
New Year Honours 2013
Nigel MAIN MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“Head of Special Project Solutions, SELEX Elsag. For services to the Defence Industry.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Head of Special Project Solutions, SELEX Elsag. For services to the Defence Industry.
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“Head of Special Project Solutions, SELEX Elsag. For services to the Defence Industry.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 535 times in the New Year Honours List 2013 — about 44% of the list.
In their area
454 Member of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Essex.
How widely is this recognised?
3,730 people have been recognised for Business & Economy.
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 New Year Honours 2013
Adrian Killick
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Essex
“Lately Youth Worker, Essex County Council. For services to Young People and voluntary service to the community in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex.”
Adrian Ruddle
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Durham
“Prison Officer, HM Young Offenders' Institute, Deerbolt. For services to HM Prison Service and the Care of Prisoners.”
Alan Foster
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Durham
“Chief Executive, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. For services to the NHS.”
Alan Frederick Millam
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Essex
“For services to the community in Braintree, Essex.”
Alan Peaford
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Essex
“Founding Trustee and Chairperson, Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation. For services to People with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome and their Families.”
Alan Sanderson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Plant Manager, Kingsnorth Power Station. For services to the Energy Industry.”
Alan Walker
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Edinburgh
“Honorary Fellow, University of Edinburgh. For services to Science Engagement and Science Education in Scotland.”
Alan William Bedford Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Devon
“Chairman, Pipex Ltd. For services to the Manufacturing Industry.”
Albert Furze
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Kent
“Education Consultant and lately Headteacher, Bradstow Special Educational Needs School, Broadstairs, Kent. For services to Education.”
Albert William Bleach
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Hampshire
“For services to the community in Nyewood, West Sussex.”
Alderman Geoffrey Max Roberts
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Lancashire
“For services to the community in Aughton and West Lancashire.”
Aled Sion Davies
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Cardiff, Cardiff
“Discus Athlete. For services to Athletics.”
Aleksandra Podhorodecka
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Chair, Polish Education Society. For services to Education.”
Alex Gregory
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Oxfordshire
“Rower, Men's Fours. For services to Rowing.”
Alison Game
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Hertfordshire
“Lately Personal Assistant to the Clerk of the House of Commons. For public service.”
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Berkshire
“Assistant Head, All Saints Junior School, Maidenhead, Berkshire. For services to Education.”
Alistair Edward Brownlee
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“Triathlete. For services to Triathlon.”
Amanda Heslop
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Surrey
“Headteacher, The Wharf Nursery School and Children's Centre, Godalming, Surrey. For services to Education.”
Andrea Goodwill
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
North Yorkshire
“Course Leader, Cleveland College of Art and Design. For services to Further Education.”
Andrew Darby Harris
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Worcestershire
“For charitable services and for services to the community in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.”
Andrew Edward Thomson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
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London
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PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2013
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“Deputy Chairman, Greater Manchester Area Conservative Group. For political service and service to the community in Hale Barns”
Andrew Whitehall
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Staffordshire
“Constable, Staffordshire Police. For services to Young People in Stone, Staffordshire.”
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Isle of Uist, Western Isles
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Ann Watson
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Kirsty Thatcher (Kirsty Leighton)
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London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Milk & Honey PR, Hive PR Group. For services to the Public Relations Industry”
Gary Stevens
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Halesowen, West Midlands
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Dronfield, South Yorkshire
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Becky Ruddy
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Thurso, Caithness
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Pino De Rosa
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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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Nadeem Rizvi
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Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
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Elizabeth Jane Prince
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Crewe, Cheshire
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Charles Milne
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Buckie, Banffshire
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2013
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2013). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 30 December 2012.
Location (Essex) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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