Birthday Honours List 2025 awardees in West Midlands
25 recipients from West Midlands recognised in the Birthday Honours List 2025.
Towns in West Midlands
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Medal / BEM
David John Payne
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Aldridge, West Midlands
“For services to the community in West Bromwich, West Midlands”
David Meredith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Coventry, West Midlands
“Chair, Albany Theatre Trust. For services to Theatre and to the community in Coventry”
Peter Paul Mayer
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Lately Public Governor, Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. For services to the NHS”
Carl John Ledbury
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Oldbury, West Midlands
“Trustee, The Ambulance Staff Charity. For services to Ambulance Staff”
Kerrie Ann Green
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Rowley Regis, West Midlands
“Sergeant Major Instructor, Gwent and Powys Army Cadet Force. For services to the Army Cadet Force and to Young People”
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”
Member (MBE)
Paul Stephen Wilsher
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Coventry, West Midlands
“Commercial Support, Department for Education. For services to Education”
Nicolette Marie Thomas-Tapper
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Walsall, West Midlands
“Radio Presenter. For services to Broadcasting and to the community in the West Midlands”
Elizabeth Swift
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Casework Administration Manager, Crown Prosecution Service. For services to Law and Order”
Sarah Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Birmingham Diocesan Director of Education and Chair, Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust. For services to Education”
Hafsha Dadabhai-Shaikh
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Director, Smartlyte - Get Families Talking. For services to Digital Inclusion”
Fleur Joanna Sexton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Coventry, West Midlands
“For services to the community in Coventry, West Midlands”
Sonia Sabri
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Dance Artist. For services to Dance”
Wayne Ian Parmel
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Co-Founder, ACE Dance and Music. For services to the Arts”
Rachel O’reilly
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Birmingham. For services to Chemistry”
Ram Mehmi
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Walsall, West Midlands
“Councillor for Pleck, Walsall and Trustee, Darlaston Temple. For services to Faith and Integration”
Joanne Judith Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Walsall, West Midlands
“Lately Headteacher, Story Wood School, Birmingham. For services to Education”
Janet Harding
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Lately Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator, Hamstead Junior School, Birmingham. For services to Education”
Surdarshan Singh Chana
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Indian Classical Musician. For services to Music and Sikh Culture”
Peter Bill
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Aldridge, West Midlands
“Neurophysiology Head of Service and Consultant Clinical Scientist, Birmingham Women 's and Children NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Neurophysiology and Physiological Science”
Officer (OBE)
Fang Gao Smith
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Professor of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain, University of Birmingham and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Anaesthesia”
Hanifa Unisa Shah
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Pro Vice-Chancellor, Birmingham City University. For services to Higher Education”
Jagjieet Sohal
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
“Chair, WW1 Sikh Memorial Fund. For services to the Commemoration of Commonwealth Soldiers who served Great Britain”
Nour Al-Houda Balich Norris
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Solihull, West Midlands
“Campaigner at SecureLife and Advocate for Raneem's Law. For services to Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls”