Birthday 2021
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Awarded for meritorious civil or military service, typically at a local or community level.
BEM

Overview
Recognises dedication and contribution to community or service organisations.
- Established
- 1922 by King George V
- Awarding Body
- The British Crown
Theme distribution
Top themes among these recipients.
- Community & Voluntary Service146
- Health & Social Care37
- Education29
- Children, Young People & Families23
- Sport & Recreation17
- Arts & Culture17
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion15
- Business & Economy8
- Policing & Emergency Services7
- Faith & Belief5
- Government & Public Service5
- Science, Engineering & Technology4
- Environment & Agriculture2
- Defence & Armed Forces2
Honours & Awards for British Empire Medal (BEM) in 2021
Abigail Kathryn Sheridan de Graaff
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire
“For services to the Warwickshire Scrubbers and to the provision of PPE during Covid-19”
Abrar Hussain
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Halifax, West Yorkshire
“For services to the community in Halifax, West Yorkshire during Covid-19”
Adam McEVOY
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Maidstone, Kent
“For services to Disabled and Young People through Sport”
Adama Louise Newlove, (Aly Newlove)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
London, Greater London
“Policy Officer, Cabinet Office. For services to Exiting the EU”
Adela Beggs
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Craigavon, Armagh
“Proprietor and Teacher, Button Moon Pre-School Playgroup, Tandragee, Northern Ireland. For services to Education and Young People”
Adele Hague
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Nurse and Healthy Child Programme Lead, Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Public Health during the Covid-19 Pandemic”
Adrian Russell Dale
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Chelveston, Northamptonshire
“For services to the community in the Parish of Chelveston-cum-Caldecott, Northamptonshire particularly during Covid-19”
Alison Fielding
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Bagshot, Surrey
“Trustee and Chair, Cardiomyopathy UK. For services to People with Cardiomyopathy”
Alison Stannard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“Services Manager, Sight Support Hull and East Yorkshire. For services to People with Visual Impairments particularly during Covid-19”
Alwyn Warnock
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Londonderry, Londonderry
“Senior Planning Officer, Northern Ireland Ambulance Service. For services to Road Safety in Northern Ireland”
Amalia Rachel Michaels
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
London, Greater London
“Vice Chairman, University of the Third Age, London. For services to Education”
Amanda Chetwynd-Cowieson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
London, Greater London
“For services to Young People”
Amanda Epe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
London, Greater London
“Founder, Fly Girls. For services to Empowering Women and Girls in the UK and Abroad”
Amanda Guest
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
“Co-founder, Food4Heroes. For services to the Covid-19 Response”
Amanda Jane Medlyn
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Albrighton, Shropshire
“For services to the community in Albrighton, Shropshire”
Andrea Hurren
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Exeter, Devon
“For services to the community in Broadclyst, Exeter during Covid-19”
Andrew Cochrane
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Ballymena, County Antrim
“For services to Disability Sport and Mental Health Awareness”
Andrew Kent Hewish
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
London, Greater London
“Founder and Volunteer Director, Centre for Recent Drawing. For services to the Arts”
Andrew Martyn Forbes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to the community in Wolverton, Buckinghamshire”
Andrew Peter Morgan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex
“Visits Officer and Water Safety Volunteer, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Shoreham Lifeboat Station. For services to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution”
Andrew Wileman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Ferndown, Dorset
“For services to the community in Bournemouth”
Angela Dukes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Watford, Hertfordshire
“Site Staff, Watford Grammar School for Boys, Hertfordshire. For services to Education”
Angela McCONNELL
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to the community in Bramley, West Yorkshire”
Ann Johnson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Chorley, Lancashire
“Teacher, St Michael's High School, Chorley. For services to Education”
Anna Rosemary Steele
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Lisburn, County Antrim
“For services to Cross Community Relations in Northern Ireland”
Anne Catharina Rigelsford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to the community in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire”
Annie Connelly Guthrie
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Dundee, Dundee
“For services to Alcoholics Anonymous during Covid-19”
Ashley Meredith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
National Security Directorate
Atif Ali
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Birmingham, West Midlands
“For services to the community in Birmingham during Covid-19”
Barbara Swinn
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
York, North Yorkshire
“For services to Explore York Library and Archive Service and to the community in York”
Bashir Kara
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Tennis”
Beatrice Rosemary Jackson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Bodmin, Cornwall
“Patron and Emergency Response Volunteer, Cornwall and Scilly Isles. For voluntary service to the British Red Cross”
Bernadette McKIERNAN
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Snaith, East Riding of Yorkshire
“Crew Manager, Snaith Fire Station, Humberside Fire and Rescue Services. For services to the community in Humberside”
Bjorn Hugh Henry Watson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Faringdon, Oxfordshire
“For services to the community in Shrivenham, Oxfordshire during Covid-19”
Blanche Back
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Peacehaven, East Sussex
“Residential Care Manager, Blind Veterans UK. For services to Visually Impaired Ex-Service Men and Women during Covid-19”
Breege McCUSKER
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Irvinestown, County Fermanagh
“For services to World War II History in County Fermanagh”
Brenda McCUTCHEON
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“Sewing Teacher, Newcastle Adult Education. For services to Adult Education”
Brian Jaggs
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Chelmsford, Essex
“Police Staff Deputy Head of IT, Essex and Kent Police. For services to Policing and the Covid-19 Response”
Brian Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Stockton-on-Tees, Durham
“Chairman, The Moses Project. For voluntary service”
Brian Philip Follain
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Brian William Paterson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Aboyne, Aberdeenshire
“For services to the community in Aboyne and Deeside, Scotland”
Caesar President
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
London, Greater London
“For services to the community in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham during Covid-19”
Callum McGOWAN
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Callum Robbie McGOWAN
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Desk Officer
Carol Aston
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
“Police Staff, Designing Out Crime Officer, Cambridgeshire Constabulary. For services to Policing and the community in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire during the Covid-19 Pandemic”
Carol Geraldine Bates
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Crawley, West Sussex
“Founder, Crawley Old Girls. For services to Football and Inclusion”
Carole Cockburn
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Farnham, Surrey
“Councillor, Farnham Town Council and Lead Volunteer, Farnham Neighbourhood Plan and Design Statement. For services to Local Government and the community in Farnham”
Casey Abbott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Ramsgate, Kent
“Store Manager, Iceland Foods. For services to Retail”