Birthday Honours List 2008 awardees in Northumberland
8 recipients from Northumberland recognised in the Birthday Honours List 2008.
All honours from Northumberland - every yearTowns in Northumberland
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Member (MBE)
Andrew Thomas Festing
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Northumberland
“President, Royal Society of Portrait Painters. For services to Art.”
Joan Purves
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Northumberland
“For voluntary service to the community in Hutton, Berwick-upon-Tweed.”
Ann Margaret Ruddick
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Northumberland
“Chair, Tynedale Talking Newspaper Association. For voluntary service to Visually Impaired People in the North East.”
Officer (OBE)
Elizabeth Robson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Northumberland
“Managing Director, Robson Builders (Hexham) Ltd. For services to the Construction Industry, to Women in Business and to the community in the North East.”
Col Charles George Dickie
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Northumberland
“For voluntary service to the Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association in the West Midlands.”
Commander (CBE)
Brendan Foster
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Stocksfield, Northumberland
“Founder, Great North Run. For services to Sport.”
Dr Jonathan Watson Hargreaves
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Northumberland
“Lately Chief Executive, Scottish Water. For services to the Water Industry.”
Derek Maurice Wise
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Northumberland
“Headteacher, Cramlington Community High School, Northumberland. For services to local and national Education.”
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