Birthday Honours 2021
Katherine O’sullivan BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Deputy Chair
“For services to Rowing.”
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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
12 June 2021
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.
Katherine Sarah O’SULLIVAN
Deputy Chair, Board of British Rowing
For services to Rowing.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63377 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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British Empire Medal
Birthday Honours 2021- Role at the time
- Deputy Chair
- Region
- Darlington, County Durham
“For services to Rowing.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 344 times in the Birthday Honours List 2021 — about 24% of the list.
In their area
37 British Empire Medal recipients are from County Durham.
What organisation were they with?
Deputy Chair.
How widely is this recognised?
2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
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 2021
Abigail Sheridan De Graaff
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire
“For services to the Warwickshire Scrubbers and the provision of PPE during Covid-19.”
Abrar Hussain
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Halifax, West Yorkshire
“For services to the community in Halifax, West Yorkshire during Covid-19.”
Adam Mcevoy
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“For services to Disabled and Young People through Sport.”
Adama Newlove, (aly Newlove)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
London, Greater London
“For services to Exiting the EU.”
Adela Beggs
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Craigavon, County Armagh
“For services to Education and to Young People.”
Adele Hague
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Public Health during the Covid-19 Pandemic.”
Adrian Dale
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Chelveston, Northamptonshire
“For services to the community in the Parish of Chelveston-cum-Caldecott, Northamptonshire particularly during Covid-19.”
Alison Fielding
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Bagshot, Surrey
“For services to People with Cardiomyopathy.”
Alison Stannard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For services to People with Visual Impairments particularly during Covid-19.”
Alwyn Warnock
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Road Safety in Northern Ireland.”
Amalia Michaels
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
London, Greater London
“For services to Education.”
Amanda Chetwynd-cowieson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
London, Greater London
“For services to Young People.”
Amanda Epe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
London, Greater London
“For services to Empowering Women and Girls in the UK and Abroad.”
Amanda Guest
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
“For services to the Covid-19 Response.”
Amanda Medlyn
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Albrighton, Shropshire
“For services to the community in Albrighton, Shropshire.”
Andrea Hurren
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Exeter, Devon
“For services to the community in Broadclyst, Exeter during Covid-19.”
Andrew Cochrane
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Ballymena, County Antrim
“For services to Disability Sport and to Mental Health Awareness.”
Andrew Forbes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to the community in Wolverton, Buckinghamshire.”
Andrew Hewish
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
London, Greater London
“For services to the Arts.”
Andrew Morgan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex
“For services to the Royal National Lifeboat Institute.”
Andrew Wileman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Ferndown, Dorset
“For services to the community in Bournemouth.”
Angela Dukes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Watford, Hertfordshire
“For services to Education.”
Angela Mcconnell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to the community in Bramley, West Yorkshire.”
Ann Johnson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Chorley, Lancashire
“For services to Education.”
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Others recognised for Sport & Recreation
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation. See the full list →
Kevin Sinfield,
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Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.”
Raymond Pritchard
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“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
Steven Thompson
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Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Scott Rogers
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Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Lynn Hay
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London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Michael Barnard
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Stafford, Staffordshire
“For services to Grassroots Football.”
Gary Street
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Ashford, Kent
“For services to Rugby Union.”
Garry Richardson
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Seale, Surrey
“For services to Sport Broadcasting.”
Winston Michael
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“For services to Inclusivity and Sport in Kent.”
Ian Lovett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sevenoaks, Kent
“For services to Cricket and to Charity.”
Karen Jones
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tavistock, Devon
“For services to Netball in England.”
Christine Gibbons
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“For services to Community Sport and Fitness.”
Gordon Deans
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stromness, Orkney
“For services to Sport and to Island Communities.”
Lee Carsley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Association Football.”
Christopher Brookes
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League.”
David Dein
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Kwadwo Adjepong
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Sport and Sports Law.”
James Wilson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Gorebridge, Midlothian
“For services to Youth Development, Sport and to Community Empowerment.”
William Ryan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saltash, Cornwall
“For services to Rugby Football in Cornwall.”
Ronald Pearson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wrexham, Clwyd
“For services to Cricket.”
Naomi Issitt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rugby, Warwickshire
“For services to Defibrillator Training and Awareness in Rugby, Warwickshire.”
Terence Hensby
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Community Rugby.”
Andrew Train
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Pershore, Worcestershire
“For services to Sport.”
Babar Qureshi
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Business, to Charity and to Cricket.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2021
London Gazette (official record), issue 63377, notice 3818658. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2021).
Published 11 June 2021.
Location (Darlington, County Durham) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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