Birthday Honours List 2023 awardees in West Midlands
24 recipients from West Midlands recognised in the Birthday Honours List 2023.
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Medal / BEM
Salma Bano Zulfiqar
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Art and to Education”
Royston Esler Starkey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Bromsgrove, West Midlands
“For services to Mineralogy”
John Desmond Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Birmingham, West Midlands
“For services to Music and to Charity”
Colin Norman Harris
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to the community in Solihull, West Midlands”
Geoffrey Cole
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Chairman, Birmingham Trees for Life. For services to Horticulture and the Environment”
Rekesh Chauhan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Pianist and Composer. For services to Music, to Charity and to Mental Health in the British Asian Community, particularly during Covid-19”
Edna May Chapple
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Dudley, West Midlands
“For services to the community in Sedgley, West Midlands”
Zoe Bennett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
“Entrepreneur and Motivational Speaker. For services to Charity and Inspiring Disadvantaged People”
Member (MBE)
Suzanne Jacqueline Richards
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Wednesbury, West Midlands
“Campaigner, Smile For Joel. For services to People Bereaved by Homicide”
Harvinder Singh Rai
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Walsall, West Midlands
“Sergeant, West Midlands Police. For services to Policing and to the Sikh Community”
Aftabur Rahman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Chief Executive Officer, Legacy West Midlands. For services to Heritage and to the community in Birmingham”
Judith Elizabeth Alison Ledger
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Coventry, West Midlands
“Founder and Chief Executive, Baby Lifeline. For services to Pregnant Women and Newborn Babies”
Pauline Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Dudley, West Midlands
“Employer and Partnership Manager, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to the community in Birmingham, particularly during the 2022 Commonwealth Games”
Desmond Jaddoo
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Bishop, The Village Fellowship Church and Chairman, Windrush National Organisation. For services to the Windrush Generation”
Mohammed Fahim
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Walsall, West Midlands
“For services to the community in Walsall, West Midlands, particularly during Covid-19”
Bawa Singh Dhallu
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Smethwick, West Midlands
“Lately Councillor and Mayor, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, West Midlands. For Political and Voluntary Service”
David Thomas Lowbridge-Ellis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Wednesbury, West Midlands
“Director of School Improvement, Matrix Academy Trust, Walsall, West Midlands. For services to Education”
Darnish Amraz
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Youth Worker, Birmingham City Youth Service. For services to Young People in Birmingham”
Officer (OBE)
Richard John Sudworth
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Secretary, Inter Religious Affairs and National Inter Religious Affairs Adviser, Church of England. For services to Interfaith and Cohesion”
Anne Shaw
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Solihull, West Midlands
“Executive Director, Transport for West Midlands. For services to the Commonwealth Games 2022”
Stephen Hughes
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
“Chief Executive Officer, Education Impact Academy Trust, Birmingham, West Midlands. For services to Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities”
Aravinthan Coomarasamy
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Professor of Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, University of Birmingham. For services to Maternal Health”
Commander (CBE)
Clenton Anthony Farquharson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Solihull, West Midlands
“Associate and lately Chair, Think Local Act Personal. For services to Disability Personalisation, to Social Care and to Health Policy”
Ann Bentley
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Global Board Member, Rider Levett Bucknall. For services to Construction”