New Year Honours 2002
Nora Billington MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to Dance in Oldham, Lancashire.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to Dance in Oldham, Lancashire.
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 740 times in the New Year Honours List 2002 — about 57% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
4,560 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 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 2002
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“For services to Crofting in Lewis and Harris.”
Agnes Wilma Head
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“For services to Guiding in Alnwick, Northumberland.”
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“For services to the community, especially Lions Clubs International, in Leicestershire.”
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“For services to the Defence Industry.”
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Alan John Rowe
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“For services to the community, especially Hospiscare, in East Devon.”
Alan Kilbey
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Albert Percival Humphries
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“For services to the Fire Service.”
Alec Gordon Blackburn
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“For services to Health and Safety.”
Alessie McCrossan
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“For services to the community.”
Alexander Macrae Duffy
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“For services to the St John Ambulance Brigade in Nottinghamshire.”
Alison McNeil
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“For services to Agriculture in Dumfriesshire.”
Allan Bryant Crawford
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Allen Fyffe
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Mountaineering.”
Allison Stewart Melville
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“For services to Guiding in Methven, Perthshire.”
Amanda Jane Sizer Barrett
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“For services to Export.”
Amelia Victoria Wright
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“For services to the War Widows Association.”
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Andrew Bennett Ingram
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the Henley and District Agricultural Association, Oxfordshire.”
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Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Music.”
Mukesh Sharma
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Julia Catherine Donaldson
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Horsham, West Sussex
“For services to Literature.”
Richard Starrs
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Stockton on Tees, North Yorkshire
“For services to Heritage.”
Adam Joolia
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Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Young People and to Music.”
Julia Jones
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Carmarthenshire, Dyfed
“For services to Music.”
Margaret Irvine
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Birsay, Orkney
“For services to Drama and to the community in Orkney.”
Shirley Henderson (shirley Mcgill)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Drama.”
James Fraser
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dunblane, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Tourism and Heritage in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.”
John Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Helen Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Daniel Crow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Artists and to Arts and Heritage.”
David Cottle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to Jazz Music.”
Rebecca Chapman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Inclusive Theatre.”
Marilyn Blieck
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Prestwick, Ayrshire and Arran
“For services to Music and to the community in Ayrshire.”
Christopher Gaze
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“For services to British Arts and Culture in Canada.”
Stephen Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, City of Belfast
“For services to Broadcasting and to Kidney Transplant Awareness and to Fundraising in Northern Ireland.”
Iain Varah
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dunmow, Essex
“For services to Public Libraries, Culture and Leisure.”
Peter Talbot
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Eastbourne, East Sussex
“For services to the Arts.”
Paul Stacey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Theatre.”
Lisa Riley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Drama and to Charity.”
Garry Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Seale, Surrey
“For services to Sport Broadcasting.”
Suzanne Raine
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Heritage.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2002
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 2002 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 31 December 2001.
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