New Year Honours 2018
Paul Watson BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
lately Vice-Chairman
“For voluntary service to Veterans.”
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London Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
30 December 2017
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
Paul WATSON
Vice Chairman, Lee-on-Solent Branch, Royal Naval Association
For voluntary service to Veterans.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62150 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
Location
Hampshire
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British Empire Medal
New Year Honours 2018- Role at the time
- lately Vice-Chairman
- Region
- Hampshire
“For voluntary service to Veterans.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 331 times in the New Year Honours List 2018 — about 24% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
lately Vice-Chairman.
How widely is this recognised?
981 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces.
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 New Year Honours 2018
Adele Silvey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Surrey
“For services to Hospice Patients.”
Adrian Farmer
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Derbyshire
“For services to the community in Belper and Derwent Valley, Derbyshire.”
Adrian Jacobs
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London
“For services to Interfaith Relations and the community in the London Borough of Barnet.”
Alan Futter
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Berkshire
“For services to People with Visual Impairments.”
Alan Mcintosh
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Banffshire
“For services to the Boys’ Brigade.”
Alan Witham
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Norfolk
“For services to the community in Erpingham, Norfolk.”
Alex Oliver
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Durham
“For services to charity and the community in Durham.”
Alfred Scorer
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Cheshire
“For services to the community in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.”
Alfred Vickers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
London
“For voluntary service to Sport in Tower Hamlets.”
Alison Bradbury
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Bedfordshire
“For services to the community in Clophill, Bedfordshire.”
Alison Evans
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Suffolk
“For services to the community in Suffolk.”
Alison Reynolds
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Kent
“For services to community Sport in Kent.”
Alistair Mcinnes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Powys
“For voluntary service to Young People.”
Alyson Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Swansea
“For services to Young People and the community in Swansea.”
Amy Smyton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Tyrone
“For services to Local Government and the community in Omagh, County Tyrone.”
Andrea Manson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Dumfries
“For voluntary service to Disability Sport.”
Andrew Bromley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
South Yorkshire
“For services to Higher Education.”
Andrew Marshallsay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Bedfordshire
“For voluntary service to the Fire Cadets Unit and the Fire Service Youth Training Association.”
Andrew Menmuir
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Angus
“For services to the Scouting Movement in Angus.”
Angeline Lawson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Denbighshire
“For services to Children, the Judiciary and the community in Denbighshire.”
Anita Castellina
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Lancashire
“For services to the community in Cannock.”
Ann Browning
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Hertfordshire
“For charitable services.”
Ann Maria Loader
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Somerset
“For services to charity and the community in Tickenham, North Somerset.”
Ann Mayer
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2018
Cheshire
“For services to the community in Bollington, Cheshire.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Defence & Armed Forces
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 981 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces. See the full list →
John Peel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bideford, Devon
“For voluntary service to the Royal Marines, the Royal Marines Charity and the Veteran Community.”
Martin Kinsey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Diss, Norfolk
“For services to Military Personnel and their Families.”
Scott Caswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
“For services to Policing and to Veterans.”
Andrew Burden
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“For services to Defence, to Veterans and to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and Maritime Safety.”
Richard Boswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wallington, Hampshire
“For services to Flood Defence.”
Donna Armstrong
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire
“For services to Veterans and to the community in Renfrewshire.”
Roderick Wood
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverness, Inverness-shire
“For services to Youth, to Veterans and to the community in the Highlands.”
Frederick Stewart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Larne, County Antrim
“For services to Military History in Northern Ireland.”
Heather Spence
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ware, Hertfordshire
“For voluntary services to Veterans.”
Mark Rowlands
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Portishead, Somerset
“For services to Defence.”
Pandora Reilly
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Helen Ralph
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Margaret Pedder
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caldicot, Gwent
“For services to Armed Forces Families.”
Alexandria Page
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Michael Murray
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Armed Forces Community in London.”
Duncan Macdonald
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Steven Lord
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Plymouth, Devon
“For services to Defence.”
Roger Lewis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Penarth, South Glamorgan
“For voluntary services to Service Personnel and Veterans.”
Heather Harrison
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stockport, Greater Manchester
“For services to Defence.”
Nicholas Goddard
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Defence.”
Andrew Cooper
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing and to Defence.”
Anne Carr
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Royal Navy and Royal Marines Personnel and Veterans.”
Stewart Booth
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tadley, Hampshire
“For services to Defence.”
Samuel Boardman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hereford, Herefordshire
“For services to Defence.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2018
London Gazette (official record), issue 62150, notice 2939351. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2018).
Published 30 December 2017.
Location (Hampshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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