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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Heritage
257 people have received a UK honour for Heritage in the Birthday and New Year Honours of King Charles III and, before him, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Read the official citation behind each award, and search or filter the recipients below.
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2026
Medal / BEM
Geoffrey Wellens
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chester, Cheshire
“For services to Heritage and to the community in Middleton, Greater Manchester”
Francis Joseph Chamberlain
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brierley Hill, West Midlands
“Director and Project Coordinator, Brierley Hill High Street Heritage Action Zone. For services to Heritage and to the community in Brierley Hill, West Midlands”
Leonie Biggenden
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Learning Volunteer, Natural History Museum. For services to Heritage”
Daniel Graeme Crow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“Director, 'A Space' Arts. For services to Artists and to Arts and Heritage”
Helen Joyce Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“Co-Founder, Thomas Fowell Buxton Society. For services to Heritage”
Dr John Alexander Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“Co-Founder, Thomas Fowell Buxton Society. For services to Heritage”
James Breingan Fraser
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dunblane, Stirling and Falkirk
“Chief Executive Officer, The Steamship Sir Walter Scott Trust. For services to Tourism and Heritage in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park”
Richard Starrs
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stockton on Tees, North Yorkshire
“Project Manager, Stockton and Darlington Railway Bicentenary. For services to Heritage”
Member (MBE)
Suzanne Elizabeth Raine
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“Trustee, Imperial War Museum. For services to Heritage”
Patrick John Newberry
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stoke Climsland, Cornwall
“Chair, Historic England Audit and Risk Assurance Committee and Chair, Cornwall College. For services to Heritage and Education”
Heidi Meyer
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Warwick, Warwickshire
“Master, Lord Leycester Hospital. For services to Heritage”
Mark John Mair
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Elgin, Moray
“Volunteer Chair, Morayvia Aerospace Centre. For services to Heritage, to Tourism and to the community in Moray”
Robyn Llewellyn
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Woodbridge, Suffolk
“Director, England, Midlands and East, The National Lottery Heritage Fund. For services to Heritage”
Reuben Kench
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
North Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
“Chair, Stockton and Darlington Rail Heritage Partnership. For services to Heritage”
Alan George Bealby
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Pulborough, West Sussex
“Chair, Post Office Remembrance Fellowship. For services to Heritage and Education”
Tracey Annette Dix-Williams
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Madeley, Shropshire
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust. For services to Heritage”
Annabel Chaundy Westman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Heritage, in particular to the Attingham Trust and to Historic Textiles”
Barry Mead
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Morpeth, Northumberland
“Trustee, Cresswell Pele Tower and Director, Newbiggin Heritage Partnership. For services to Heritage”
Michael Mail
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Founder and Chief Executive, Foundation for Jewish Heritage. For services to Heritage and to Charity”
Rokia Khair
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Saltash, Cornwall
“For services to Heritage and to Charity in Derbyshire”
Frances Gunn
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sutherland
“Chair, Flow Country World Heritage Site Steering Group. For services to Heritage and the community in Sutherland”
Jocelyn Daphne Finnigan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ledbury, Herefordshire
“For services to Heritage and to Charity in Herefordshire”
Susan Bowers
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Director, The Pilgrim Trust. For services to Heritage”
Laura Jane Drysdale
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cromer, Norfolk
“Founder, The Restoration Trust. For services to Heritage and Mental Health”
David Thomas Gurney
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
“Lately Film Laboratory Lead, British Film Institute. For services to Cinema and Heritage”
Officer (OBE)
Mukesh Sharma
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newtownabbey, County Antrim
“Deputy Chair and Trustee, The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Chair, Northern Ireland Committee, National Lottery Heritage Fund. For services to Heritage”
John Fraser McLEISH
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“Chief Executive, The Gordon Highlanders Museum and Chair, The Scottish Tartans Authority. For services to Heritage and to the community in Aberdeenshire”
The Reverend Professor Dee Dyas
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
York, North Yorkshire
“Emeritus Professor in History and Director, Centre for the Study of Christianity and Culture, University of York. For services to Theology and to Heritage”
2025
Medal / BEM
Heather Stevens
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Head Gardener, Museum of the Home. For services to Heritage and to Gardening”
Colin Parker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Altrincham, Greater Manchester
“Volunteer, Imperial War Museum North. For services to Heritage and the community in Manchester”
Mary Hope Maidment
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Volunteer Tour Guide and Steward, The Tate Gallery and The Foundling Museum. For services to Heritage”
Glen Kelsall Johnson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Cardigan, Dyfed
“For services to Heritage”
Norma Geoghegan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“Volunteer, Imperial War Museum North. For services to Heritage and the community in Manchester”
Nigel Philip Ford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Heritage and the community in Norfolk”
Michael Davies
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Rayleigh, Essex
“Founder, Rayleigh Town Museum. For services to Heritage in Rayleigh, Essex”
Elanor Johnson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Morpeth, Northumberland
“Lately Regeneration Officer, Churches Conservation Trust. For services to Heritage and the community in the North East”
Member (MBE)
Richard Adrian Wiltshire
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Trustee, Business Archives Council, Member, Crisis Management Team for Business Archives and Archivist, London Gay Symphony Orchestra. For services to Heritage”
Percival Williams
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Redruth, Cornwall
“Director, Redruth Revival CIC. For services to Heritage and to Culture in Cornwall”
Timothy David Taylor
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Falmouth, Cornwall
“Creator and Producer, Time Team. For services to Archaeology and Heritage”
William McHUGH
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
“Heritage and Culture Transformation Lead, Doncaster Council. For services to Local Government, Heritage and to the community in South Yorkshire”
Marjory MacFARLANE
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Tranent, East Lothian
“Trustee and Deputy Chair, The National Heritage Memorial Fund and Chair, National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland Committee. For services to Heritage”
Tamsin Daniel
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Penzance, Cornwall
“Convenor, Bord Ertach Kernow. For services to Heritage, Cornish Distinctiveness and to the community in Cornwall”
Anthony Richard Croucher
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Reading, Berkshire
“For services to Heritage”
Richard Andrew Wilson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Chertsey, Surrey
“Landscape Architect Garden Designer. For services to the Landscape and Garden Design Industry and to Heritage”
Pamela Susan Thiedeman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Lately Head of Culture and Visitor Economy, Barnsley Council. For services to Culture and to Heritage in South Yorkshire”
Janice Rose
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Morpeth, Northumberland
“Lately Head of Economy and Regeneration, Northumberland County Council. For services to Heritage and to Local Government”
David Odgers
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Somerton, Somerset
“Consultant and Researcher, Historic Building Conservation. For services to Heritage”