Birthday Honours 2018
Richard Heckford MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Chairman
“For services to Agriculture in the Midlands.”
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
9 June 2018
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, 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 John HECKFORD
Chairman, Rugby Farmers Market
For services to Agriculture in the Midlands.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62310 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Warwickshire
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Member of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2018- Role at the time
- Chairman
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- Warwickshire
“For services to Agriculture in the Midlands.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 497 times in the Birthday Honours List 2018 — about 37% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Chairman.
How widely is this recognised?
1,911 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture.
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 Birthday Honours 2018
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London
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
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London
“For services to Education.”
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London
“For services to Media.”
Akeela Ahmed
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London
“For services to Muslim Women.”
Alan Bruce
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Alan Creighton
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West Yorkshire
“For services to the Energy Industry.”
Alan Mclean
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“For services to the security of Her Majesty’s Government staff overseas.”
Alan Moss
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Shropshire
“For services to Apprentice Training.”
Alan Muddiman
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South Yorkshire
“For services to Health and Safety.”
Alasdair Gillies
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Dunbartonshire
“For services to Music, to the Gaelic Language and to charity.”
Alastair Boyle
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Lanarkshire
“For services to charity, particularly the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and to the Anthony Nolan Partnership.”
Alastair Ley
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Albert Pattison
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Durham
“For services to International Trade and to the Economy in the Tees Valley and to charity.”
Alexander Jackson
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Edinburgh
“For services to Cross Country Running in Scotland.”
Alexander Mustard
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Cambridgeshire
“For services to Underwater Photography.”
Alexander Usborne
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South Yorkshire
“For services to Exports in Media and Promoting Disability in Film.”
Alexander Wilkie
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Lanarkshire
“For services to the British and International Dairy Industry and to the community in Lanarkshire.”
Alexandra Cotton
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West Midlands
“For services to Mental Health.”
Alison Browning
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Surrey
“For services to Education and to the Personal Development of Young People.”
Alison Hopkins
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London
“For services to Nursing.”
Alison Vaughan
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London
“For services to Education.”
Alistair Handyside
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Devon
“For voluntary service to the Tourism Sector in the South West.”
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Others recognised for Environment & Agriculture
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,911 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture. See the full list →
Lisa Clare Pinney
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Newark, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Stephen Andrew Smith
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Stephen Jess
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Agriculture in Northern Ireland.”
Adrian Isaac
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Boston, Lincolnshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Philip Stocker
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Badminton, Gloucestershire
“For services to Farming and to Animal Welfare.”
Caterina Goodhart
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London, Greater London
“For services to Conservation and Heritage Crafts.”
Ian Glendinning
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Magherafelt, County Londonderry
“For services to Country Sports and to Conservation.”
Camilla Fyfe (milly Fyfe)
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Northampton, Northamptonshire
“For services to Farmers and to Family Nutrition.”
Alison Field
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Winchester, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Mary Colwell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Nature.”
Matthew Lindsey-clark
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Doynton, Gloucestershire
“For services to Horticulture and to Philanthropy.”
Sarah Chimbwandira
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bordon, Hampshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Margaret Boanas
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Meat Sector, to Trade and to Promoting Opportunities for Women.”
Wesley Aston
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Armagh, County Armagh
“For services to Agriculture.”
Maitland Mackie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
“For services to Farming, to Business Innovation and to Sustainability.”
Margaret Haynes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Education, to Sustainability, to the Environment and to the community in West Sussex.”
Daniel Horn-phathanothai
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Development and tackling Climate Change.”
Alexander Rhodes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Global Conservation.”
Jon Wheatley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Somerset
“For services to Horticulture and to Charity.”
Donald Starritt
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crumlin, County Antrim
“For services to Road Safety and to Environmental Protection.”
Professor Pearson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“For services to Agricultural Innovation and Education.”
Josephine Lavelle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Worthing, West Sussex
“For services to Forestry.”
Alistair Jinks
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coleraine, County Londonderry
“For services to the Environment and to the Economy.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2018
London Gazette (official record), issue 62310, notice 3041959. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2018).
Published 8 June 2018.
Location (Warwickshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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