New Year Honours 2009
Patricia GRINDLE MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“Principal, Mitchell House Special School. For services to Special Needs Education in Northern Ireland.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Principal, Mitchell House Special School. For services to Special Needs Education in Northern Ireland.
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“Principal, Mitchell House Special School. For services to Special Needs Education in Northern Ireland.”
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“Principal, Mitchell House Special School. For services to Special Needs Education in Northern Ireland.”
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“Principal, Mitchell House Special School. For services to Special Needs Education in Northern Ireland.”
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The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 598 times in the New Year Honours List 2009 — about 63% of the list.
In their area
240 Member of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Down.
How widely is this recognised?
4,959 people have been recognised for Education.
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 2009
Alan Cottle
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Surrey
“For services to Children and Young People with Special Needs in Surrey.”
Alan Craig
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Surrey
“Inspector, International Team, UK Border Agency, Home Office. For public and voluntary service.”
Alan Godfrey Swerdlow
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Suffolk
“For services to the Arts and to the communities in Liverpool and Suffolk.”
Alan Kells
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Wiltshire
“Grade E1, Ministry of Defence. For public and voluntary service.”
Alderman Cecil James Cousley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Antrim
“For services to the Boys' Brigade and to Local Government in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland.”
Alec Brader
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Lincolnshire
“Lately Leader, Revesby Summer Playscheme, Boston, Lincolnshire. For services to Young People.”
Alec Gill
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
East Riding of Yorkshire
“For services to the fishing community in Kingston-upon-Hull.”
Alexander Moggach
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Glasgow
“For services to the Industry Engineers' Club Project.”
Alexander Ross Sutherland
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Highland
“For voluntary service to Swimming in Inverness.”
Alexandra Murray
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Highland
“Designer. For services to the Fashion and Textile Industries in Scotland.”
Alexandra Olivia Naish
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Bristol
“For services to Community Relations in Bristol.”
Alfred John Slow
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Dorset
“For voluntary service to the community in Wimborne, Dorset.”
Alice Patricia Middleton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Hull
“Founder, Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide. For services to Vulnerable People.”
Alice Zeitlyn
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Cambridgeshire
“For voluntary service to the community in Cambridge.”
Alison Claire Finch
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Surrey
“Ward Sister and Senior Nurse, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Healthcare.”
Alison May Mcausland
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Cheshire
“For voluntary service to the community in Warrington, Cheshire.”
Allan Rees
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Bridgend
“For services to the National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners and to the Royal British Legion in South Wales.”
Allan Roy Currall
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Berkshire
“Chair of Governors, Kendrick School, Reading. For voluntary service to Education.”
Amanda Estelle Carter
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Leicestershire
“For voluntary service to the community in Leicester.”
Andrea Johnstone
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Somerset
“For voluntary service to the community in Berrow, Somerset.”
Andrew Dougal Dempster
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Renfrewshire
“For voluntary service to Victim Support in Scotland.”
Andrew Forbes
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Fife
“Health, Safety and Security Manager, Babcock Marine. For services to Industry.”
Andrew Heath
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“For services to the Music Publishing Industry.”
Andrew Richard Platt
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Lancashire
“Prison Officer, HM Prison Manchester, Ministry of Justice. For public and voluntary service.”
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Diane Kathleen Willson
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Bognor Regis, West Sussex
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Caroline Tyerman
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Durham, North Yorkshire
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Alison Turner
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London, Greater London
“Chair, Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation UK. For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community”
Barbara Celia Sved
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London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled and Learning Disabled Adults in Harrow and Northwood, Greater London”
Peter Scobie
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Newtownards, County Down
“Head Chef, Queen's University Belfast. For services to Higher Education”
Audrey Moore
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Limavady, County Londonderry
“Chair, Friends of Rossmar School. For voluntary services to Special Education”
Fiona Sarah Winifred McCULLOUGH
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Tamworth, Staffordshire
“For services to Education and Outreach”
Rita Helen Lewis (Helen Hopkins)
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Carmarthen, Dyfed
“For services to Music and Music Education”
Fiona Jayne Knight
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Corwen, Clwyd
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities and to Autistic People”
Eleanor Keeley
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London, Greater London
“School Cook and Catering Manager, Linden Lodge School, London Borough of Wandsworth. For services to Education”
Sandra Howes (Cassandra Howes)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bedford, Bedfordshire
“For services to Education and to Inter-Faith Relations in Bedfordshire”
Alan John Hiatt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Cwmbran, Gwent
“Mental Health and Learning Difficulties Volunteer. For services to Ty Siriol and Hafan Deg Wards, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board”
Jamie Paul Goddard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chepstow, Gwent
“Lately Deputy Headteacher. For services to Education, to Charity and to Young People”
Julie Gard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bracknell, Berkshire
“Tutor, Bracknell Forest Borough Council, Berkshire. For services to Further Education”
Lilian Jane Field
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Strathdon, Aberdeenshire
“Headteacher, Strathdon School and Crathie School, Aberdeenshire. For services to Rural Education”
Caroline Anne Dickinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Exeter, Devon
“Playgroup Leader, St Leonards Pre-School, Exeter. For services to Early Years Education”
Jacqueline Burton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Waterlooville, Hampshire
“Nursery Practitioner and Manager, Children's Learning Centre, Emsworth, Hampshire. For services to Early Years Education”
Mary Boam
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
“Manager, Hulland Community Pre School, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. For services to Early Years Education”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2009
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2009). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 30 December 2008.
Location (Down) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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