Birthday Honours 2020
Nancy Southern BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to British Equestrian, Military and Commercial interests in Alberta, Canada.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
For services to British Equestrian, Military and Commercial interests in Alberta, Canada.
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London Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Civil Division Diplomatic service and overseas list
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
10 October 2020
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to award the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
Nancy Christine SOUTHERN
Chair and Chief Executive Officer of ATCO Ltd and Executive Vice President of Spruce Meadows, Alberta, Canada
For services to British Equestrian, Military and Commercial interests in Alberta, Canada.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63135 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 551 times in the Birthday Honours List 2020 — about 30% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,144 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the British Empire Medal in the Birthday Honours 2020
Aaron Sparks
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Transport during Covid-19.”
Adam Clode
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Barry, South Glamorgan
“For services to the community during Covid-19.”
Adam Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Rustington, West Sussex
“For services to the community during Covid-19.”
Adam Tallis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Bromley, Kent
“For services to Care Home residents during Covid-19.”
Adrian Barker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to Race Advocacy.”
Adrian Bingley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the community in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.”
Agnes Cook
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Kelty, Fife
“For services to the community in Kinross during Covid-19.”
Agnes Elliott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Stirling, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to the community in Cowie, Stirlingshire.”
Ahmud Domah
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Watford, Hertfordshire
“For services to Social Care during Covid-19.”
Aileen Caughey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Limavady, County Londonderry
“For services to Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service during Covid-19.”
Aileen Donaldson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to the Financial Services sector during Covid-19.”
Aileen Graham
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Belfast, City of Belfast
“For public service.”
Ajitha Sajeev
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to the Vulnerable and Homeless in Newham during Covid-19.”
Alan Clarke
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
“For services to charity in Sussex and West Kent.”
Alan Mcbride
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Kilkeel, County Down
“For services to Music in Northern Ireland.”
Alan Pannell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to the community in the London Borough of Hillingdon.”
Alan Warke
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Newbuildings, County Londonderry
“For services to the community in Londonderry during Covid-19.”
Albert Jolly
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Lions International and the community in Solihull, West Midlands.”
Alex Bonsu
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Slough, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Buckinghamshire during Covid-19.”
Alexander Auld
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
North Berwick, East Lothian
“For services to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and to the community in North Berwick.”
Alexander Mcgowan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Whitby, Cheshire
“For services to Amateur Boxing and to the community in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.”
Alice Bretland (alice Richards)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Penarth, South Glamorgan
“For services to the NHS.”
Alison Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to the NHS and to Charity during Covid-19.”
Alun Guy
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For services to Music, to Language and to Culture in Wales.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Defence & Armed Forces
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,144 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.”
Scott Caswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
“For services to Policing and to Veterans.”
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.”
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.”
Duncan Macdonald
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“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.”
Matthew Davenport
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“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.”
John Ambler
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Emsworth, Hampshire
“For voluntary service to Military History.”
Gillian Wright
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Charlotte Potter
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
David Halliday
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liphook, Hampshire
“For services to Service Personnel, Veterans and Families.”
Andrew Elliott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Elizabeth Butler
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dartford, Kent
“For voluntary service to Veterans and to Public Service.”
Christopher Bailey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Siobhan Alloway
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Andrew Start
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Longfield, Kent
“For services to Defence.”
Natalie Moore
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Steven Carlier
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belper, Derbyshire
“For services to Defence.”
David Waters
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Preston, Lancashire
“For Voluntary Service to Veterans.”
Elaine Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Defence and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Martin Uden
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Veterans of the Korean War, and to UK/Korea relations.”
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Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2020
London Gazette (official record), issue 63135, notice 3647036. View the official notice ↗
Published 9 October 2020.
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