Public service — Birthday Honours List 2025 2025
46 recipients recognised for this theme in this round
Medal / BEM
Noel Maxwell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Belfast, City of Belfast
“Driver, Northern Ireland Civil Service. For Public Service and Charitable Work in Northern Ireland”
Andrew Horner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Chichester, West Sussex
“Crew Manager, West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. For Public Service”
Kathleen Hamilton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Samaritan Volunteer and Lately Samaritans Lead HM Prisons High Down. For Public Service”
Michael Grimshaw
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Malmesbury, Wiltshire
“Watch Manager and On-Call Section Commander, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service. For Public Service”
Member (MBE)
Cheryl Wise
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“For Public Service”
Moira McManus Vance
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Correspondence Manager, Scotland Office. For Public Service”
Kelvin Eusabio Shorte
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Deputy Director, Individual and Small Business Compliance, HM Revenue and Customs. For Public Service”
Suzanne Rowand
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Personal Assistant, HM Treasury. For Public Service”
Paul Anthony Robertson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Alloa, Clackmannanshire
“Senior VAT Manager, Scottish Government. For Public Service”
Alison Knight
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Halifax, West Yorkshire
“Advanced Customer Support Senior Leader, Department for Work and Pensions. For Public Service”
Mark Heath
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Southampton, Hampshire
“Lately Returning Officer, Southampton City Council. For Public Service”
Sybille Anne Graham
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Spalding, Lincolnshire
“Technical Lead, HM Revenue and Customs. For Public Service”
Michael Gallagher
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Policy Manager, Home Office. For Public Service”
Rhys Deas
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“Lead IT Product Manager, HM Revenue and Customs. For Public Service”
Harry Catherall
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Stalybridge, Greater Manchester
“Chief Executive, Oldham Council, and Interim Chief Executive, Tameside Council. For Public Service”
Richard Brown
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Craigavon, County Down
“Inspector, Police Service of Northern Ireland. For Public Service”
Officer (OBE)
Derek Winter
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Seaham, County Durham
“Lately Deputy Chief Coroner England and Wales, HM Senior Coroner City of Sunderland. For Public Service”
John Richard Wilson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Leatherhead, Surrey
“Legal Team Manager, Ofgem. For Public Service”
Karen Watt
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Funding Council. For Public Service”
Richard Brian Taylor
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Belfast, City of Belfast
“Governor, Northern Ireland Prison Service. For Public Service”
Sara Louise Ford Robinson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Probation Director, National Security Division. For Public Service”
Michael Mills
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
“Governor, HM Prison and Young Offender Institution Hatfield. For Public Service”
Lynne Mills
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Newport, Gwent
“Cluster Manager, Criminal Courts, HM Courts and Tribunals Service Wales. For Public Service”
Geraint Wyn Jenkins
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Head of Crime and Cross-Cutting, Digital and Technology Services, HM Courts and Tribunals Service. For Public Service”
Veronica Barbara Holland
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Belfast, City of Belfast
“Lately Head of Violence Against the Person Branch, Department of Justice, Northern Ireland Civil Service. For Public Service”
Phillip Holliday
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Royston, Hertfordshire
“Border Force Regional Director, Central Region, Home Office. For Public Service”
Paul Thomas Keith Holmes
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Bangor, County Down
“Senior Director of Investigations, Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. For Public Service”
John Hawkins
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Dunbar, East Lothian
“Director, Resettlement Services, Home Office. For Public Service”
Keith Glazier
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Hastings, East Sussex
“Councillor and Leader, East Sussex County Council. For Public Service”
Mark David Gifford
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, National Citizen Service. For Public Service”
Anthony Frederick Ernest Fletcher
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Fleet, Hampshire
“Project Delivery Director, Property Directorate, Ministry of Justice. For Public Service”
Commander (CBE)
Owen Bowden-Jones
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Clinical Psychiatrist and Chair, Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. For services to Addiction Rehabilitation and Public Service”
Alice Michelle Hurrell
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Royston, Hertfordshire
“Chief People Officer, Department of Energy Security and Net Zero. For Public Service”
Alison Hilton
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Hartlepool, County Durham
“Lately Universal Credit Area Director, North East, Department for Work and Pensions. For Public Service”
Jane Elizabeth Harbottle
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Durham, County Durham
“Chief Executive Officer, Legal Aid Agency. For Public Service”
Prem Babu Goyal
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Alderman, City of London Corporation. For Public Service”
Janet Hughes
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Director, Farming and Countryside Programme, Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs. For Public Service”
David John Bolt
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration. For Public Service”
James Barton
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
“Executive Director, HMPPS Change, HM Prison and Probation Service. For Public Service”
Matthew Thurstan
PersonCompanion Order Of Bath · 2025
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
“Chief Finance Officer and Director General, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. For Public Service”
Peter William May
PersonCompanion Order Of Bath · 2025
Ballynahinch, County Down
“Lately Permanent Secretary, Department of Health, Northern Ireland Civil Service. For Public Service”
Jerome Alexander Pierre Glass
PersonCompanion Order Of Bath · 2025
London, Greater London
“Director General, Courts and Access to Justice, International Justice and Legal, Ministry of Justice. For Public Service”
Philip Douglas
PersonCompanion Order Of Bath · 2025
London, Greater London
“Director General, Border Force, Home Office. For services to Border Security and Public Service”
Katie Ruth Farrington
PersonCompanion Order Of Bath · 2025
Bushey, Hertfordshire
“Lately Director General for Social Security Disability and Pensions, Department for Work and Pensions. For Public Service”
Knight / Dame
Madeleine Alessandri
PersonDame Commmander Order Of Bath · 2025
London, Greater London
“Chair, Joint Intelligence Committee. For Public Service”
Sarah Elizabeth Healey
PersonDame Commmander Order Of Bath · 2025
London, Greater London
“Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. For Public Service”