New Year Honours 2012
Robert Ward MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
• Ministry of Defence
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2012
“Volunteer Driver, North West Ambulance Service. For services to the community in Merseyside and Cheshire.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Volunteer Driver, North West Ambulance Service. For services to the community in Merseyside and Cheshire.
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) · 2001
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2001- Role at the time
- Ministry of Defence
Member of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2012- Region
- Merseyside
“Volunteer Driver, North West Ambulance Service. For services to the community in Merseyside and Cheshire.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 700 times in the New Year Honours List 2012 — about 56% 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 Member of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2012
Agnes Mary Reilly
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Down
“Chairman, Belfast Titanic Society. For services to Maritime and Industrial Heritage in Northern Ireland.”
Akram Zaman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Northamptonshire
“Chairman, Protocol. For services to the community in Northamptonshire.”
Al'adin Maherali
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“For services to the Voluntary Sector and to Business.”
Alan Eugene Burland
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
“For services to the community in Bermuda.”
Alan Goulding
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Lincolnshire
“Chair of Governors, St Francis Special School, Lincoln. For services to Education.”
Alan Peter Horsfield
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Stone Mason. For services to St Paul's Cathedral in London.”
Alan Woodiwiss
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Founder, Sutton High Football Club. For services to Amateur Football.”
Alderman John Mervyn Rea
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Antrim
“Alderman, Antrim Borough Council. For services to Local Government and the community.”
Alderman Kevin John Wilson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Buckinghamshire
“Member, Milton Keynes Council. For services to Local Government.”
Alex Brychta
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Surrey
“Illustrator. For services to Children's Literature.”
Alexander David Richard Simpson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to the community in Polmont, Stirlingshire.”
Alexander Glynn Francis Parry
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Dyfed
“Community Liaison Officer, Serious Organised Crime Agency. For services to Law Enforcement.”
Alexander Nairn
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Dundee
“Executive Officer, Pension, Disability and Carers Service, Department for Work and Pensions.”
Alexander Whitfield
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Bristol
“Counsellor, Third Sector Solutions. For services to Jobseekers in Bristol.”
Alfred Robin Fisher
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Hertfordshire
“Past Master, Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass. For services to Architectural Stained Glass.”
Alice Ellen Morgan
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Pembrokeshire
“For services to the Girl Guides in Pembrokeshire.”
Alison Evans
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
East Sussex
“For services to Visually Impaired Young People in Sussex.”
Alison Latham
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Alison Lewis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Hampshire
“Grade C2, Ministry of Defence.”
Alison Lowe
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Greater Manchester
“Senior Officer, Customer Operations, Manchester, HM Revenue and Customs.”
Allen Robert Urch
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Nottinghamshire
“For services to swimming in Nottinghamshire.”
Anant Barodekar
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Merseyside
“Founder of Club 25 for Young People. For services to Young People.”
Andrea Haynes
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Executive Officer, Jobcentre Plus, Department for Work and Pensions.”
Andrew Francis Reaveley James
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
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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.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2012
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2012).
Published 1 January 2012.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2001
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2001).
Published 30 December 2000.
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