
Birthday Honours 2012
Shirley BARRETT BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to Women, Young People and Children in the Gypsy and Traveller community.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
For services to Women, Young People and Children in the Gypsy and Traveller community.
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British Empire Medal
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“For services to Women, Young People and Children in the Gypsy and Traveller community.”
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“For services to Women, Young People and Children in the Gypsy and Traveller community.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 293 times in the Birthday Honours List 2012 — about 24% of the list.
In their area
129 British Empire Medal recipients are from Suffolk.
How widely is this recognised?
2,161 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the British Empire Medal in the Birthday Honours 2012
Adrian Frank William Grayson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
North Yorkshire
“For services to Sport in Bedale, North Yorkshire.”
Agatha Joan Mossman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Bristol
“For services to the community in Bristol.”
Agnes Cynthia Mary Taylor
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
West Sussex
“For services to the community in Rustington, West Sussex.”
Agnes Johnston
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Perth and Kinross
“For voluntary service to SSAFA Forces Help in Perth and Kinross.”
Alan George Watts
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
London
“Captain, 5th London Company, Boys' Brigade. For services to Young People.”
Alan Leslie Hornby
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
North Yorkshire
“For services to the community in Kirk Hammerton, North Yorkshire.”
Alexander Angus Cumming
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Nairn
“For voluntary service to the community in Nairn.”
Alice Burke
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
London
“For services to Housing in Hackney.”
Alice Olivia Pyne
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Cumbria
“Fundraiser, Cumbria. For services to charity.”
Alison Louise Shelton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Dorset
“Centre Manager, The LV=Streetwise Safety Centre. For services to Policing and the community.”
Ann Bagnall
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Buckinghamshire
“Co-founder, the Food Cupboard. For services to the community in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire.”
Anna Marie Hamilton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Belfast
“Personal Secretary to the Human Resource Director, Queen's University Belfast. For services to Higher Education in Northern Ireland.”
Anne Skelton Vance
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Belfast
“For services to People with Mental Illness in Northern Ireland.”
Anthony George Lees
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
East Sussex
“For services to the community in Seaford and East Sussex.”
Anthony Gerrard Mallam
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
West Midlands
“For services to the community in Wednesbury, West Midlands.”
Anthony James Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Devon
“For services to the community in Paignton, Devon.”
Anthony John Cleland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
London
“For services to the community in Lambeth, South London.”
Anthony Willis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
West Midlands
“For services to the community in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands.”
Arthur William Gutteridge
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Cornwall
“For voluntary service to the Royal Naval Association.”
Audrey Lloyd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
North Yorkshire
“For services to the community in Whale Hill, Redcar.”
Azalia Ruth Gosling
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Hampshire
“For voluntary service to the British Red Cross Society in Southampton.”
Barry Elmore
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Derbyshire
“For services to School Sport in Derbyshire.”
Barry Thomas Ryan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Shropshire
“Lately Caretaker, Walford and North Shropshire College. For services to Further Education.”
Bertha Ann Rankin
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2012
Belfast
“Youth Worker, Belfast Education and Library Board. For services to Young People in Northern Ireland.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Across the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,161 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. See the full list →
Dawn Moir Tinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities in Jersey.”
Alice Wintergold
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“Consultant Clinical Scientist, Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. For services to People with Disabilities”
Tyron Marcus Woodford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“Access Planning Assistant for Network Rail. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in the Rail Sector”
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chair, Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation UK. For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community”
Christopher Symes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ellesmere, Shropshire
“Trustee and lately Chair, The Lyneal Trust. For services to Disabled People”
Barbara Celia Sved
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled and Learning Disabled Adults in Harrow and Northwood, Greater London”
Jennifer Elizabeth Smyth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“Lately Head Coach, England National Amputee Football Team. For services to Disability Sport”
Mary Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“National Returns Progression Officer, Home Office. For services to Diversity and Inclusion”
Jenny Ann McBRIEN
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“Patient Advocate. For services to Women Living with Breast Cancer”
Fiona Jayne Knight
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corwen, Clwyd
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities and to Autistic People”
Eleanor Sarah Guedalla
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football for Women and Marginalised Communities”
David Green
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
“Duty Manager, Transport for Greater Manchester. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Manchester”
Claire Flowers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“Chief Executive Officer, Girlguiding Ulster. For services to Girls and Young Women”
Sharon Brown
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
“Chief Executive, DIAL Barnsley. For services to Disabled People”
Maureen Bingham
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lydney, Gloucestershire
“Supply Chain, Defence Equipment and Support and Menopause Network Chair, Ministry of Defence. For services to Operational Delivery, Logistics and to Diversity and Inclusion”
Sharifa Begum
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Employment Adviser, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Women”
Claire Alleguen
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“Local Engagement Manager and Chair of OUTbound Network, Transport for London. For services to Diversity and Inclusion”
Simeon John Yates
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Professor of Digital Culture, University of Liverpool. For services to Digital Inclusion.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“Founder and Director, Purple Frog Systems and Fraggleworks. For services to Women in Business”
Emma Whitfield
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey
“Member, National Autistic Society. For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities”
Claire Vincent
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“Deputy Director Marine and Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. For services to Marine Science and to Women in Science”
Wilhelmina Tokcumboh Smallman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Birchington, Kent
“Lately Archdeacon of Southend and Campaigner. For services to Social Justice and to Women's Safety”
Clive Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cannock, Staffordshire
“Honorary Life Vice-President and lately National Equine Lead, Riding for the Disabled Association. For voluntary services to Disabled Riders”
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British Empire Medal · 2012
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2012). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 14 June 2012.
Location (Suffolk) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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