New Year Honours List 2023 awardees in County Down
23 recipients from County Down recognised in the New Year Honours List 2023.
Towns in County Down
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Medal / BEM
Helena Mary White
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Comber, County Down
“County President, Girlguiding North Down. For services to Young People in Northern Ireland”
Peter Vannucci
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Bangor, County Down
“Vice-President, Bangor Football Club. For services to Association Football in County Down”
James McDOWELL
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Banbridge, County Down
“For services to the community in Banbridge, County Down”
Dara Seamus McANULTY
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Annalong, County Down
“For services to the Environment and to People with Autism Spectrum Disorder”
Lynn Green
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Seaford, County Down
“For services to Emergency Nursing in Northern Ireland”
Julie Gough
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Midwifery in Northern Ireland”
Tracey Crothers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Moira, County Down
“For services to the community in Maghaberry, County Antrim”
Robert James Collins (Seamus Collins)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Newry, County Down
“For services to Seriously Ill Children”
Member (MBE)
Ursula Margaret Waite (Ursula Lavery)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Moira, County Down
“For services to the Agri-Food Industry and to the Economy in Northern Ireland”
John Stewart
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Katesbridge, County Down
“District Chairman, Royal British Legion Northern Ireland. For services to Veterans”
Andrew Peter Saunders
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Dromore, County Down
“Lately Chair, Southern Regional College (Further and Higher Education College), County Armagh and County Down. For services to the Further Education Sector in Northern Ireland”
Kathleen Margaret Joy Guthrie
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Hillsborough, County Down
“For services to the Reserve Forces and to the Veteran Community in Northern Ireland”
Brian Grzymek
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Holywood, County Down
“Lately Deputy Director, Department of Justice, Northern Ireland Executive. For Public and Voluntary Service in Northern Ireland”
William James Coffey
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
County Down
“Secretary to the Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Board. For Public Service”
Kenneth Sydney Brundle
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Killinchy, County Down
“For services to Business, to Economic Development and to the Charitable Sector in Northern Ireland”
Sandra Best
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Lisburn, County Down
“Volunteer and Trustee, Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross Foundation. For Voluntary Service”
George Crawford Bell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Carryduff, County Down
“For services to the Music Industry in Northern Ireland”
Sandra Hazel Bailie
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Newtownards, County Down
“For services to Bowls”
Officer (OBE)
John Gordon Milligan
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Newtownards, County Down
“For services to Business and Human Resource Management in Northern Ireland”
Francis Anthony Casey
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Carryduff, County Down
“Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist. For services to Healthcare in Northern Ireland”
Michael Bell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Holywood, County Down
“Executive Director, Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association Ltd. For services to the Food and Drink Industry and to the Economy in Northern Ireland”
Brian Baird
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Newtownards, County Down
“Lately Board Member, Invest NI. For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland”