Birthday Honours 2020
Linda Alvarez MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
President
“For services to sports in Gibraltar.”
Recognised for
Topics
London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division Diplomatic service and overseas list
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
10 October 2020
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her 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:
Linda ALVAREZ
President, Gibraltar Island Games Association, Gibraltar
For services to sports in Gibraltar.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63135 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Member of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2020- Role at the time
- President
“For services to sports in Gibraltar.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 671 times in the Birthday Honours List 2020 — about 38% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
President.
How widely is this recognised?
2,173 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 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 2020
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Adam Kurzeja
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Adam Turpin
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Adebusuyi Adeyemi
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“For services to Healthcare Leadership.”
Adekunle Olulode
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London, Greater London
“For services to the BAME community during Covid-19.”
Adrian Fisher
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Blandford Forum, Dorset
“For services to International Trade and to the Creative Industry.”
Adrian Hargreaves
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Alan Marwood
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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to Policing.”
Alan Mccarthy
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Hove, East Sussex
“For services to the NHS.”
Alan Scott
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Stamford, Lincolnshire
“For services to Scouting and to the community in Stamford, Lincolnshire.”
Alan Snoddy
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Lisburn, County Antrim
“For services to Association Football.”
Alastair Machray
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Wirral, Merseyside
“For services to Local Media.”
Albert Aspen
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Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to Wrestling.”
Alexander Hogg
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Eddleston, Tweeddale
“For services to Gamekeeping in Scotland.”
Alexander Lilley
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Alfred Wong
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Lisburn, County Antrim
“For services to Racial Equality and to the Government in Northern Ireland.”
Aline Poulter
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Bagshot, Surrey
“For services to Vulnerable and Older People.”
Alison Cresswell
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Congleton, Cheshire
“For services to Education, to Training and to Apprenticeships.”
Alison Edgar
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Chippenham, Wiltshire
“For services to Entrepreneurship and to Small Business.”
Alison Milne
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Auchtermuchty, Fife
“For services to Rural Scotland and to Agriculture.”
Alison Oliver
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Broadstone, Dorset
“For services to Sport.”
Alistair Bryant
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Alistair Cameron
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Old Amersham, Buckinghamshire
“For services to the community in Amersham, Buckinghamshire.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Sport & Recreation
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,173 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.”
Nigel Travis
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Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Boxing and the community in Moss Side, Greater Manchester.”
David Dein
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London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Gabrielle Logan
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Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Emily Scarratt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coalville, Leicestershire
“For services to Rugby Union.”
Leah Williamson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Albans, Hertfordshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Johanna Norman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Swimming in Guernsey.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
John Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Cricket in Warwickshire and the West Midlands.”
David Workman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch.”
Kim Watson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Alan Thurlow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Swimming.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Jennifer Smyth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport.”
David Smallwoods
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Local Football.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Alan Parker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For voluntary services to Rugby League Football and to the community in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.”
James Mcdonald
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Junior Athletics.”
Jason Land
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Lynn Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Leslie France
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Blackpool, Lancashire
“For services to Swimming and to the community in Wigan.”
Linda Gaine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Sarah Edwards
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnham, West Sussex
“Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Grassroots Sports.”
George Dodd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carlisle, Cumbria
“For services to Rowing.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2020
London Gazette (official record), issue 63135, notice 3646621. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2020).
Published 9 October 2020.
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