Birthday Honours 2020
“For public service and to the community in Drumchapel, Glasgow.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
For public service and to the community in Drumchapel, Glasgow.
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British Empire Medal
Civil Division
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.
Paul CAREY
Member, Glasgow City Council
For public service and to the community in Drumchapel, Glasgow.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63135 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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“For public service and to the community in Drumchapel, Glasgow.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 551 times in the Birthday Honours List 2020 — about 31% of the list.
In their area
41 British Empire Medal recipients are from City of Glasgow.
What organisation were they with?
Member, Glasgow.
How widely is this recognised?
2,447 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 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
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Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Transport during Covid-19.”
Adam Clode
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“For services to the community during Covid-19.”
Adam Smith
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Rustington, West Sussex
“For services to the community during Covid-19.”
Adam Tallis
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Bromley, Kent
“For services to Care Home residents during Covid-19.”
Adrian Barker
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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
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Limavady, County Londonderry
“For services to Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service during Covid-19.”
Aileen Donaldson
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Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to the Financial Services sector during Covid-19.”
Aileen Graham
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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
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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 Government & Public Service
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,447 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service. See the full list →
Simon Richardson
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Jonathan Stephen Cunliffe
PersonKnight Or Dame Grand Cross Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Lynn Brown
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gullane, East Lothian
“For services to Policing and Public Service.”
Janette Durbin
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Glynne Jones
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Moira Chrystal
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“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
Brian Robertson
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Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Charles Obazuaye
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corby, Northamptonshire
“For Public Service.”
Michael Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“For Public Service.”
Emily Jarvis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For Public Service.”
Jack Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Cynthia Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For Political Service.”
Stephen Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Caroline Bird
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Merrill Powell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Political Service.”
Cherry Povall
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wirrall, Merseyside
“For services to Local Government and to the Magistracy.”
Susan Parsonage
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wokingham, Berkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Graham Metcalfe
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Welton, Lincolnshire
“For Public Service.”
Alison Lawson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Andrea Kinver
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For Public Service.”
Karen Jones
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For Public Service.”
Samuel Jenkins
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Christopher Howarth
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Southport, Merseyside
“For Public Service.”
Anne Holland
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
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Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2020
London Gazette (official record), issue 63135, notice 3646714. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2020).
Published 9 October 2020.
Location (Glasgow, City of Glasgow) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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