New Year Honours 2026
Richard Tilley MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to UK/Eswatini relations and to British Nationals in Eswatini.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to UK/Eswatini relations and to British Nationals in Eswatini.
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division Overseas and International List
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
30 December 2025
THE KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
M.B.E.
To be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Richard Geoffrey William TILLEY
British Honorary Consul Eswatini
For services to UK/Eswatini relations and to British Nationals in Eswatini.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64940 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 590 times in the New Year Honours List 2026 — about 40% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
603 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 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 2026
Aaron Thompson
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Bangladeshi Community.”
Adam Culliford
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Adele Steel
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Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
“For services to Girlguiding.”
Ahmad Cheema
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“For services to the Falkland Islands.”
Aileen Henderson
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Canvey Island, Essex
“For services to Defence Ceremonial.”
Aimee Anderson
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Fareham, Hampshire
“For services to Defence.”
Alan Borthwick
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to Historical Document Recovery.”
Alan Craig
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Johnstone, Renfrewshire
“For services to Fundraising for Children’s Hospices.”
Alan Foster
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For services to Further Education.”
Alan Tully
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Horley, Surrey
“For services to Law Enforcement and Combatting Fiscal Fraud.”
Alastair Upton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Folkestone, Kent
“For services to Art.”
Alex Greenwood
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wilmslow, Cheshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Alexander Gibson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brentwood, Essex
“For Charitable Service.”
Alexandra Knight
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Morpeth, Northumberland
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Engineering.”
Alice Curry (natasha Curry)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Social Care Policy.”
Alice Wiseman
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Blyth, Northumberland
“For services to Public Health.”
Alisdair Miller
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Golspie, Sutherland
“For services to the community in Sutherland.”
Alison Broderick (alison Gilchrist)
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Banbridge, County Down
“For Public Service.”
Alison Fossey
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“For services to Island Policing and to the wider community of Jersey.”
Alistair Jinks
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coleraine, County Londonderry
“For services to the Environment and to the Economy.”
Alistair Risk
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brora, Sutherland
“For services to Charity.”
Allison Raison (allison Mckay)
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Darlington, County Durham
“For services to Music.”
Amanda Hewitt
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Others recognised for International & Diplomatic
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 603 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic. See the full list →
Fiona Johnston
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“For services to Education and Charity in Ghana and to UK/Ghana Relations.”
Wilfred Eaton
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“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Martha Holman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Community Development in Zimbabwe and to UK/Zimbabwe Relations.”
Elizabeth Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Tariq Obaide
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Education Overseas and to UK/Morocco Relations.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Gary Millar
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Business and to International Relations.”
Jonathan Lutwyche
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lancaster, Lancashire
“For services to Sustainable Chemicals Management, to Economic Growth, to International Trade, and to Advancing Opportunities for Women and Young People.”
Joanna Keating
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to International Development.”
David Currie
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Andrews, Fife
“For services to International Trade, Energy Transition and Economic Growth.”
Martin Kent
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to International Trade and Investment.”
Paul Berman
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy and to International Law.”
Amanda Brooks (amanda Kendall)
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Economic Growth and International Trade.”
Katherine Drew
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to UK/Solomon Islands relations.”
Nunzia Bertali
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wirral, Merseyside
“For services to UK/Italy Relations and to the community in Wirral.”
Peter Sidebotham
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK/Georgia relations.”
Christina Miller
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK Foreign Policy.”
Sarah Annable-gardner
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Development in Ghana.”
Kwangwook Cho
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK/Korea Relations in the areas of Science and Health.”
Martin Uden
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Veterans of the Korean War, and to UK/Korea relations.”
Daniel Horn-phathanothai
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Development and tackling Climate Change.”
Edith Caldwell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Humanitarian Aid and Development.”
Gary Green
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Business, Industry and the UK Economy.”
Richard Marshall
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to International Trade, Mentoring and to People with Dyslexia.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2026
London Gazette (official record), issue 64940, notice 5028603. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2026).
Published 29 December 2025.
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