Birthday Honours 2013
Simon Erskine Hughes MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Honorary Secretary • Chagos Conservation Trust
“For services to environmental conservation.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to environmental conservation.
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Member of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2013- Role at the time
- Honorary Secretary, Chagos Conservation Trust
“For services to environmental conservation.”
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“For services to environmental conservation.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 618 times in the Birthday Honours List 2013 — about 41% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Honorary Secretary, Chagos Conservation Trust.
How widely is this recognised?
1,438 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture.
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 Birthday Honours 2013
Abubakar Chunara
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Greater Manchester
“Founder, Trafford Muslim Society. For services to the Muslim community in Trafford, Manchester.”
Ada Mary Maude Brownlie
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“For services to Fragile X Syndrome and Fragile X-associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome Research.”
Adam Jamieson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Adam Joseph Thomas
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Royal Navy
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Singer and Songwriter. For services to Music.”
Adrian Bryan Giles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Surrey
“Club Leader, Epsom and Ewell PHAB Club. For services to Children with Disabilities.”
Adrian Karl Thorpe Royal Logistic Corps
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
The Royal Logistic Corps
Agnes Elizabeth Scott
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Edinburgh
“Counselling and Wellbeing Officer, Scottish Government. For public service.”
Alan George Conquest
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Cornwall
“For voluntary service to the Royal British Legion and SSAFA Forces Help in Cornwall.”
Alan Lawrence Gordon-stables
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Suffolk
“Governor, West Suffolk College. For services to Further Education.”
Alan Malcolm Little
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Down
“Plant Manager, NACCO Materials Handling Ltd. For services to Industry in Northern Ireland.”
Aled Jones
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“For services to Music and Broadcasting and for charitable services.”
Alexander Robert McKay Mercian Regiment
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
The Mercian Regiment
Alexander Waters
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Northumberland
“For services to Sport in Northumberland.”
Alfred William Michael Love
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Warwickshire
“For services to the community in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire.”
Alice Docherty
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Glasgow
“Lately Homelessness, Prison Health and Asylum Co-ordinator, NHS Greater Glasgow. For services to Homelessness, Health and Social Care Services.”
Alice Mcdaniel
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Down
“Teacher, South Eastern Regional College. For services to Education in Northern Ireland.”
Alice Oldfield
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Flintshire
“Foster Carer. For services to Looked After Children in Flintshire.”
Alison Victoria Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Leicestershire
“For services to Sewing and Corsetry and to the community in North West Leicestershire.”
Allan Cottle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Cornwall
“Paramedic. For voluntary service to Royal Navy Search and Rescue Training.”
Andrew Adams
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Gwent
“Chief Superintendent, Gwent Police. For services to Law Enforcement and Public Protection.”
Andrew Anthony Dunford
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Adjutant General’s Corps (Staff and Personnel Support Branch)
Andrew Ben Bolgar
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
“For services to international diplomacy.”
Andrew Dunsmore Mckechnie
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Essex
“Chief Superintendent, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to the Planning and Command of the London Operation for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Environment & Agriculture
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,438 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture. See the full list →
Stephen Andrew Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Lisa Clare Pinney
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newark, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Clare Olver
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Warrington, Cheshire
“For services to Community Forestry.”
Jennifer Rose-miller
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Nairn, Nairn
“For services to Local Heritage and to the community in Nairnshire.”
Kabir Kaul
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Nature.”
Stephen Jess
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Agriculture in Northern Ireland.”
Adrian Isaac
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Keith Chalmers-watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
North Berwick, East Lothian
“For services to Wild Bird Research and Conservation.”
Philip Stocker
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Badminton, Gloucestershire
“For services to Farming and to Animal Welfare.”
George Seligman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Romsey, Hampshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Juliet Sargeant
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Horticulture.”
David Sawkins
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Holm, Orkney
“For services to Port and Harbour Development and to Environmental Management.”
John Rochford
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hertford, Hertfordshire
“For services to Horticulture.”
Andrew Page
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ringwood, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Stewart Muir
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liskeard, Cornwall
“For services to Wildlife Conservation.”
William Moore
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Derry, County Londonderry
“For services to the Agriculture Sector in Northern Ireland.”
Simon Humphreys
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dorking, Surrey
“For services to the Environment.”
Stephen Hughson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newbridge on Wye, Powys
“For services to Agriculture and to Tourism and Events in Wales.”
Caterina Goodhart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Conservation and Heritage Crafts.”
Ian Glendinning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Magherafelt, County Londonderry
“For services to Country Sports and to Conservation.”
Camilla Fyfe (milly Fyfe)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Northampton, Northamptonshire
“For services to Farmers and to Family Nutrition.”
Alison Field
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Winchester, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Sarah Eberle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Witney, Oxfordshire
“For services to Horticulture.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2013
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2013).
Published 14 June 2013.
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