Birthday Honours 2014
Martin Binks MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“Conductor and Artistic Director, Leeds Symphony Orchestra. For services to Music.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Conductor and Artistic Director, Leeds Symphony Orchestra. For services to Music.
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“Conductor and Artistic Director, Leeds Symphony Orchestra. For services to Music.”
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“Conductor and Artistic Director, Leeds Symphony Orchestra. For services to Music.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“Conductor and Artistic Director, Leeds Symphony Orchestra. For services to Music.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 586 times in the Birthday Honours List 2014 — about 40% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
4,039 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture.
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 2014
Adrian Adcock
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Surrey
“Welfare Secretary, City of London Pensioners' Association. For voluntary service to the City of London Corporation.”
Adrian Barry Mitchell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Lancashire
“Lately Regional Chairman, Conservative Party. For voluntary political service.”
Adrian Eric Blanchard,
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
The Royal Logistic Corps
Agnes Campbell Park Mcmurdo
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Ayrshire and Arran
“For services to Disadvantaged and Vulnerable People in Ayrshire.”
Ailsa Helen Stewart Proverbs
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
East Lothian
“Founder, The Big Cheese Making Company. For services to the Food Industry in East Lothian.”
Aisha Rashida Rehman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Operational Team Leader, National Security Unit, Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism, Home Office. For services to Public Protection.”
Alan Bell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Inverness-shire
“For voluntary service to the community in Glen Urquhart, Highland Region.”
Alan Francis Nix
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Wiltshire
“For services to the community in Swindon, Wiltshire.”
Alan Macdonald
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Perth and Kinross
“Honorary Treasurer, Scottish Council on Deafness. For services to Deaf People in Scotland.”
Alan Wilkinson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Norfolk
“Honorary Music Director and Co-Founder, Music in Country Churches. For services to Music and for charitable services.”
Albert Henderson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Renfrewshire
“Lately Corporate Director, Education and Communities, Inverclyde Council. For services to Education.”
Alfred Simpson,
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Royal Naval Reserve (Sea Cadet Corps)
Alfred Terence Meade
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
South Yorkshire
“For services to the community in Sheffield.”
Alison Jayne, Mrs. Ernoult,
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
“For services to consular assistance to British nationals in Martinique.”
Alistair Borland
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Buckinghamshire
“Lately Special Superintendent, Thames Valley Police Special Constabulary. For services to Policing.”
Amanda Carroll Dickens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
South Yorkshire
“Constable, South Yorkshire Police. For services to Policing and the community in Rotherham.”
Amanda Jillian Thorn
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Shropshire
“Managing Director, Marches Care Ltd and Chair, Shropshire Business Board. For services to Dementia Care.”
Amrik Singh Bhabra
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
West Midlands
“Chief Executive, ADECS and lately President, Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce. For services to Business and the community.”
Amrit Paul Kaushal
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Glasgow
“Vice-President, Association of Indian Organisations. For services to Community Cohesion in the West of Scotland.”
Andrea Susan Fox
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Derbyshire
“For services to Young People and the community in Belper, Derbyshire.”
Andrew Brown,
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Royal Navy
Andrew Charles Marshall
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Andrew Henry Dickson Wynd
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Lanarkshire
“Chief Executive, Scottish Spina Bifida Association. For services to Healthcare.”
Andrew John Oliver,
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
“For services to homelesness in the USA.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Arts & Culture
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,039 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture. See the full list →
Malorie Blackman
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Literature.”
Julia Catherine Donaldson
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Horsham, West Sussex
“For services to Literature.”
Cerys Matthews
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Music.”
Jonathan Davies
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to People with Cancer and to Broadcasting.”
Mukesh Sharma
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newtownabbey, County Antrim
“For services to Heritage.”
Alice Coote
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Suffolk
“For services to the Arts.”
Gabrielle Logan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Daniel Calvert
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to the Culinary Arts in Japan and to UK/Japan Culinary Relations.”
Richard Starrs
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stockton on Tees, North Yorkshire
“For services to Heritage.”
Jennifer Rose-miller
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Nairn, Nairn
“For services to Local Heritage and to the community in Nairnshire.”
Rita Lewis (helen Hopkins)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthen, Dyfed
“For services to Music and Music Education.”
Paul Kitching
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wimborne, Dorset
“For services to Museums and to the community in Tring, Hertfordshire.”
Adam Joolia
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Young People and to Music.”
Julia Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthenshire, Dyfed
“For services to Music.”
Pauline Hough
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Nantwich, Cheshire
“For services to Theatre and to the community in Nantwich.”
Margaret Irvine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Birsay, Orkney
“For services to Drama and to the community in Orkney.”
Melanie Houldershaw
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Local Theatre and Choir.”
Brian Heald
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chester, Cheshire
“For services to Music and to the community in Chester, Cheshire.”
Shirley Henderson (shirley Mcgill)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Drama.”
Rex Freeman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to the Arts and to the community in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.”
James Fraser
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dunblane, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Tourism and Heritage in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.”
John Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Helen Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Daniel Crow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Artists and to Arts and Heritage.”
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Where this record comes from
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2014
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2014).
Published 15 June 2014.
Location (West Yorkshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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