Birthday Honours 2018
Marie Dunbar BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to Early Years Education and to the community in Dumfries and Galloway.”
Timeline
British Empire Medal (BEM)
For services to Early Years Education and to the community in Dumfries and Galloway.
View London Gazette notice ↗Explore by field
Explore other people honoured in this field
Recognised for
Topics
London Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
9 June 2018
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.
Mrs. Marie Ann DUNBAR
Playgroup Leader, St Columba’s Playgroup, Annan
For services to Early Years Education and to the community in Dumfries and Galloway.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62310 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
Location
Dumfries and Galloway
In context
Each honour in context
Role, region and citation as recorded for each award.
British Empire Medal
Birthday Honours 2018- Region
- Dumfries and Galloway
“For services to Early Years Education and to the community in Dumfries and Galloway.”
Mark the occasion
Commemorate Marie's honour
Celebrate this recognition with a keepsake worthy of the achievement - free to share, beautifully made to keep.
Birthday Honours 2018
Marie Dunbar
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to Early Years Education and to the community in Dumfries and Galloway.”
Free
Shareable card
A digital card to post or send. Free, with the Honoria mark.
Birthday Honours 2018
Marie Dunbar
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to Early Years Education and to the community in Dumfries and Galloway.”
Keepsake · from £9.99
Digital download
Print-ready in every size (A5–A3 + US Letter), plus the official London Gazette notice and full issue PDFs. Add your own photo.
Birthday Honours 2018
Marie Dunbar
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to Early Years Education and to the community in Dumfries and Galloway.”
Print · from £5.99
Printed keepsakes
Mounted fine-art prints, tea towels and greeting cards - printed and posted.
Commemorating yourself or someone you know. Honoria is an independent record - not an official or royal body.
In context
The bigger picture
How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 331 times in the Birthday Honours List 2018 — about 24% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
5,862 people have been recognised for Education.
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 Birthday Honours 2018
Abdul Sardar
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
London
“For services to the community in Tower Hamlets, London.”
Ada Haywood
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Staffordshire
“For voluntary service to Cancer Research UK.”
Agimol Pradeep
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Kent
“For services to Organ Donation.”
Alastair Knowles
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
East Lothian
“For services to the community in Musselburgh.”
Alastair Paisley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Edinburgh
“For political and public service.”
Alexander Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Angus
“For voluntary service to ex-Service Personnel.”
Alison Pugh
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Gwent
“For services to Haematology and Cancer Care.”
Allan Pope
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Northamptonshire
“For services to Young People and to the community in Brixworth, Northamptonshire.”
Allan Stewart
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
West Dunbartonshire
“For charitable service.”
Andrew Ainslie
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Berwickshire
“For services to Music and to the community in Berwickshire.”
Andrew Gilliat
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Herefordshire
“For services to the community in Shobdon, Herefordshire.”
Andrew Stimson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
London
“For services to Older People in Wandsworth, London.”
Angela Harding
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Merseyside
“For services to Girlguiding and Young Girls in Sefton, Merseyside.”
Ann Boorman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Cornwall
“For services to Homeless People in Truro, Cornwall.”
Ann Liverton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Devon
“For services to Families, to Children and to the community in East Devon.”
Anne Cherriman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Staffordshire
“For services to charity and to the community in Stafford.”
Anne Pack
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Perth and Kinross
“For services to Agricultural Research, to Scottish Culture and to charity.”
Anne Ross
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Hertfordshire
“For services to Families of Young People with Special Needs.”
Anne Rush
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
“For services to the community in Barnham Village, North Suffolk.”
Anne Tattersall
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Devon
“For services to the community and to charity in North Devon.”
Anne Veck
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Antrim
“For services to Figure Skating.”
Anthony Ebbutt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Staffordshire
“For services to charity and to the community in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire.”
Archibald Baird
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
East Lothian
“For services to the History of Golf.”
Arnold Bradbury
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Devon
“For services to charity and to the community in Barnstaple, North Devon.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Education
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 5,862 people have been recognised for Education. See the full list →
Henry Cyril Grunwald
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Holocaust Remembrance and Education.”
Stephen Thurston Munby
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Kendal, Cumbria
“For services to Education.”
Shelagh Jane Legrave
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Education.”
Rachael Ross
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hinton Daubnay, Hampshire
“For services to Education, to Policy and to People with Down Syndrome.”
Debra Gray
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Further Education.”
William Smith
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Witney, Oxfordshire
“For services to Education.”
Dawn Tinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities in Jersey.”
Keri Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education in Gibraltar.”
Glenda Mctaggart
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education in the Cayman Islands.”
Catherine Grove
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Julia Downey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Children and Education in Moldova.”
Barbara Connell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Diane Willson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
“For services to the Education Community in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.”
Caroline Tyerman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Durham, County Durham
“For services to Education.”
Patricia Wells
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Early Years in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.”
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Louise Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leatherhead, Surrey
“For services to Early Years.”
Peter Scobie
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Newtownards, County Down
“For services to Higher Education.”
Audrey Moore
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Limavady, County Londonderry
“For voluntary services to Special Education.”
Fiona Mccullough
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Tamworth, Staffordshire
“For services to Education and Outreach.”
Rita Lewis (helen Hopkins)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthen, Dyfed
“For services to Music and Music Education.”
Iraklis Kolokotronis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Early Years.”
Fiona Knight
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corwen, Clwyd
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities and to Autistic People.”
Eleanor Keeley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Education.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2018
London Gazette (official record), issue 62310, notice 3042473. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2018).
Published 9 June 2018.
Location (Dumfries and Galloway) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
This page is compiled from public records and may contain errors. Report an error or request removal.