Birthday Honours 2022
Rachael Cross BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Desk Officer
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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London Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Civil Division Overseas and international list
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
02 June 2022
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
Rachael CROSS
Desk Officer, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
For services to British Foreign Policy.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63714 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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British Empire Medal
Birthday Honours 2022- 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 332 times in the Birthday Honours List 2022 — about 22% 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 Birthday Honours 2022
Abdul Wakil
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
London, Greater London
“For services to the Muslim Community in the London Borough of Hounslow.”
Abraham Agnew
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Larne, County Antrim
“For services to the Community and Environment in Northern Ireland.”
Abrar Khan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
London, Greater London
“For services to the community in Ilford, London Borough of Redbridge, particularly during Covid-19.”
Agnes Cleghorn-redhead
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Isle of Skye, Ross and Cromarty
“For voluntary services to Music and to the communities of Skye and Harris.”
Ah Shek
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire
“For services to the Chinese Community in Scotland.”
Alacoque Mccaffrey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Strabane, County Tyrone
“For services to Occupational Health, particularly during Covid-19.”
Alan Cooper
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Derrygonnelly, County Fermanagh
“For services to the Environment.”
Alan Cullens
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Chorley, Lancashire
“For Political Service.”
Alex Griffiths
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Brierley Hill, West Midlands
“For services to the NHS and to the community in the West Midlands during Covid-19.”
Amjid Hussain
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For voluntary services to the community in Bradford, West Yorkshire.”
Andrew Mccrea
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Ballyclare, County Antrim
“For services to Cricket and to Young People in Northern Ireland.”
Angela Khalil
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
“For voluntary service.”
Ann Lonsdale
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to the community in Bolton, Greater Manchester.”
Annabelle Wynn
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Preston, Lancashire
“For services to the community in Preston, Lancashire, particularly during Covid-19.”
Annalisa Zisman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
London, Greater London
“For services to Homeless and Vulnerable People in the community of South West London.”
Anne Roberts
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Saffron Walden, Essex
“For charitable services to the community in Uttlesford, Essex.”
Anne Trotter
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Newton, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Public Health.”
Anthony Brown
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Beccles, Suffolk
“For services to Public Libraries.”
Ashfaq Siddique
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
London, Greater London
“For services to the community in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham during Covid-19.”
Banu Adam
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Blackburn, Lancashire
“For services to Mental Health Provision in Blackburn, Lancashire, particularly during Covid-19.”
Barbara Ball
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
“For services to the Community.”
Barbara Hunter
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Carrickfergus, County Antrim
“For services to Education.”
Barbara Mccoll Stopford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Tadworth, Surrey
“For services to Dance, particularly during Covid-19.”
Benjamin Green
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Guildford, Surrey
“For services to the community in Puttenham, Surrey.”
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 · 2022
London Gazette (official record), issue 63714, notice 4085508. View the official notice ↗
Published 1 June 2022.
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