Birthday Honours 2025
Martin Smith MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
• British Geological Survey and Director
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2025
“For services to Development in Myanmar.”
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2020
“For services to Law and Order and to Legal Training.”
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2016
“For services to Geological Science.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to Law and Order and to Legal Training.
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
28 December 2019
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased 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:
Martin Jeremy McKAY-SMITH
Training Principal, Crown Prosecution Service
For services to Law and Order and to Legal Training.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62866 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
London Gazette notice
Order of the Bath
Military Division Ministry of Defence (Royal Navy)
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
31 December 2016
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Honourable Order of the Bath:
C.B.
To be Ordinary Members of the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companions, of the said Most Honourable Order:
Major General Martin Linn SMITH M.B.E.
N027987R
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61803 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
11 June 2016
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:
Dr. Martin SMITH
Principal Geologist, British Geological Survey and Director, Global Geoscience Development
For services to Geological Science.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61608 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
Location
Edinburgh
Military service
Major General
Royal Navy- Division
- Military Division
- Service number
- N027987R
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Role, region and citation as recorded for each award.
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2016- Role at the time
- British Geological Survey and Director
- Region
- Edinburgh
“For services to Geological Science.”
Companion of the Order of the Bath
New Year Honours 2017Member of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2020- Region
- Cheshire
“For services to Law and Order and to Legal Training.”
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2025“For services to Development in Myanmar.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 607 times in the Birthday Honours List 2025 — about 40% of the list.
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“For services to The British Community in Japan through Education, Business and Trade and to Charity.”
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“For services to Healthcare.”
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“For services to the Red Cross.”
Alex Boucher
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“For services to the Gaming Industry and to Entrepreneurship.”
Alexander Farrall
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Alexander Walker
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Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For Political Service.”
Alison Knight
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“For Public Service.”
Alison Magdin
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“For services to the Prevention of Knife Crime.”
Alistair Bryce-clegg
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Altrincham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Early Years.”
Alistair Moffat
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Selkirk, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“For services to Literature and Culture.”
Allison Moise-dixon
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London, Greater London
“For services to Education.”
Alvin Shaw
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Maidstone, Kent
“For services to Education.”
Amanda Furniss
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Bradford, West Yorkshire
“For services to Witnesses.”
Amanda Wilcox
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York, North Yorkshire
“For services to Higher Education.”
Amelia Morrissey
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Amina Hussein
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Red Cross.”
Amy James
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Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to the Protection of Vulnerable People.”
Amy Manning
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Exmouth, Devon
“For services to Mental Health.”
Anastasia Tennant
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London, Greater London
“For services to Museums and Galleries.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2025
London Gazette (official record), issue 64759, notice 4906867. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2025).
Published 13 June 2025.
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2020
London Gazette (official record), issue 62866, notice 3455379. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2020).
Published 27 December 2019.
Companion of the Order of the Bath · 2017
London Gazette (official record), issue 61803, notice 2673416. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2017).
Published 30 December 2016.
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2016
London Gazette (official record), issue 61608, notice 2552969. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2016).
Published 11 June 2016.
Location (Edinburgh) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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