Birthday Honours 2024
Michael Ernest Williams MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Chief Executive • Wessex Association of Chambers of Commerce
“For services to Conservation and to Natural Flood Management.”
“For services to Automotive History.”
“For services to Business in the South West.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to Conservation and to Natural Flood Management.
View London Gazette notice ↗Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to Business in the South West.
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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
15 June 2024
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His 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:
Michael Charles WILLIAMS
Wetland Habitat Restoration Specialist, Environment Agency
For services to Conservation and to Natural Flood Management.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64423 · 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
9 June 2018
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:
Michael James WORTHINGTON WILLIAMS
For services to Automotive History.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62310 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) · 2007
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Member of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2007- Role at the time
- Chief Executive, Wessex Association of Chambers of Commerce
“For services to Business in the South West.”
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2018“For services to Automotive History.”
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2024- Region
- Exeter, Devon
“For services to Conservation and to Natural Flood Management.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 518 times in the Birthday Honours List 2024 — about 38% of the list.
In their area
99 Member of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Devon.
How widely is this recognised?
1,438 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture.
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 2024
Adam Gordon
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to Older People’s Healthcare.”
Adam Read
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Southam, Warwickshire
“For services to Waste and Resources Management.”
Adrian Grimes
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Alan Ashton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to the community in St. Helens, Merseyside.”
Alasdair Magill
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Alexander Steele
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Dundee, City of Dundee
“For services to Cricket and to People with Interstitial Lung Disease.”
Alexander Walmsley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Newton Abbot, Devon
“For services to Education.”
Alexandra Castle (ally Castle)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Cirencester, Gloucestershire
“For services to Inclusivity and Diversity in Broadcasting.”
Alicia Hempleman-adams
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Holt, Wiltshire
“For services to Hot Air Ballooning.”
Alison Baverstock
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“For charitable services to Families in the British Armed Forces Community.”
Alison Cairns
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Renal Patients and their Families within the Western Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland.”
Alistair Bradley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Chorley, Lancashire
“For Political and Public Service.”
Amar Shah
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“For services to Healthcare Improvement.”
Amy Dowden
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Rowley Regis, West Midlands
“For services to Fundraising and Raising Awareness of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.”
Amy Marren
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“For services to Further Education and Apprenticeships.”
Andrea Wood
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Reading, Berkshire
“For services to Further Education.”
Andrew Airey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Penrith, Cumbria
“For services to the Prevention of Young Suicide.”
Andrew Beddows
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Grantham, Lincolnshire
“For services to Innovation and Business.”
Andrew Butterfield
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Andrew Campbell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Goodwick, Dyfed
“For services to Tourism.”
Andrew Ford
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Andrew Hodkinson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
“For services to Children and Young People with SEND.”
Andrew Horsfall
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Andrew Lockett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Torpoint, Cornwall
“For voluntary services to Veterans.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Environment & Agriculture
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,438 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture. See the full list →
Stephen Andrew Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Lisa Clare Pinney
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newark, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Clare Olver
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Warrington, Cheshire
“For services to Community Forestry.”
Jennifer Rose-miller
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Nairn, Nairn
“For services to Local Heritage and to the community in Nairnshire.”
Kabir Kaul
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Nature.”
Stephen Jess
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Agriculture in Northern Ireland.”
Adrian Isaac
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Keith Chalmers-watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
North Berwick, East Lothian
“For services to Wild Bird Research and Conservation.”
Philip Stocker
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Badminton, Gloucestershire
“For services to Farming and to Animal Welfare.”
George Seligman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Romsey, Hampshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Juliet Sargeant
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Horticulture.”
David Sawkins
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Holm, Orkney
“For services to Port and Harbour Development and to Environmental Management.”
John Rochford
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hertford, Hertfordshire
“For services to Horticulture.”
Andrew Page
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ringwood, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Stewart Muir
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liskeard, Cornwall
“For services to Wildlife Conservation.”
William Moore
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Derry, County Londonderry
“For services to the Agriculture Sector in Northern Ireland.”
Simon Humphreys
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dorking, Surrey
“For services to the Environment.”
Stephen Hughson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newbridge on Wye, Powys
“For services to Agriculture and to Tourism and Events in Wales.”
Caterina Goodhart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Conservation and Heritage Crafts.”
Ian Glendinning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Magherafelt, County Londonderry
“For services to Country Sports and to Conservation.”
Camilla Fyfe (milly Fyfe)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Northampton, Northamptonshire
“For services to Farmers and to Family Nutrition.”
Alison Field
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Winchester, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Sarah Eberle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Witney, Oxfordshire
“For services to Horticulture.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2024
London Gazette (official record), issue 64423, notice 4645745. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2024).
Published 14 June 2024.
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2018
London Gazette (official record), issue 62310, notice 3042321. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2018).
Published 9 June 2018.
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2007
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2007).
Published 14 June 2007.
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