Birthday Honours List 2023 awardees in Wales
42 recipients from Wales recognised in the Birthday Honours List 2023.
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Medal / BEM
Michael Wheeler
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Llantwit Major, South Glamorgan
“Dental Hygienist and Dental Workforce Lead Tutor, Health Education England. For services to Oral Health in South West England”
Robert Lewis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Treharris, Mid Glamorgan
“Special Inspector, South Wales Police Special Constabulary. For services to Policing”
Sian Margaret Johnson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For services to Squash in Wales”
Christine Horton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Llansantffraid, Powys
“Controller and Housekeeper, Bryngwyn Hall. For services to Heritage and to Charity in Wales”
Ian Cross
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Pontypool, Gwent
“Customer Service Adviser, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to the Welsh Ambulance Service Trust”
Christine Culleton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Pontypool, Gwent
“Lately Community Nurse, Aneurin Bevan Health Board. For services to the NHS in South East Wales”
Denzil Connick
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Blackwood, Gwent
“Co-Founder and Life Vice President, South Atlantic Medal Association. For voluntary service to Falklands War Veterans”
Glyn Caron
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Torfaen, Gwent
“For services to the community in Llanyravon, Cwmbran”
John Leslie Stuart Griffiths
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“Coach, Swansea Harriers Athletics Club. For services to Athletics in Wales”
Member (MBE)
Kingsley Ward
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Monmouth, Gwent
“Founder, Rockfield Studios. For services to Music”
William Upham
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan
“Executive Director, Growing Space. For services to Mental Health in Newport, Wales”
Sarah Isobel Sharpe
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Penarth, South Glamorgan
“Lately Support Staff Member, National Assembly for Wales. For Political and Public Service”
Alison Ryland
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Lately Head of Healthcare, HM Prisons Usk and Prescoed, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. For services to Prison Healthcare in Monmouthshire”
Richard Anthony Selby
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Pontypool, Gwent
“Managing Director Pro Steel Engineering and National Chair, Institute of Directors. For services to the Economy and to Charity in Wales”
Elizabeth Rix
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“Chief Nurse, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. For services to Nursing Leadership”
Robb Merchant
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Monmouthshire, Gwent
“Owner, White Castle Vineyard. For services to Viticulture”
Paul Jeffrey Leach
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Colwyn Bay, Clwyd
“Paediatric and Special Care Dentist. For services to Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in North West Wales”
Helen Langton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Chepstow, Gwent
“Vice-Chancellor, University of Suffolk. For services to Education”
Elizabeth Angela Lalley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Monmouth, Gwent
“Director of Risk, Resilience and Community Safety, Welsh Government. For services to the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II”
Gareth Lloyd Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Carmarthen, Dyfed
“For services to Sport and Exercise Medicine in Wales”
Alan Edward Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Wrexham, Clwyd
“Lately Chairman and Consultant, The Village Bakery. For services to the Food Industry and to the Economy in Wales”
Andrea Harford
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan
“Lately Work Coach Team Leader, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to People with Autism”
David William Heyburn
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan
“Head of Operations Microbiology and Health Protection, Public Health Wales. For services to the NHS”
Valerie Hawkins
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Newtown, Powys
“Chief Executive Officer, Mid Wales Tourism. For services to Tourism and to the Economy in Wales”
Thomas Hall
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
“Welfare Support Officer, BLESMA. For services to Veterans in Wales”
Delyth Done
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Abergavenny, Gwent
“Head of School, School of Materials and Design, Hereford College of Arts. For services to Blacksmithing and to Heritage Crafts”
Philip Michael Dickens
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Pwllheli, Gwynedd
“Founder, Added Scientific. For services to the Additive Manufacturing Sector”
Malcolm Roger Burnell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan
“Founder, It's My Shout Productions. For services to the Creative Industries in Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan”
John Livesey Hender Bate
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Aberdyfi, Gwynedd
“For services to the Talyllyn Railway, Wales”
Officer (OBE)
Anju Kumar
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. For services to Women's Health and Welfare in Wales”
Christopher Jenkins
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Crickhowell, Powys
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, Commonwealth Games Wales. For services to the Commonwealth Games and to Sport in Wales”
David Roger Griffiths
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Maesteg, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to Association Football in Wales”
Neil Frow
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan
“Managing Director, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership. For services to NHS Wales”
Janet Davies
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Caldicott, Gwent
“For services to Healthcare in Wales”
Jonathan Cox
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Llantwit Major, South Glamorgan
“Deputy Director, Citizens UK. For services to Community Organising and Refugee Resettlement”
Michael Claridge
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Gwent
“Operations and Customer Interface Team Leader, Defence Equipment and Support, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence.”
Pippa Britton
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Newport, Gwent
“Lately Vice-Chair, UK Anti-Doping and Vice-Chair Sport Wales. For services to Sport”
Ceinwen Blake
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Newport, Gwent
“Deputy Director, Corporate Information Technology and Services, Office for National Statistics. For Public Service”
Vincent Bailey
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Barry, South Glamorgan
“Lately Leader, Conservative Group, Vale of Glamorgan Council. For Political, Voluntary and Charitable services”
Commander (CBE)
Christopher John Hugh Jones
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Brecon, Powys
“Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Welsh Government. For services to Healthcare”
Jane Elizabeth Hutt
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Barry, South Glamorgan
“Minister for Social Justice, Welsh Government and Senedd Member for Vale of Glamorgan. For Political and Public Service”
Medwin Hughes
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire
“Vice-Chancellor, University of Wales and University of Wales Trinity St David Group. For services to Education and to the Welsh Language”