Birthday Honours List 2021 awardees in Scotland
59 recipients from Scotland recognised in the Birthday Honours List 2021.
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Medal / BEM
Samuel Kenneth Thomson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Glasgow, Glasgow
“For services to Gaelic Choral Music”
Thomas Lincoln Thomas
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Maryburgh, Highland
“For services to Education, Horticulture and the community in Maryburgh, Highland”
Penelope Wynn Shepherd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
“For voluntary service to the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme in Aberdeenshire and The Gambia”
Isabel Norma Gilchrist Nicol
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Leslie, Fife
“For services to Amateur Drama and the community in Glenrothes”
Brian William Paterson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Aboyne, Aberdeenshire
“For services to the community in Aboyne and Deeside, Scotland”
Ronald John Nicol
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Leslie, Fife
“For services to Amateur Drama and the community of Glenrothes”
Janet Eleanor Moffat
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Coldstream, Scottish Borders
“For services to Charity in The Scottish Borders and Overseas”
Pamela Mary McDIARMID
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Aberfeldy, Perth
“For services to Marie Curie Nurses and the community in Aberfeldy, Scotland”
Simon Lancelot Lloyd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
North Berwick, East Lothian
“Employee, Network Rail. For services to Cycling and to Charity”
Deborah Jackson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Bonnybridge, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Health and Social Care and the community in Stirlingshire during Covid-19”
Nicola Harvey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Stirling, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Health and Social Care and the community in Stirlingshire during Covid-19”
Thomas Herbert
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Lenzie, Dunbartonshire
“For services to the Provision of Chemotherapy Services in East Dunbartonshire and to Purchasing for Universities”
Sheila Anne Buchanan Hill
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
East Kilbride, Lanarkshire
“For services to NHS during Covid-19”
David William Gray
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Dundee, Dundee
“For services to the Delivery of Testing during Covid-19”
Annie Connelly Guthrie
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Dundee, Dundee
“For services to Alcoholics Anonymous during Covid-19”
Pauline Elliot
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Newcastleton, Scottish Borders
“For services to the Newcastleton Resilience Group during Covid-19”
Kathleen Flynn
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Hamilton, Lanarkshire
“For services to Food Supply during Covid-19”
Claire Duffy
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Stirling, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Health and Social Care and the community in Stirlingshire during Covid-19”
Jane Maitland Cepok
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Auchterarder, Perth
“For services to the Riding for the Disabled Association, Pony Club and Equestrian Sport”
Member (MBE)
George Hossack Young
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Kelso, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“For voluntary service in the Scottish Borders”
Anita Weir
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
“Faculty Head of Business and Information Technology, Inverurie Academy, Aberdeenshire. For services to Education”
Ellen Rafferty
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Uddingston, Lanarkshire
“For services to Education”
Evelyn Oliphant
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Glasgow, Glasgow
“Head of Strategic Business Unit, Education Scotland. For services to Education and Charity”
Gordon Mills
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
“Chair, Aberdeen and District Transport Preservation Trust. For services to the Grampian Transport Museum”
Eleanor McKAY
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Dunoon, Argyll and Bute
“Librarian, Live Argyll. For services to Local Studies and the community in Argyll and Bute”
Alexander Eric McARTHUR
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Dalmuir, Glasgow
“For services to Beekeeping”
Neena Mahal
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Caumbernauld, Dunbartonshire
“Chair, NHS Lanarkshire. For services to Healthcare”
Charles Peter Bruce Maclean
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Midlothian, Edinburgh
“For services to Scotch Whisky, to UK Exports and to Charity”
Christine Lusk
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Anstruther, Fife
“Head of Special Projects, University of St Andrews, Scotland. For services to Accessibility and Young People”
Jacqueline Mary Gale
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Newton Grange, Midlothian
“Chief Executive, Wax Lyrical Ltd. For services to the NHS during the Covid-19 Pandemic”
James Walter Duncan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Rothesay, Isle of Bute
“For services to the community in Bute during the Covid-19 Pandemic”
David Frederick Morley Dykes
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Rosyth, Fife
“For services to Perth Academy, Scotland and to the community in Perth”
Georgina Alice Delaney
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Crieff, Perth and Kinross
“Founder, The Great Outdoor Gym Company. For services to International Trade”
Alexander Davison
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Ancrum, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“Trustee and Chairman, The Lady Haig Poppy Factory in Edinburgh. For voluntary service to the Royal British Legion in Scotland”
Heather Currie
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Dumfries, Dumfriesshire
“Gynaecologist and Associate Medical Director for Women, Children and Sexual Health, Acute and Diagnostic Services, NHS Dumfries and Galloway. For services to Healthcare”
Alexander Lindsay Fraser Bowman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Invergowrie, Perth and Kinross
“Chair, Angus and Dundee Area Committee, St John Scotland. For voluntary service to St John in Scotland”
James Brand
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Annan, Dumfries
“Principal Teacher of Curriculum, Annan Academy, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. For services to Music and Education”
Morna Barron
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
“National Secretary, Scottish Community Drama Association. For services to Community Drama”
John Baxter
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
“For voluntary services to the NHS”
Karen Margaret Anderson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Glasgow, Glasgow
“For services to People with Disabilities”
Paul Ian Charles Anderson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Tarland, Aberdeenshire
“For services to the Scottish Fiddle Tradition and to Charity”
John Denis Stuart
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Blantyre, Lanarkshire
“For services to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde”
Officer (OBE)
Rose Marie Parr
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Argyll and Bute, Argyll and Bute
“Lately Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for Scotland. For services to Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Education”
Kerri Neylon
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Glasgow, Glasgow
“Deputy Medical Director for Primary Care, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. For services to Health and Social Care particularly during Covid-19”
Andrew Cameron Kerr
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Musselburgh, East Lothian
“For services to the Public Sector”
Brian George Ewing
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
St Andrews, Fife
“Lately Director, Institute of Sport and Exercise, University of Dundee. For services to Sport and Higher Education”
Melanie Cross (Melanie Dawn Crawford)
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Falkirk, Stirling and Falkirk
“Doctor and Clinical Lead Respiratory Medicine, Forth Valley. For services to Respiratory Medicine”
Mhairi Helen Stewart Collie
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Lasswade, Midlothian
“Colorectal Surgeon, Colorectal Surgery Unit, Edinburgh. For services to Surgery in relation to Child Birth Injury in Sub-Saharan Africa”