Birthday Honours 2022
Roger Pickett BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to the community in Essex.”
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Topics
London Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Civil Division
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.
Roger James PICKETT
Founder and Curator, Essex Fire Museum, Essex Fire and Rescue Service
For services to the community in Essex.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63714 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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British Empire Medal
Birthday Honours 2022- Region
- Aveley, Essex
“For services to the community in Essex.”
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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.
In their area
142 British Empire Medal recipients are from Essex.
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 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 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
British Empire Medal · 2022
London Gazette (official record), issue 63714, notice 4085389. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2022).
Published 1 June 2022.
Location (Aveley, Essex) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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