New Year Honours 2019
Margaret Dickson BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For voluntary service to the community in the West Midlands.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
For voluntary service to the community in the West Midlands.
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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
29 December 2018
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
Margaret Enid DICKSON
Mobility Aids Service Volunteer, British Red Cross
For voluntary service to the community in the West Midlands.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62507 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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West Midlands
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British Empire Medal
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“For voluntary service to the community in the West Midlands.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 365 times in the New Year Honours List 2019 — about 26% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
12,550 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the British Empire Medal in the New Year Honours 2019
Adam Black
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
Renfrewshire
“For services to Raising Awareness of Stammering.”
Adrian Pearce
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
London
“For services to Policing.”
Adrian Secker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
Somerset
“For services to Policing and the community in Bath.”
Adrienne Howell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
Wiltshire
“For services to the community in Mere, Wiltshire.”
Aimee Hinton (aimee Weston)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
Essex
“For services to Children’s Social Care.”
Alan Bell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
Northumberland
“For services to Flood Risk Management in Morpeth, Northumberland.”
Alan Coggins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
Wiltshire
“For services to the community in Devizes, Wiltshire.”
Alan Johnson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
London
“For services to Transport and to the community in London.”
Alan Levine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
Middlesex
“For voluntary service to Ex-Service Personnel.”
Alan Skipworth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
Berkshire
“For services to Border Security.”
Alan Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
Kent
“For services to Policing.”
Alan Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
“For services to the community in Lymm, Cheshire.”
Alicia Weston
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
London
“For services to the community in London.”
Alison Bennett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
Dorset
“For services to the community in Bere Regis, Dorset.”
Alison Rae
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
Buckinghamshire
“For services to Children with Disabilities.”
Alistair Macfadyen Livingston
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
“For services to HM Coastguard.”
Alistair Whitelaw
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
Dunbartonshire
“For services to the Boys’ Brigade in East Dunbartonshire.”
Allan Beveridge
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
Tweeddale
“For voluntary service to the community in Peebles.”
Alun Humphreys
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
Mid Glamorgan
“For services to Lifesaving.”
Alvin Kallicharran
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
Middlesex
“For services to Cricket and to Charity.”
Amanda Kopel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
Angus
“For services to People with Life-limiting Degenerative Conditions and to the Implementation of Frank’s Law in Scotland.”
Andrew Burns
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
Dundee
“For voluntary service in Dundee.”
Andrew Dunmore
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
Essex
“For services to Policing.”
Andrew Gordon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
East Lothian
“For services to Football and the community in East Lothian.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Community & Voluntary Service
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 12,550 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service. See the full list →
Clive Leslie Gritten
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Children, Young People and the community in Norfolk.”
Peter Alan Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lymington, Hampshire
“For services to British Maritime History and to the community in Southampton.”
Meena Upadhyaya
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For services to Community Cohesion in Wales and to Medical Genetics.”
Nigel Travis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Boxing and the community in Moss Side, Greater Manchester.”
David Dein
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Gabrielle Logan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Alexander Gibson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brentwood, Essex
“For Charitable Service.”
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Moira Chrystal
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
Alison Hickman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to the community in Sierra Leone.”
Charles Entwisle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Charity and to Vulnerable People in Mallorca.”
Simon Wootton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rayleigh, Essex
“For services to the community in South Essex.”
David Workman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch.”
Diane Willson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
“For services to the Education Community in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.”
Michael West
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
“For services to the community in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.”
Ruth Verner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Antrim, County Antrim
“For services to the community in County Antrim.”
Christine Wheatley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For services to the community in Horsted Keynes, West Sussex.”
Darren Ward
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Olney, Buckinghamshire
“For Charitable Service, particularly to Birmingham Children’s Hospital.”
John Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Nicholas Ward
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carnforth, Lancashire
“For services to the community in Over Kellet, Lancashire.”
Craig Trail
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
“For services to the community in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.”
Jean Todd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire.”
Donald Todd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire.”
Hazel Tomkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For Charitable Service.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2019
London Gazette (official record), issue 62507, notice 3177767. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2019).
Published 29 December 2018.
Location (West Midlands) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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