New Year Honours 2015
“Storekeeper, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence and for charitable services to the Royal British Legion.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
Storekeeper, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence and for charitable services to the Royal British Legion.
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British Empire Medal
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“Storekeeper, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence and for charitable services to the Royal British Legion.”
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New Year Honours 2015
Maurice James Warsop
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Maurice James Warsop
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“Storekeeper, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence and for charitable services to the Royal British Legion.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 315 times in the New Year Honours List 2015 — about 21% of the list.
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How widely is this recognised?
981 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces.
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 2015
Alan Lemin
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Cornwall
“Head of Student Recruitment, Plymouth College of Art. For services to Further and Higher Education and to the community in Cornwall.”
Alan Parish
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
London
“Volunteer Archivist and Alumni Events Organiser, City University London. For services to Higher Education.”
Alan Paul Vaughton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Warwickshire
“For services to the community in Curdworth, West Midlands.”
Alan Rowling
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Cornwall
“For services to Athletics in Cornwall.”
Alexander James Firth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Orkney
“For voluntary service in Orkney.”
Alison Graham Hall
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Dumfries
“Chair, Dumfries and Galloway Branch, Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity. For services to charity in Dumfries and Galloway.”
Alison Margaret Purkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Midlothian
“Guide Leader. For services to Guiding in Edinburgh.”
Amy Innes Wilson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Aberdeen
“For services to the community in Drumoak and Durris, Aberdeenshire.”
Andrew Cornett Clint
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Armagh
“Chairman, Armagh Police Voluntary Welfare Group. For services to the community in Armagh.”
Angela Catherine Warneken
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
East Riding of Yorkshire
“For services to Osteoporosis Research through the Osprey Charity and to the community in Hull, East Yorkshire.”
Angela Catherine, Mrs. Warneken Gold
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Angela Jean Money
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Berkshire
“Neighbourhood Watch Volunteer. For services to Policing and Community Safety in Newbury and Thatcham, Berkshire.”
Angela Magon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Middlesex
“Higher Officer, Specialist Investigation, London, HM Revenue and Customs. For voluntary service to Young People through the National Mentoring Consortium.”
Ann Chalmers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Renfrewshire
“President, Renfrew Division, Girls’ Brigade Scotland. For services to the Girls' Brigade and voluntary service in Johnstone, Renfrewshire.”
Ann Garner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Somerset
“Artistic Director, The Mission Theatre. For services to Theatre in Bath.”
Anna Margaret Glass
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Tyrone
“For voluntary service to Ardstraw Parish Church and the community in Newtownstewart.”
Anne Barratt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Devon
“For services to Young People in Dunkeswell.”
Anne Helen Grant
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Ayrshire and Arran
“Founder and lately Chairman, Save the Children Ayr Branch Art Exhibition.”
Anne Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Leicestershire
“Lately Community Development Officer, Loughborough College and Borough Councillor, Charnwood. For services to Further Education and to the community in Leicestershire.”
Anthony James Hoare
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Buckinghamshire
“For services to the community in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire.”
Anthony Richard Perry
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Gloucestershire
“Flood and Coastal Risk Manager, Environment Agency. For services to the Environment and Flood Risk Management and to the community.”
Anthony Stuart Harris
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Somerset
“For services to the community in Stogursey, Somerset.”
Archibald Frederick Shepherd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Essex
“For services to Young People in Frimley and Camberley, Surrey.”
Arthur John Biggs
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2015
Greater Manchester
“Chair, Whitemoss Club for Young People. For services to the community in North Manchester.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Defence & Armed Forces
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 981 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces. See the full list →
John Peel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bideford, Devon
“For voluntary service to the Royal Marines, the Royal Marines Charity and the Veteran Community.”
Martin Kinsey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Diss, Norfolk
“For services to Military Personnel and their Families.”
Scott Caswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
“For services to Policing and to Veterans.”
Andrew Burden
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“For services to Defence, to Veterans and to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and Maritime Safety.”
Richard Boswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wallington, Hampshire
“For services to Flood Defence.”
Donna Armstrong
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire
“For services to Veterans and to the community in Renfrewshire.”
Roderick Wood
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverness, Inverness-shire
“For services to Youth, to Veterans and to the community in the Highlands.”
Frederick Stewart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Larne, County Antrim
“For services to Military History in Northern Ireland.”
Heather Spence
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ware, Hertfordshire
“For voluntary services to Veterans.”
Mark Rowlands
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Portishead, Somerset
“For services to Defence.”
Pandora Reilly
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Helen Ralph
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Margaret Pedder
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caldicot, Gwent
“For services to Armed Forces Families.”
Alexandria Page
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Michael Murray
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Armed Forces Community in London.”
Duncan Macdonald
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Steven Lord
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Plymouth, Devon
“For services to Defence.”
Roger Lewis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Penarth, South Glamorgan
“For voluntary services to Service Personnel and Veterans.”
Heather Harrison
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stockport, Greater Manchester
“For services to Defence.”
Nicholas Goddard
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Defence.”
Andrew Cooper
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing and to Defence.”
Anne Carr
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Royal Navy and Royal Marines Personnel and Veterans.”
Stewart Booth
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tadley, Hampshire
“For services to Defence.”
Samuel Boardman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hereford, Herefordshire
“For services to Defence.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2015
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2015).
Published 1 January 2015.
Location (Oxfordshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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