Birthday Honours 2026
Sharifa Begum BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to Women.”
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London Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
13 June 2026
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
Sharifa BEGUM
Employment Adviser, Department for Work and Pensions
For services to Women.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 65091 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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“For services to Women.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 328 times in the Birthday Honours List 2026 — about 23% of the list.
In their area
549 British Empire Medal recipients are from Greater London.
How widely is this recognised?
2,109 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the British Empire Medal in the Birthday Honours 2026
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“For services to Young People and to Music.”
Adrian Isaac
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“For services to the Environment.”
Adrian Richards
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Ferryhill, County Durham
“For services to the community in Chester-le-Street, County Durham.”
Alan Grigg
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Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
“For voluntary services to the community in Solihull.”
Alan Halcrow
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Shrewsbury, Shropshire
“For services to the Drainage Industry.”
Alan Hiatt
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Cwmbran, Gwent
“For services to Ty Siriol and Hafan Deg Wards, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.”
Alan Parker
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Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For voluntary services to Rugby League Football and to the community in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.”
Alan Thurlow
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London, Greater London
“For services to Swimming.”
Alexander Kelly
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Maybole, Ayrshire and Arran
“For services to the Voluntary Sector in South Ayrshire and Scotland.”
Alexander Rigby
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Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Charity.”
Alice Hamilton
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Grangemouth, Stirling
“For services to the community in Grangemouth, Stirling and Falkirk.”
Alice Outten
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Llandudno, Clwyd
“For services to Young People.”
Alice Sutherland
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Alness, Ross and Cromarty
“For services to Vulnerable Young People in Alness, Ross and Cromarty.”
Alice Wintergold
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Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For services to People with Disabilities.”
Alison Brittle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to the community in Saddleworth.”
Alison Hickman
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“For services to the community in Sierra Leone.”
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Allison White
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Aycliffe, County Durham
“For services to Supporting People with Cancer.”
Alpa Raja
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“For services to Veterans’ Welfare.”
Amanda Caldwell
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Brighouse, West Yorkshire
“For services to the community in Rastrick.”
Andrew Burden
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Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“For services to Defence, to Veterans and to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and Maritime Safety.”
Andrew Sheldon
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South Benfleet, Essex
“For Political and Public Service.”
Angela Manson
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Lisburn, County Antrim
“For services to Youth Musical Theatre.”
Anita Pugh
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Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to Armed Forces Veterans and to the community in St Thomas, Swansea.”
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Others recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,109 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. See the full list →
Alison Turner
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Christopher Symes
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Ellesmere, Shropshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Scott Rogers
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Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Claire Flowers
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Bangor, County Down
“For services to Girls and Young Women.”
Sharon Brown
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Hollie Whittles
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Telford, Shropshire
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Emma Whitfield
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Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
“For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Ronald Sawford
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Kettering, Northamptonshire
“For services to Charity and to Disabled People.”
Karen Salter (kay Salter)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled People and to the community in Bexley.”
Diane Redfern
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Slough, Berkshire
“For services to Disabled Riders.”
Elizabeth Prince
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crewe, Cheshire
“For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity.”
Nadia Khan
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women in the Music Industry.”
Imran Hafeez
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“For services to Literacy Development and Social Inclusion in Bradford, West Yorkshire.”
Pamela Garbett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Foster Care and to Children with Disabilities and their Families.”
John Garbett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Foster Care and to Children with Disabilities and their Families.”
Helene Martin Gee
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Folkestone, Kent
“For services to Women in Enterprise.”
Douglas Bott
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Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Disabled People.”
Olubukola Babajide
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Technology, to Business and to Inclusion.”
Kristian Barnfield-guest
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
York, North Yorkshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Chenelle Ansah
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Investment, to Women in Business and to Charity.”
Yasmin Khan
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
“For services to Ending Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women.”
Diana Brightmore-armour
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women and Diversity in Financial Services.”
Martin Coppack
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Social Equality and Inclusion.”
Janet Jeffrey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Children with Disabilities in Lesotho.”
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British Empire Medal · 2026
London Gazette (official record), issue 65091, notice 5153933. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2026).
Published 12 June 2026.
Location (London, Greater London) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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