Sport & Recreation - Birthday Honours List 2023
60 recipients recognised for this theme in this round
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Medal / BEM
Catherine Wynne
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Tonbridge, Kent
“Volunteer International Technical Official, International Canoe Federation and European Canoe Association. For services to Sport”
Eleanor Walsh
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Cockermouth, Cumbria
“Swimming Coach. For services to Swimming and to the community in Cockermouth, Cumbria.”
Frank Dermott Stevens
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Belfast, City of Belfast
“For voluntary services to Swimming in Northern Ireland”
George Stables
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Plymouth, Devon
“Boxing Coach and Official. For services to Amateur Boxing in Devon”
Bryan Frederick Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Watford, Hertfordshire
“Coach. For services to Athletics”
Lucy Jessica Shuker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Wimborne, Dorset
“Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Player. For services to Sport”
Jonathan Paul Sanderson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Athletics and to the community in Telford and The Wrekin, Shropshire”
Alexander Blackburn McMENEMY
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Johnstone, Renfrewshire
“For voluntary service to the Scottish Schools Football Association and to the Scottish Football Association”
Anthony McALLISTER
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“Football Coach. For services to Association Football and to Young People in Manchester”
Stuart Langworthy
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
“Manager, England Over 60s Walking Football Team. For services to Association Football and Walking Football”
Anthony Charles Kingston
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Northampton, Northamptonshire
“Scorer. For services to Cricket”
Gary Raymond Howes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
“For services to Table Tennis, Young People and to the community in Tunbridge Wells, Kent”
Kay Lois Grimshaw
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
London, Greater London
“Swimming Coach. For services to Swimming and to the community in the London Borough of Lewisham”
Andrew Michael Green
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
“Physical Education Teacher, New College Pontefract, West Yorkshire. For services to Sport and to Education”
Gwynne Goodfield
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Telford, Shropshire
“Tax Specialist Programme Recruitment Lead, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Graduate Recruitment and to Sport”
Henry Finney
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Hyde, Greater Manchester
“Voluntary Boxing Coach. For services to Boxing and to Young People in Hyde, Greater Manchester”
Daniel Leslie Ford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Dorking, Surrey
“Founder, Capel Comets Youth Football Club. For services to Youth Football in Dorking, Surrey”
Kenneth Eliot
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
“Volunteer. For services to Table Tennis”
Rebecca Elizabeth Sarah Edwards
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Caledon, County Tyrone
“For services to Rowing”
Albert Duffus
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Forres, Moray
“For services to Boxing, to Veterans and to Charity in Inverness-shire, Aberdeenshire and Moray”
Graham Clarke
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Frome, Somerset
“President, Frome Collegians Youth Team. For services to Association Football and to Young People in South West England”
Richard Menzies Campbell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Lochgelly, Fife
“Manager, Arbroath Football Club. For services to Association Football and to the community in Angus”
Margaret Calver
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Norwich, Norfolk
“Treasurer, Norwich Table Tennis League and Committee Member, Norfolk County Table Tennis Association. For services to Table Tennis”
John Leslie Stuart Griffiths
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“Coach, Swansea Harriers Athletics Club. For services to Athletics in Wales”
Member (MBE)
Susan Taylor
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
“Chair, British Amateur Rugby League Association and Vice-President, Rugby Football League. For services to Rugby League Football”
John Alexander Eadie Stevenson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Paisley, Renfrewshire
“Volunteer, Tennis Scotland. For services to Lawn Tennis”
James Simpson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Wheelchair Rugby League”
Ian Malcolm Rogers
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Athletics Official. For services to Athletics”
Adil Rashid
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“For services to Cricket”
David William Pond
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Torpoint, Cornwall
“Lately Chief Executive, Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby. For services to Wheelchair Rugby”
Gareth Lloyd Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Carmarthen, Dyfed
“For services to Sport and Exercise Medicine in Wales”
Sarah Helen Atkinson Javaid
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Founder, Cycle Sisters. For services to Cycling and to the community in London”
Robert Ian Houston
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Founder and Chair of Trustees, Boost Charitable Trust. For services to People with Disabilities and to Disadvantaged Communities through Sport”
Katherine Alexandra Hui
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Liverpool, Merseyside
“Founder, Laces Community Club. For services to Community Football and to Young Women in East London”
Emma Elizabeth Fry (Emma Bristow)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Alford, Lincolnshire
“For services to Motor Sports and Women in Sport”
Amy Elizabeth Fearn
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Swadlincote, Derbyshire
“Referee. For services to Association Football”
Jonathan Grant Evans
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Altrincham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Association Football in Northern Ireland”
Samuel Matthew Curran
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Egham, Surrey
“For services to Cricket”
Sara Louise Cox
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Exeter, Devon
“Referee. For services to Rugby Union”
Thomas Coyd
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Gillingham, Kent
“Coach, England Wheelchair Rugby League Team. For services to Wheelchair Rugby League”
Colin Francis Bland
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
“Chief Executive Officer, Sporting Chance. For services to Sport”
Sebastien Joseph Bechara
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Abroad
“For services to Wheelchair Rugby League”
Eniola Aluko
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Association Football and Charity”
Dr Niall William Andrew Elliott
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Dundee, City of Dundee
“Head of Sports Medicine, sportscotland Institute of Sport and Chief Medical Officer, British Olympic Association. For services to Sports and Exercise Medicine”
Officer (OBE)
Ian Edward Wright
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Broadcaster and Author. For services to Association Football and Charity”
Jenifer Smith
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Romsey, Hampshire
“Lately Deputy Medical Director, Public Health England. For services to Sport during Covid-19”
Gordon James Reid
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“Wheelchair Tennis Player. For services to Tennis”
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”