Birthday Honours 2023
Richard Mcmahon
Knight Bachelor
“For services to the Crown and to the community in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.”
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Knight Bachelor
For services to the Crown and to the community in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
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London Gazette notice
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Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
17 June 2023
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to signify his intention of conferring the honour of Knighthood upon the undermentioned:
Richard James McMAHON
GUERNSEY, Crown Dependencies
For services to the Crown and to the community in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64082 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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How common is this award?
The Knight Bachelor was awarded 19 times in the Birthday Honours List 2023 — about 1% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
12,550 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Knight Bachelor in the Birthday Honours 2023
Ben Okri
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Literature.”
Benjamin Bradshaw
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
London, Greater London
“For Political and Public Service.”
David Darroch
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
Weybridge, Surrey
“For services to Business, to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Dr Richard John Mantle
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
“For services to Opera.”
Iain Gilmour Gray
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to the Aerospace Industry.”
Ian Greer
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
Belfast, City of Belfast
“For services to Education and to the Economy.”
Mark Thompson
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Media.”
Martin Amis
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Literature. (To be dated 18 May 2023) .”
Nairn Wilson
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
Alderley Edge, Cheshire
“For services to Dentistry.”
Nicholas Varney
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
Sturminster Newton, Dorset
“For services to the Visitor Economy.”
Oliver Hart
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
“For services to Economic Theory.”
Peter Barnes
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Respiratory Science.”
Robin Budenberg
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
Colchester, Essex
“For services to the Economy.”
Rupert Gavin
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Drama, the Arts, to Heritage and to the Economy.”
Stephen Frears
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Film and Television.”
Stephen Jackson
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Innovation and Research.”
Steven West
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
Gloucestershire
“For services to Health and to Education.”
William Shawcross
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Community & Voluntary Service
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 12,550 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service. See the full list →
Clive Leslie Gritten
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Children, Young People and the community in Norfolk.”
Peter Alan Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lymington, Hampshire
“For services to British Maritime History and to the community in Southampton.”
Meena Upadhyaya
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For services to Community Cohesion in Wales and to Medical Genetics.”
Nigel Travis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Boxing and the community in Moss Side, Greater Manchester.”
David Dein
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Gabrielle Logan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Alexander Gibson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brentwood, Essex
“For Charitable Service.”
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Moira Chrystal
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
Alison Hickman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to the community in Sierra Leone.”
Charles Entwisle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Charity and to Vulnerable People in Mallorca.”
Simon Wootton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rayleigh, Essex
“For services to the community in South Essex.”
David Workman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch.”
Diane Willson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
“For services to the Education Community in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.”
Michael West
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
“For services to the community in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.”
Ruth Verner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Antrim, County Antrim
“For services to the community in County Antrim.”
Christine Wheatley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For services to the community in Horsted Keynes, West Sussex.”
Darren Ward
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Olney, Buckinghamshire
“For Charitable Service, particularly to Birmingham Children’s Hospital.”
John Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Nicholas Ward
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carnforth, Lancashire
“For services to the community in Over Kellet, Lancashire.”
Craig Trail
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
“For services to the community in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.”
Jean Todd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire.”
Donald Todd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire.”
Hazel Tomkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For Charitable Service.”
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Where this record comes from
Knight Bachelor · 2023
London Gazette (official record), issue 64082, notice 4377792. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2023).
Published 16 June 2023.
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