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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Rural Communities
21 people have received a UK honour for Rural Communities 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.
Rural Communities - awards over time
All honours associated with this theme, by award tier and year.
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2016
Member (MBE)
Janet Kennard Hickinbottom
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Warwickshire
“National Education Officer, Farming and Countryside Education. For services to Farming, Countryside Education and Rural Communities.”
David Clarke Willis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Norfolk
“Chief Executive, Anglia Farmers Group. For services to Agriculture and Rural Communities in East Anglia.”
Sarah Frances Byford
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Monmouthshire
“For voluntary services to Grassland Societies and Rural Communities.”
2015
Member (MBE)
Barry Forde
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Lancashire
“Chief Executive, Broadband for the Rural North. For services to Superfast Broadband in Rural Communities.”
Christine Conder
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Lancashire
“Community Network Volunteer. For services to Superfast Broadband in Rural Communities.”
Janice Davinson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Cumbria
“Lately Organiser, Cumbria Federation of Young Farmers Clubs. For services to Farming and Rural Communities in Cumbria.”
Catherine Mary Meredith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Herefordshire
“Herefordshire Rural Hub Co-ordinator. For services to Rural Communities.”
2014
Member (MBE)
Robert Gerard Hornby
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Cheshire
“Project Director, Openreach Next Generation Access, BT. For services to Broadband Access in Rural Communities.”
Edward David Chantler
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Kent
“Chair, Kent Branch, Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution. For services to Farming and Rural Communities in Kent.”
Sally-Anne Mitchell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Norfolk
“Honorary Secretary, Norfolk Branch, Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution. For services to Farming and Rural Communities in Norfolk.”