Birthday Honours 2009
Lopa PATEL MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“Founder, Redhotcurry.com. For services to the Creative Industries.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Founder, Redhotcurry.com. For services to the Creative Industries.
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“Founder, Redhotcurry.com. For services to the Creative Industries.”
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“Founder, Redhotcurry.com. For services to the Creative Industries.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 611 times in the Birthday Honours List 2009 — about 63% of the list.
In their area
386 Member of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Hertfordshire.
How widely is this recognised?
3,730 people have been recognised for Business & Economy.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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Others awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2009
Adam Alexander
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Isle of Man
“For voluntary service to the St John Ambulance Brigade and to the community in the Isle of Man.”
Agnes McPhee Graham Chisholm
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Ayrshire and Arran
“For voluntary service to Ladies' Golf.”
Aideen Carmel D'Arcy
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Belfast
“Director of Development, Helm Housing. For services to Disadvantaged People In Northern Ireland.”
Alan Milliner
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Cornwall
“Constable, Devon and Cornwall Constabulary. For services to the Police.”
Alan Sturley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Warwickshire
“For services to Young People in Warwickshire.”
Alan Thomas Rowntree
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Lancashire
“For voluntary service to Blackburn Cathedral and to the community in East Lancashire.”
Alberto Crisci
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Surrey
“Catering Services Manager, HM Prison High Down, Sutton, Surrey. For services to the Catering Industry.”
Alderman Ellie Mckay
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Down
“Alderman and Councillor, North Down Borough Council. For services to Local Government in Northern Ireland.”
Alfred Edward Youell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
West Midlands
“For charitable services.”
Alice Avis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“Chair, Sanctuary Spa Group. For services to the Beauty Industry.”
Alison Patricia Mccullough
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Antrim
“For services to Speech and Language Therapy in Northern Ireland.”
Allan George Sinclair
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Kent
“For services to the Funeral Profession.”
Andrea Margaret Collingridge
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Leicestershire
“Maternity Social Worker, Leicestershire County Council. For services to Local Government.”
Andrew Bennett
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Bedfordshire
“Food and Beverage Manager, The Park Lane Hotel. For services to the Hospitality Industry and to Skills Training.”
Andrew Nixon
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Northamptonshire
“For services to the community in Daventry, Northamptonshire.”
Ann Carolyn Williams
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
West Glamorgan
“Head, Electronic Customer Services, Electronic Vehicle Licensing, Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency, Swansea, Department for Transport.”
Ann Echlin
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Kent
“For services to the community in North Kent.”
Ann Lucy Mary Harpwood
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Powys
“For voluntary service to Justice for Dogs Charity.”
Ann Mursell Pattinson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Gwynedd
“For services to the Meirionydd Special Riding Group and to Disabled People in Gwynedd.”
Ann Violet Conway
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
West Midlands
“School Crossing Warden, Solihull Council. For services to Education.”
Anna Elizabeth Adair
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Denbighshire
“For voluntary service to Animal Welfare in North Wales.”
Anna Wing
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“Actor. For services to Drama and to Charity.”
Anne Baggot Beaumont
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Pembrokeshire
“For services to the community in St David's, Pembrokeshire.”
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Isle of Uist, Western Isles
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Shaftesbury, Dorset
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Hollie Whittles
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Telford, Shropshire
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John Alexander Wagner
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Shrewsbury, Shropshire
“Comics Writer. For services to British Comic Books and the Comic Book Industry”
Ann Watson
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London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, Enginuity. For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector”
Meurig Thomas
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Treorchy, Mid Glamorgan
“Trade Union Convenor at Hinkley Point C, Unite the Union. For services to the Trade Union Movement”
Kirsty Thatcher (Kirsty Leighton)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Milk & Honey PR, Hive PR Group. For services to the Public Relations Industry”
Gary Stevens
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Halesowen, West Midlands
“Chair, Focus SB. For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships”
Richard Scaife
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Dronfield, South Yorkshire
“Regional Development Director, The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre. For services to Manufacturing”
Becky Ruddy
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Thurso, Caithness
“Programme Director Fuel Cycle Area, NRS Dounreay. For services to Women in the Nuclear Industry”
Pino De Rosa
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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“Managing Director, Bridgeway Consulting Ltd. For services to the Railway Industry”
Nadeem Rizvi
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Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
“Managing Director, Laser Micromachining. For services to Industrial Laser Applications in Manufacturing”
Elizabeth Jane Prince
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Crewe, Cheshire
“Business Manager, Amiqus, Founder, G into Gaming and Co-Founder, Empower Up. For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity”
Charles Milne
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Buckie, Banffshire
“Managing Director, Regency Group. For services to Business and Community Development in Buckie and Banffshire”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2009
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Published 14 June 2009.
Location (Hertfordshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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