region and citation as recorded for each award.
British Empire Medal
Birthday Honours 2015- Role at the time
- Chairman
- Region
- North Yorkshire
“For services to Railway Heritage.”
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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.
What organisation were they with?
Chairman.
How widely is this recognised?
4,560 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture.
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
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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 Arts & Culture
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,560 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture. See the full list →
Malorie Blackman
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Literature.”
Cerys Matthews,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Music.”
Mukesh Sharma
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newtownabbey, County Antrim
“For services to Heritage.”
Julia Catherine Donaldson
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Horsham, West Sussex
“For services to Literature.”
Richard Starrs
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stockton on Tees, North Yorkshire
“For services to Heritage.”
Adam Joolia
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Young People and to Music.”
Julia Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthenshire, Dyfed
“For services to Music.”
Margaret Irvine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Birsay, Orkney
“For services to Drama and to the community in Orkney.”
Shirley Henderson (shirley Mcgill)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Drama.”
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.”
John Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Helen Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Daniel Crow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Artists and to Arts and Heritage.”
David Cottle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to Jazz Music.”
Rebecca Chapman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Inclusive Theatre.”
Marilyn Blieck
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Prestwick, Ayrshire and Arran
“For services to Music and to the community in Ayrshire.”
Christopher Gaze
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Arts and Culture in Canada.”
Stephen Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, City of Belfast
“For services to Broadcasting and to Kidney Transplant Awareness and to Fundraising in Northern Ireland.”
Iain Varah
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dunmow, Essex
“For services to Public Libraries, Culture and Leisure.”
Peter Talbot
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Eastbourne, East Sussex
“For services to the Arts.”
Paul Stacey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Theatre.”
Lisa Riley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Drama and to Charity.”
Garry Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Seale, Surrey
“For services to Sport Broadcasting.”
Suzanne Raine
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Heritage.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2015
London Gazette (official record), issue 61256, notice 2348581. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2015).
Published 13 June 2015.
Location (North Yorkshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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