Birthday Honours 2022
William Geldard BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to Music.”
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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
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.
William GELDARD
Trombonist and Arranger
For services to Music.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63714 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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“For services to Music.”
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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
103 British Empire Medal recipients are from Surrey.
How widely is this recognised?
4,039 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture.
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
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“For voluntary services to Music and to the communities of Skye and Harris.”
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Alacoque Mccaffrey
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Strabane, County Tyrone
“For services to Occupational Health, particularly during Covid-19.”
Alan Cooper
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Derrygonnelly, County Fermanagh
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Alan Cullens
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Alex Griffiths
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“For services to the NHS and to the community in the West Midlands during Covid-19.”
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Angela Khalil
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Ann Lonsdale
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Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to the community in Bolton, Greater Manchester.”
Annabelle Wynn
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Preston, Lancashire
“For services to the community in Preston, Lancashire, particularly during Covid-19.”
Annalisa Zisman
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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
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Anthony Brown
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Ashfaq Siddique
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Banu Adam
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“For services to Mental Health Provision in Blackburn, Lancashire, particularly during Covid-19.”
Barbara Ball
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“For services to the Community.”
Barbara Hunter
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“For services to Education.”
Barbara Mccoll Stopford
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Benjamin Green
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Others recognised for Arts & Culture
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,039 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture. See the full list →
Malorie Blackman
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Literature.”
Julia Catherine Donaldson
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Horsham, West Sussex
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Cerys Matthews
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
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Jonathan Davies
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
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Mukesh Sharma
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Newtownabbey, County Antrim
“For services to Heritage.”
Alice Coote
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“For services to the Arts.”
Gabrielle Logan
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Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Daniel Calvert
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to the Culinary Arts in Japan and to UK/Japan Culinary Relations.”
Richard Starrs
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stockton on Tees, North Yorkshire
“For services to Heritage.”
Jennifer Rose-miller
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Nairn, Nairn
“For services to Local Heritage and to the community in Nairnshire.”
Rita Lewis (helen Hopkins)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthen, Dyfed
“For services to Music and Music Education.”
Paul Kitching
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wimborne, Dorset
“For services to Museums and to the community in Tring, Hertfordshire.”
Adam Joolia
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Young People and to Music.”
Julia Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthenshire, Dyfed
“For services to Music.”
Pauline Hough
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Nantwich, Cheshire
“For services to Theatre and to the community in Nantwich.”
Margaret Irvine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Birsay, Orkney
“For services to Drama and to the community in Orkney.”
Melanie Houldershaw
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Local Theatre and Choir.”
Brian Heald
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chester, Cheshire
“For services to Music and to the community in Chester, Cheshire.”
Shirley Henderson (shirley Mcgill)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Drama.”
Rex Freeman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to the Arts and to the community in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.”
James Fraser
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dunblane, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Tourism and Heritage in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.”
John Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Helen Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Daniel Crow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Artists and to Arts and Heritage.”
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British Empire Medal · 2022
London Gazette (official record), issue 63714, notice 4085298. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2022).
Published 1 June 2022.
Location (Thames Ditton, Surrey) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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