Birthday Honours List 2020 awardees in Tyne and Wear
18 recipients from Tyne and Wear recognised in the Birthday Honours List 2020.
Towns in Tyne and Wear
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Medal / BEM
Stephen James Walters
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“Principal Library Manager, Gateshead Library Service. For services to Public Libraries.”
Irene Maloney
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
“For services to People with Disabilities and Guide Dogs UK”
Paula Jayne Hills
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Tax Credit Customers and the community in North East England”
Geoffrey Cowan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
“Community Safety Officer, Cullercoats Lifeboat Station. For voluntary service to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution”
Lucy Mansell-Render
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Washington, Tyne and Wear
“Nights Department Manager, Asda. For services to the Covid-19 response”
Geoffrey Moyle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
“Catering Manager. For services to Catering in the NHS during Covid-19”
Nilima Rahman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
South Shields, Tyne and Wear
“Bank employee, Virgin Money. For services to the Financial Services sector and the community of South Shields during Covid-19.”
Joanne Swan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Swallwelll, Tyne and Wear
“Housing and Care Manager, Fountain Court, Gateshead. For services to the community during the Covid-19.”
Joshua Trueman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Jarrow, Tyne and Wear
“Owner, JT Workshop. For services to Key Workers during Covid-19.”
Theodore Dimigen Wride
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
“For services to the community in Sunderland during the Covid-19 response.”
Member (MBE)
Colin Richard Wilkes
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Business in North East England”
Avrohom Sugarman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
“Director, Haskel School, Gateshead. For services to Education and Children with Special Educational Needs”
Kenneth Scott
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
“Head of Inspectorate, Sports Grounds Safety Authority. For services to Safety at Sporting Events”
Joanne Jane Curry
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
North Shields, Tyne and Wear
“For charitable service in North East England”
Stuart Fearn
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
North Shields, Tyne and Wear
“Head of Customer Contact, Newcastle Building Society. For services to the community in Newcastle and the North East during Covid-19”
Jillian Margaret Shaw
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
“Head Teacher, New York Primary School, Tyne and Wear. For services to Education particularly during Covid-19”
Officer (OBE)
Maria Wardrobe
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“Lately Director of Communications and External Relations, National Energy Action. For services to Tackling Fuel Poverty”
Tanja Smith
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Ryton, Tyne and Wear
“Technical Director, Gradon Architecture. For services to Apprenticeships and Technical Education”