Birthday Honours 2012
Michael Sean Gilmour DIFFIN MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Organisation: Wiltshire Police
“Police Constable, Wiltshire Police. For services to Policing.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Police Constable, Wiltshire Police. For services to Policing.
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“Police Constable, Wiltshire Police. For services to Policing.”
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“Police Constable, Wiltshire Police. For services to Policing.”
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“Police Constable, Wiltshire Police. For services to Policing.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 532 times in the Birthday Honours List 2012 — about 44% of the list.
In their area
211 Member of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Wiltshire.
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How widely is this recognised?
925 people have been recognised for Policing & Emergency Services.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 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 2012
Abdolkarim Fatehi
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Managing Director, United Corporation Ltd. For services to International Trade.”
Adam Peirson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“WorldSkills Ambassador for Cooking at London 2011 and Sous Chef, Claridges, London. For services to Skills.”
Adele Margretta Kerr
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Fermanagh
“Principal, Enniskillen Integrated Primary School. For services to Education.”
Adrian Mark Wright
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Cheshire
“Liaison Officer, Serious Organised Crime Agency. For services to Law Enforcement in Afghanistan.”
Adrian Taylor
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Worcestershire
“For services to the Fire Service and the Young Firefighters' Association.”
Agnes Marie Mcgowan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Glasgow
“Lately Health Improvement Lead (Tobacco). For services to Smoking Cessation.”
Agnes Rosemary James
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Cardiff
“Lately Headteacher, St Mellons Church in Wales Primary School, Cardiff. For services to Primary Education.”
Alan Alexander David Hamilton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
West Lothian
“Lately Unit Manager, HM Young Offenders Institute Polmont, Scottish Prison Service.”
Alan Brian Slater
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Worcestershire
“Chief Executive Officer, National Association of Funeral Directors. For services to the Funeral Profession.”
Alan William Paul Brown
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Devon
“Special Constabulary Chief Officer, Devon and Cornwall Constabulary. For services to Policing and the community.”
Albert Ernest Harris
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Swansea
“For services to the community in Swansea.”
Alex Arthur
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Edinburgh
“For services to Boxing.”
Alexander John Hamil
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
West Midlands
“For services to Football and to Visually Impaired People in Wolverhampton, West Midlands.”
Alison Drake
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
West Yorkshire
“Chair, Castleford Heritage Trust, West Yorkshire. For services to Community-led Regeneration in Castleford.”
Alison Jane Williamson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Staffordshire
“For services to Archery.”
Alyson Lynne Martin
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Somerset
“Chief Executive, Somerset Care Group. For services to Care Services.”
Amanda Jacqueline Redman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Actress and Founder, Artists' Theatre School. For services to Drama and Charity.”
Amanda Paine
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
West Sussex
“Member, Chronic Respiratory Disease Group, National Council for Palliative Care. For services to Healthcare.”
Andrea Marie Bradbury
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Lancashire
“Inspector, Lancashire Constabulary. For services to Policing.”
Andrew Findlay
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Aberdeenshire
“Helmsman, Royal National Lifeboat Institution. For services to Maritime Safety.”
Andrew Hatton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Durham
“Founder and Technical Director, Global Anodes (UK) Ltd. For services to Industry.”
Andrew Thomas Minnion
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Director, The Rix Centre, University of East London. For services to the Education of People with Special Needs.”
Ann Corcoran
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Wiltshire
“For services to the Coronial Service in Wiltshire and Swindon and to Bereaved Families.”
Ann Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Swansea
“For services to Occupational Health and Safety in Swansea and West Wales.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Policing & Emergency Services
Across the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records, 925 people have been recognised for Policing & Emergency Services. See the full list →
Marcos Petrou
PersonOverseas Territories Police Fire Service Medal · 2026
“For services to policing and security in the Sovereign Base Areas.”
Xavier Richard Buhagiar
PersonOverseas Territories Police Fire Service Medal · 2026
“For services to police training and leadership in the Gibraltar Defence Police.”
John Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“Serious Crime Exhibits and Property Manager, Police Service of Northern Ireland. For services to Policing”
Dharmesh Mistry
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“Police Constable, West Yorkshire Police. For services to Policing and to the community in Bradford and Leeds”
Hitesh Mehta
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“Special Constable, West Midlands Police and Charity Trustee, Shree Krishna Temple. For services to Policing, to Charity and to Volunteering in Coventry, West Midlands”
Michael John William Leonard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“Special Sergeant, West Midlands Police. For services to Policing”
Scott Caswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
“Police Constable, Warwickshire Police. For services to Policing and to Veterans”
Janice Bulfield
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Fordingbridge, Dorset
“Police Staff, Thames Valley Police. For services to Policing”
Neil Barclay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Civilian Librarian, HM Prison Thameside, Serco Ltd. For services to Prisoner Rehabilitation”
Peter Wilford Williams
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Police Education and Training”
Brian Phillip Whitaker
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Police Staff, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to Policing and to National Security”
Maria Angela McNICHOLL
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Development Manager, St Giles. For services to Prisons and Prisoners”
Kyle Gordon
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swanley, Kent
“Police Sergeant, British Transport Police. For services to Transport Policing”
Victoria Eccleston
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Preston, Lancashire
“Senior Probation Officer, National Probation Service. For services to Women on Probation”
Ian Drysdale
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“Deputy Chief Officer, Kent Police. For services to Policing”
Karen Jayne Andrew
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, Mid Glamorgan
“Magistrate West Glamorgan Bench and Independent Monitoring Board Member HM Prison Swansea. For services to Prisoners, to the Administration of Justice and to the community in Swansea.”
Alexis Mary Poole
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Exeter, Devon
“Assistant Chief Officer, Devon and Cornwall Police. For services to Policing”
David Barry Dein
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Founder, The Twinning Project. For services to Football and to Charity”
Andrea Elaine Bennett
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Preston, Lancashire
“Regional Probation Director, North West Probation HM Prison and Probation Service. For services to Probation”
Terence Woods
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Darwen, Lancashire
“Deputy Chief Constable, Greater Manchester Police. For services to Policing”
Paul Taylor
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire
“Police Chief Scientific Adviser, National Police Chiefs' Council. For services to Science in Policing”
Serena Margaret Kennedy
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“Lately Chief Constable, Merseyside Police. For services to Policing”
James Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Northumberland
“Special Constable, Northumbria Police. For services to Policing”
Kanti Karsan Pindoria
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Police Staff, Special Constable and Volunteer Police Cadet Leader, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to Policing and to the community in London”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2012
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2012). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 14 June 2012.
Location (Wiltshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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