Birthday Honours 2024
Lesley Blake BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to British Veterans in France.”
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British Empire Medal
Civil Division Overseas and International List
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
15 June 2024
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
Lesley Ann BLAKE
Branch Secretary, SSAFA The Armed Forces Charity France
For services to British Veterans in France.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64423 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 313 times in the Birthday Honours List 2024 — about 23% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,144 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces.
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 2024
Adele Elder
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Ballymoney, County Antrim
“For services to Education and to Charity in the Causeway Coast and Glens.”
Adrian Cox
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
“For services to Veterans and their Families in France.”
Aidan Early
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Dungannon, County Tyrone
“For voluntary service to the community in Northern Ireland.”
Alan Blake
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Hereford, Herefordshire
“For services to the community in Hereford, Herefordshire.”
Alan Donegan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
London, Greater London
“For services to Financial Education.”
Alan Preen
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to the community in Bow Brickhill, Buckinghamshire.”
Alan Twiddy
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Holt, Norfolk
“For services to Further Education.”
Alasdair Matheson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Golspie, Sutherland
“For services to the community of Golspie, Sutherland.”
Alvin Ryan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
“For services to the Royal Montserrat Defence Force and Disaster Management in Montserrat.”
Amanda Goth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
“For voluntary services to the Todmorden Harriers Running Club and Sport Calderdale.”
Amanda Gurney
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
“For services to the British Embassy Washington.”
Amrik Mahal
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Stockport, Greater Manchester
“For services to Science and the Covid-19 Response.”
Andrea Ellison
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Pershore, Worcestershire
“For services to Libraries.”
Andrew Kennedy
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Ballymena, County Antrim
“For voluntary service to Education and to the community in Ballymena, County Antrim.”
Andrew Tyerman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Rehabilitation After Acquired Brain Injury.”
Angela Thomson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Johnstone, Renfrewshire
“For services to the NHS in Scotland.”
Ann Charlton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Chester, Cheshire
“For services to the community in Kingsway, Chester.”
Ann Doyle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Warrington, Cheshire
“For services to Water Regulation and to the community in Warrington.”
Ann Nutt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Harlow, Essex
“For services to the NHS.”
Anna Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Wrexham, Clwyd
“For services to Environmentally Sustainable Healthcare at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.”
Anne Lyon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Hamilton, Lanarkshire
“For services to Girlguiding in South Lanarkshire.”
Anne Mcdonald
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For voluntary services to St. Columba’s Hospice Care, Edinburgh.”
Anne Milne
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to the community in Aberdeen.”
Anne Radcliffe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Budleigh Salterton, Devon
“For services to the community in Otterton, Devon.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Defence & Armed Forces
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,144 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces. See the full list →
John Peel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bideford, Devon
“For voluntary service to the Royal Marines, the Royal Marines Charity and the Veteran Community.”
Scott Caswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
“For services to Policing and to Veterans.”
Roderick Wood
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverness, Inverness-shire
“For services to Youth, to Veterans and to the community in the Highlands.”
Mark Rowlands
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Portishead, Somerset
“For services to Defence.”
Pandora Reilly
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Helen Ralph
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Duncan Macdonald
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Roger Lewis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Penarth, South Glamorgan
“For voluntary services to Service Personnel and Veterans.”
Matthew Davenport
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Andrew Cooper
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing and to Defence.”
John Ambler
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Emsworth, Hampshire
“For voluntary service to Military History.”
Gillian Wright
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Charlotte Potter
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
David Halliday
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liphook, Hampshire
“For services to Service Personnel, Veterans and Families.”
Andrew Elliott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Elizabeth Butler
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dartford, Kent
“For voluntary service to Veterans and to Public Service.”
Christopher Bailey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Siobhan Alloway
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Andrew Start
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Longfield, Kent
“For services to Defence.”
Natalie Moore
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Steven Carlier
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belper, Derbyshire
“For services to Defence.”
David Waters
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Preston, Lancashire
“For Voluntary Service to Veterans.”
Elaine Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Defence and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Martin Uden
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Veterans of the Korean War, and to UK/Korea relations.”
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British Empire Medal · 2024
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Published 14 June 2024.
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