New Year Honours 2020
Paul Harmer BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Desk Officer
“For services to British foreign policy.”
Recognised for
Topics
London Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Diplomatic service and overseas list Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
28 December 2019
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
Paul Thomas HARMER
Desk Officer, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
For services to British foreign policy.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62866 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Role, region and citation as recorded for each award.
British Empire Medal
New Year Honours 2020- Role at the time
- Desk Officer
“For services to British foreign policy.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 333 times in the New Year Honours List 2020 — about 24% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Desk Officer.
How widely is this recognised?
4,317 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service.
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 New Year Honours 2020
Abdool Rohomon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Worcestershire
“For services to Policing.”
Afzal Pradhan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to Cricket.”
Agnes Johnstone
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Argyll and Bute
“For services to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education and the community in Oban.”
Alan Ross
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Co. Antrim
“For services to the community in Ballymena.”
Alan Seldon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to the Special Constabulary and to the Specialist Art Crime Unit.”
Alan Studd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
“For services to Young People and to the community in West Yorkshire.”
Alan Tavener
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to Choral Music in Scotland.”
Alan Wrigley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Charity.”
Ali Abdi
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For voluntary service to the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic community in Cardiff.”
Alison Martin
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Annan, Dumfries
“For services to Young People in Dumfries and Galloway.”
Alison Mullan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Co. Down
“For services to Healthcare and to the community in Northern Ireland.”
Alison Reddick
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Belfast
“For services to People with Disabilities in Northern Ireland.”
Alison Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Belfast
“For services to the community in East Belfast.”
Alvin Blake
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Luton, Bedfordshire
“For services to the community in Luton, Bedfordshire.”
Amanda Reeve
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Ormesby, Norfolk
“For services to Education.”
Amanda Say
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Cwmbran, Gwent
“For services to People with Disabilities in Wales.”
Amelia Mathewson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Leven, Fife
“For services to the community in Levenmouth, Fife.”
Amy Hearn
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Libraries.”
Andrew Carroll
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
London, Greater London
“For voluntary service.”
Andrew Ebben
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Loughborough, Leicestershire
“For services to Lifeguard Development and to Swimming Pool Safety.”
Andrew Hogarth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Tranent, East Lothian
“For services to Parks and Biodiversity in East Lothian.”
Andrew Rowan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Co. Armagh
“For services to Music and to the community in Northern Ireland.”
Angela Forster
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Public Libraries.”
Angela Tromans
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
“For services to UK defence overseas.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Government & Public Service
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,317 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service. See the full list →
Simon Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Christian Philip Hollier Turner
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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.”
Mark
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Matthew Ellis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Sapphire Dalton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Charles Obazuaye
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corby, Northamptonshire
“For Public Service.”
Michael Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“For Public Service.”
Jack Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Cynthia Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Faversham, Kent
“For Political Service.”
Stephen Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Jane Sidebottom
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For service to British Foreign Policy.”
Claire Healy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Nicola Millington
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Scott Dunning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Ifeanyi Agboola
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Andrew Waggett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Alexander Profumo
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Christopher Hammond
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2020
London Gazette (official record), issue 62866, notice 3455893. View the official notice ↗
Published 27 December 2019.
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