Birthday Honours 2014
Valerie Hanover BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Founder
“Founder, North Shropshire Special Olympics. For services to Sport and People with Disabilities.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
Founder, North Shropshire Special Olympics. For services to Sport and People with Disabilities.
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British Empire Medal
Birthday Honours 2014- Role at the time
- Founder
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- Devon
“Founder, North Shropshire Special Olympics. For services to Sport and People with Disabilities.”
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Valerie Hanover
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“Founder, North Shropshire Special Olympics. For services to Sport and People with Disabilities.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 327 times in the Birthday Honours List 2014 — about 22% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Founder.
How widely is this recognised?
2,173 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
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 2014
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PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
West Yorkshire
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Edinburgh
“National Youth Drill Instructor. For voluntary service to the Royal British Legion Scotland.”
Adam Robert Tuffrey
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Dorset
“Young Ambassador, Meningitis Trust. For services to Meningitis Awareness.”
Agnes Gardiner
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Durham
“Personal and Family Support Worker, RAF Leeming, SSAFA. For services to Service Personnel.”
Ailsa Margaret Clunie
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Dunbartonshire
“For services to Vulnerable Young People in Lanarkshire.”
Alan George Jowett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
West Yorkshire
“Field Co-ordinator, Next Generation Access Fibre Broadband Programme, BT. For services to Broadband service in Scotland and North East England.”
Alan Stuart Brown
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Somerset
“Musical Director, Wessex Big Band. For services to Music.”
Alan Victor Pooley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Surrey
“For services to the community in Fetcham and to Heritage in Leatherhead, Surrey.”
Alan Wintersgill
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
West Yorkshire
“For services to charity and to the community in Bingley, West Yorkshire.”
Ald Marie Lorain Nash
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Staffordshire
“For services to the community in Branston, Staffordshire.”
Alicia Elizabeth Palmer
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Down
“For services to Police Welfare.”
Alison Janet Rae
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Fife
“Oncology Nurse Specialist. For services to Palliative Care in Orkney.”
Alwyn Martin Harrison
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Merseyside
“For services to the community in West Kirby, Merseyside.”
Amy Nicholson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
London
“Revenue Protection Inspector, Transport for London. For services to Public Transport Passengers.”
Andrew Francis Jennison
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Leicestershire
“Post and Porterage Officer, De Montfort University. For services to Higher Education and Adult Learning.”
Angela Sandra Foley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Nottinghamshire
“General Manager, Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre, University of Leeds. For services to Childcare Provision in Higher Education.”
Ann Margaret Stafford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Lincolnshire
“For charitable services through the Lincoln Lions Club, Lincolnshire.”
Ann Mary Clarke
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
North Yorkshire
“For services to the communities in Grewelthorpe and Ripon, North Yorkshire.”
Anne Davidson Mckimmie
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Moray
“For voluntary service in Hopeman, Morayshire.”
Anne Marguerite Chapman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Norfolk
“Fundraiser, Cancer Research UK. For charitable services in Norfolk.”
Anne Scott Brown
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“Manager, The Village Store, Morebattle. For services to the community in Morebattle, Roxburghshire.”
Annie Marguerite, Mrs. Chapman,
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“For charitable services in Norfolk.”
Anthony George Millward
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Derbyshire
“For services to the community in Ashbourne, Derbyshire.”
Anthony James Betteridge
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2014
Oxfordshire
“For services to Basketball.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Sport & Recreation
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,173 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation. See the full list →
Kevin Sinfield
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Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.”
Nigel Travis
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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
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Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Emily Scarratt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coalville, Leicestershire
“For services to Rugby Union.”
Leah Williamson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Albans, Hertfordshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Johanna Norman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Swimming in Guernsey.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
John Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Cricket in Warwickshire and the West Midlands.”
David Workman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch.”
Kim Watson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Alan Thurlow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Swimming.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Jennifer Smyth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport.”
David Smallwoods
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Local Football.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Alan Parker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For voluntary services to Rugby League Football and to the community in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.”
James Mcdonald
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Junior Athletics.”
Jason Land
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Lynn Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Leslie France
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Blackpool, Lancashire
“For services to Swimming and to the community in Wigan.”
Linda Gaine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Sarah Edwards
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnham, West Sussex
“Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Grassroots Sports.”
George Dodd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carlisle, Cumbria
“For services to Rowing.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2014
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2014).
Published 15 June 2014.
Location (Devon) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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