New Year Honours List 2025 awardees in Essex
30 recipients from Essex recognised in the New Year Honours List 2025.
Towns in Essex
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Medal / BEM
John David Polley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Colchester, Essex
“For services to the Boxted Methodist Silver Band in Essex”
Jacqueline Anita Pell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Halstead, Essex
“Councillor, Braintree District Council. For services to Local Government and to the community in Halstead, Essex”
Margaret Lines
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Hatfield Heath, Essex
“For services to the community in Hatfield Heath, Essex”
Michael Keogh
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Brentwood, Essex
“Director, Springfield Youth Club, London Borough of Hackney. For services to Young People in London”
Paul Ray Hannaford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Brentwood, Essex
“For services to the community in Romford, London Borough of Havering”
Alan John Frost
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Colchester, Essex
“For services to the community in Abberton, Colchester, Essex”
Michael Davies
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Rayleigh, Essex
“Founder, Rayleigh Town Museum. For services to Heritage in Rayleigh, Essex”
Kenneth Cowen
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Braintree, Essex
“Founder and lately Chief Executive Officer, School of Hard Knocks Charity. For services to Sport and to Charity”
Louise Maria Lees-Barrett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Brentwood, Essex
“Founder, REACH Equine Therapy. For services to Disabled People in Essex”
Member (MBE)
Benjamin Patrick Huw Simpson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Colchester, Essex
“Lately Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Sea-Kit International. For services to the Maritime Industry”
Bolaji Sofoluwe
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Colchester, Essex
“Co-Founder, Group MD Enterprise, Training and Knowledge Group. For services to Sustainable Business Growth, to Female Entrepreneurs and to International Trade”
Marcus Eldon Roberts
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Colchester, Essex
“Director, Policy and Strategy, Association of Police and Crime Commissioners. For services to Public Safety and to the Victims of Addiction”
Gail O’shea
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Brentwood, Essex
“Co-Founder, Wipe Away Those Tears. For charitable services to Terminally and Seriously Ill Children in Essex”
Jason O’shea
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Brentwood, Essex
“Co-Founder, Wipe Away Those Tears. For charitable services to Terminally and Seriously Ill Children in Essex”
June Frances O’brien
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Epping, Essex
“For services to the community in Epping Forest, Essex”
Gary Horne
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Harwich, Essex
“Deputy Chief Executive, Colchester Institute, Essex. For services to Education”
Samantha Jane Hamber
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Basildon, Essex
“Head of Criminal Justice Services, St Mungo's. For services to Tackling Homelessness”
Joyce Hannah Giller (Joyce Lambert)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex
“For services to the community in Essex”
Phillip John Davis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Chigwell, Essex
“Founder, Magical Taxi Tour, Worshipful Company of Hackney Carriage Drivers. For Charitable Service to Children with Life Threatening Illnesses”
Bhaskar Dasgupta
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex
“Consultant Rheumatologist, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. For services to People with Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica”
Philip Crummy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Colchester, Essex
“Lately Director and Principal Archaeologist, Colchester Archaeological Trust. For services to Archaeology and Heritage”
Paul Brickell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Stansted, Essex
“Lately Executive Director of Regeneration and Community Partnerships, London Legacy Development Corporation. For services to the Regeneration of East London”
Nicola Bowdidge
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Colchester, Essex
“Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The Tom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation. For charitable services to Young People Suffering from Cancer”
Richard Charles Frank Bowdidge
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Colchester, Essex
“Co-Founder and Chair, Board of Trustees, The Tom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation. For charitable services to Young People Suffering from Cancer”
Officer (OBE)
Susan Margaret Tobbell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Braintree, Essex
“Philanthropist. For services to Charity”
Simon James Murphy
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Chelmsford, Essex
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, Battersea Power Station Development Company. For services to Real Estate, Heritage and to the community in London”
Soumya Majumdar
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Chelmsford, Essex
“Head of Unit, Proceeds of Crime Division, Crown Prosecution Service. For services to Law and Order”
Paul Gregory Fisher
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Billericay, Essex
“Non-Executive Director and Chair, Audit and Risk Committee, UK Debt Management Office. For services to Public Finances”
Commander (CBE)
Eleanor Sealy (Eleanor Kelly)
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Loughton, Essex
“Lately Chief Executive, Southwark Borough Council. For services to Local Government and to the community in London”
Mark Hardingham
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Rayleigh, Essex
“Chair, National Fire Chiefs Council. For services to the Fire and Rescue Service”