Birthday Honours List 2025 2025
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 Service153
- Children, Young People & Families56
- Health & Social Care27
- Education26
- Arts & Culture25
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion14
- Sport & Recreation13
- Policing & Emergency Services11
- Defence & Armed Forces11
- Environment & Agriculture8
- Government & Public Service7
- Business & Economy6
- Science, Engineering & Technology3
- Faith & Belief2
honoria.co.ukHonours & Awards for British Empire Medal (BEM) in 2025
Adam Nicholas Cox
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Police Staff, Lead Intelligence Analyst, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to Policing”
Adarsh Khullar
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“Founder and Chair, Scottish Asian Ekta Group. For services to the Scottish Asian Ekta Group”
Adrian Habgood
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
“Principal Forensic Evidence and Exhibits Officer, West Yorkshire Police. For services to Policing”
Alan Borthwick
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Artistic Director, Edinburgh Gilbert and Sullivan Society. For services to Music”
Alan Stephen Hubbuck
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Neath, West Glamorgan
“For services to Professional Forestry in Wales”
Ali Qadar
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to the community in Sheffield, South Yorkshire”
Alison Elizabeth Ross
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Rugby, Warwickshire
“For services to Young People and the community in Rugby, Warwickshire”
Alison Harle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Billericay, Essex
“Police Constable, City of London Police. For services to Policing”
Amish Dipakkumar Patel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Director, Hodgson Pharmacy. For services to Community Pharmacy”
Andrew Buttery
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Stafford, Staffordshire
“Volunteer, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service. For services to the community in Staffordshire”
Andrew David Gee
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Harlow, Essex
“Volunteer, Whoosh Explore Canoe Club. For services to Floating Pennywort Removal”
Andrew Horner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Chichester, West Sussex
“Crew Manager, West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. For Public Service”
Angela Cogbill
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Woking, Surrey
“For services to Children with Special Educational Needs and Adults with Disabilities”
Angela Mary Ellis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Horsham, West Sussex
“Secretary, Crawley and Horsham Pony Club. For services to Children in West Sussex”
Angela McGRATH
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
President
Angela McGRATH
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Anna Fiorentini
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Loughton, Essex
“Founder, Fiorentini Foundation and Anna Fiorentini Performing Arts School. For services to Young People from Under Privileged Backgrounds”
Annabel Mitchell-Gears
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
lately Political Consul
Anne Margaret Campbell Prentis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Fakenham, Norfolk
“For services to the community in Great Ryburgh, Norfolk”
Anne Marie Rose Stella MacDOUGALL
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Clydebank, Dunbartonshire
“Volunteer. For services to the community in Clydebank”
Anne Mary Cowan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Oakham, Rutland
“For services to the community in Manton, Rutland”
Anne Thorpe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Rochester, Kent
“Member and Advisor, Heathrow Access Advisory Group. For services to Accessibility at Airports for Disabled Travellers”
Anthony Ellis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“For services to the community in Hillingdon”
Aruna Bipin Mistry
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Coventry, Warwickshire
“Laboratory Teacher, Science and Engineering, University of Birmingham. For services to Higher Education”
Avis Vanessa Gallager
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Banbury, Oxfordshiare
“Volunteer Coordinator, Cornhill Companions, Royal Voluntary Service. For services to the community in Banbury, Oxfordshire”
Barbara Page
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Women in Cambridgeshire”
Benjamin Rosser
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Pythian Youth Club. For services to Disadvantaged Young People in Nottingham”
Beverley Burke
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive, Enfield Carers Centre. For services to Health and Social Care in the London Borough of Enfield”
Beverley Phillips
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Premises Manager, Goose Green Primary School, London. For services to Education”
Brenda Warwick
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Swindon, Wiltshire
“Volunteer, St John Ambulance Wiltshire. For Voluntary Service to Community First Aid”
Brian Jennings
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Frinton-on-Sea, Essex
“For services to the community in Walton-on-the-Naze”
Brian Roy Cole
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Southampton, Hampshire
“On-Call Firefighter, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. For services to the community in Bishops Waltham”
Bryan Kenneth Cross
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Woking, Surrey
“For services to the community in Surrey”
Carl John Ledbury
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Oldbury, West Midlands
“Trustee, The Ambulance Staff Charity. For services to Ambulance Staff”
Caroline Speirs
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Rothesay, Argyll and Bute
“Co-Founder, Calum's Cabin. For services to Charitable Fundraising”
Catherine Elizabeth Pearson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Bishop Auckland, County Durham
“For services to Sport and to the community in Durham and Tees Valley District”
Catherine Greer Duru
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator and Cover Teacher, Tachbrook Nursery School, London. For services to Early Years and Children with Special Educational Needs”
Catherine Stanley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Liverpool, Merseyside
“Chief Executive, Huntington's Disease Association. For services to People with Huntington's Disease”
Charlotte Clark
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Southwold, Suffolk
“Manager, Community Library. For services to Literacy and to the community in Reydon and Southwold”
Cheryl Ferner-Reeves
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Founder, New Horizons Theatre Company. For services to Young People and the community in North Finchley”
Christine Maddocks
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Eastbourne, East Sussex
“Trustee, Alzheimer 's Society. For services to Advocacy and Awareness for Lewy Body Dementia and LGBTQ+ Dementia Communities”
Christine Ruth McKEEMAN
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Ballymoney, County Antrim
“Lately Unit Catering Supervisor, Straidbilly Primary School. For services to Education in Northern Ireland”
Christopher David Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Anglesey, Gwynedd
“For services to the community in Anglesey”
Christopher Davies
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
lately Chair of Trustees
Christopher Goddard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Ormskirk, Lancashire
“Consultant in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. For services to the community in Merseyside”
Christopher James Cox
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Somerton, Somerset
“Organiser and Fundraiser, Langport Centre Somerset, British Red Cross. For Voluntary Service”
Christopher John Davies
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Dorchester, Dorset
“Lately Chair of Trustees, Dorchester Youth and Community Centre. For services to Young People in Dorchester”
Christy Acton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Standing Tall. For services to Homeless People in the West Midlands”