New Year Honours List 2025 awardees in Dorset
16 recipients from Dorset recognised in the New Year Honours List 2025.
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Medal / BEM
Pat Haste Shakespeare
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Portland, Dorset
“Superintendent, Portland Division, St John Ambulance. For services to Community First Aid in Portland”
Brian Thomas Speight
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Bournemouth, Dorset
“President, Espada Fencing Club. For services to Fencing”
Janet MacGREGOR
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Poole, Dorset
“Owner and Senior Manager, Smithfield House Children's Nursery, City of London. For services to Early Years”
Alison Jayne Kay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Broadstone, Dorset
“Musician, Teacher and Trustee, Poole Society for Young Musicians. For services to the Arts and to Young People”
Audrey Phyllis Hayter
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Wimborne, Dorset
“For services to the community in Witchampton, Dorset”
Michael Bateman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Beaminster, Dorset
“Volunteer Coordinator and Team Leader, Beaminster Country Car Scheme. For services to the community in West Dorset”
Vivienne Bateman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Beaminster, Dorset
“Volunteer Coordinator and Team Leader, Beaminster Country Car Scheme. For services to the community in West Dorset”
Member (MBE)
Andrew Wickham
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Wimborne, Dorset
“Managing Director, Go South Coast. For services to the Bus Industry”
Carolyn Wheatley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Christchurch, Dorset
“Founder and Chair, Patients on Intravenous and Naso-gastric Nutrition Treatment (PINNT). For services to Patients with Intestinal Failure”
Zoe Amanda Packman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Poole, Dorset
“Deputy Director, Nursing Service Delivery, Transformation and Resilience, NHS England. For services to Nursing”
Judith Anne Boichot
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to the community in Dorset”
Eleanor Aldridge
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Portland, Dorset
“For services to Sailing”
Officer (OBE)
Laurence Anthony Pears
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Bournemouth, Dorset
“Capability Adviser, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Heather Mary Freeman
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Christchurch, Dorset
“Lately Head of Service, Aspire Regional Adoption Agency, Dorset. For services to Vulnerable Children and Families”
Christine Britch (Christine Harrison)
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Blandford Forum, Dorset
“Trustee, Blood Cancer UK. For services to Children with Acute Leukaemia”