New Year Honours 2004
Paul James Grayson MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to Rugby Union.”
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“For services to Rugby Union.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 713 times in the New Year Honours List 2004 — about 56% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
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 2004
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“For services to the Friedreich’s Ataxia Group in Northern Ireland.”
Adrian David Hughes
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“For services to the Fire Service.”
Adrian Leonard Knott
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“For services to education and music in Belgium.”
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Aedan Kerney
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“For services to Education.”
Against Cancer Appeal
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Agnelo Teles Fernandes
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“For services to Healthcare.”
Alan Christopher Lloyd
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Life Saving and to Young People in Swansea.”
Alan David Cragg
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Royal Air Force
Alan Ernest Rogers
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to the Police and to the community in Warwick.”
Alan Hall
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Alan Moy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Local Government.”
Albert Daniel Owens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For public service.”
Albert Spencer Hamilton
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Alec William Duncan
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Export.”
Alex Burns
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to the community in Cardenden, Fife.”
Alexander George Lewis Chippendale
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“For services to the British and local communities in El Salvador.”
Alexander Llewellyn Wallace Crombie
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Visually Impaired People and to the community in Leicestershire and Rutland.”
Alexander West
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to the Fishing Industry in Scotland.”
Alexandria Roberta Moffitt
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to the Conservation of Wildlife.”
Alfred McCreary
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Journalism and Charity in Northern Ireland.”
Ali Ahmed Syed
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Black and Ethnic Minority communities in Glasgow.”
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Others recognised for Sport & Recreation
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation. See the full list →
Kevin Sinfield,
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Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.”
Raymond Pritchard
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“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Scott Rogers
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Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Lynn Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Michael Barnard
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Stafford, Staffordshire
“For services to Grassroots Football.”
Gary Street
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“For services to Rugby Union.”
Garry Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Seale, Surrey
“For services to Sport Broadcasting.”
Winston Michael
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Ashford, Kent
“For services to Inclusivity and Sport in Kent.”
Ian Lovett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sevenoaks, Kent
“For services to Cricket and to Charity.”
Karen Jones
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tavistock, Devon
“For services to Netball in England.”
Christine Gibbons
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“For services to Community Sport and Fitness.”
Gordon Deans
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Stromness, Orkney
“For services to Sport and to Island Communities.”
Lee Carsley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Association Football.”
Christopher Brookes
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League.”
David Dein
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London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Kwadwo Adjepong
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London, Greater London
“For services to Sport and Sports Law.”
James Wilson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Gorebridge, Midlothian
“For services to Youth Development, Sport and to Community Empowerment.”
William Ryan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saltash, Cornwall
“For services to Rugby Football in Cornwall.”
Ronald Pearson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wrexham, Clwyd
“For services to Cricket.”
Naomi Issitt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rugby, Warwickshire
“For services to Defibrillator Training and Awareness in Rugby, Warwickshire.”
Terence Hensby
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Community Rugby.”
Andrew Train
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Pershore, Worcestershire
“For services to Sport.”
Babar Qureshi
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Business, to Charity and to Cricket.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2004
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 2004 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 31 December 2003.
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