Sport & Recreation — New Year 2025
89 recipients recognised for this theme in this round
Sub-themes
Narrower themes within Sport & Recreation in the New Year 2025.
Medal / BEM
Ian Walker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Rotherham, South Yorkshire
“Secretary, Rotherham Community Football Club. For services to Sport and to the community in Rotherham”
Christopher William Sprules
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Arundel, West Sussex
“Volunteer, Sustrans. For services to Cycling and to the community in West Sussex”
Steadman Earl Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Coach. For services to Young People and to Sport”
Marek Regan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Epsom, Surrey
“Police Community Support Officer, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to Community Sport”
Michael John Perrin
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Melksham, Wiltshire
“President, Melksham Town Football Club. For services to Grassroots Football and to the community in Melksham, Wiltshire”
Fiona Catherine Newnham (Fiona Brothers)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Ventnor, Hampshire
“Lately Powerboat Racer and Cricket Scorer, England and Wales Cricket Board. For services to Sport”
Thomas William Neill
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Omagh, County Tyrone
“For services to Local Rugby in Northern Ireland”
Mark Newey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Haywards Heath, East Sussex
“Lately Coach, Referee, Chair and President, Haywards Heath Rugby Club. For services to Grassroots Rugby”
Alexander John Mackintosh
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Nairn, Nairn
“For services to Nairn County Football Club”
Robert Love
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Tamworth, Staffordshire
“Bowler and Ambassador, International Disabled Bowlers. For services to Sport and to People with Disabilities”
William Charles Good
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Attleborough, Norfolk
“Secretary and Registrar, Wymondham Rugby Club. For services to Sport”
Matthew Gleaves
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Darlington, County Durham
“Senior Executive Officer, Department for Education. For services to People with Disabilities in Sport”
Robin Neville Gell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Bedford, Bedfordshire
“Judo Coach. For services to Sport and to the community in Bedfordshire”
Valerie Clare French
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
York, East Riding of Yorkshire
“Breeze Champion Volunteer, British Cycling. For services to Sport”
Rachel Davies
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Liverpool, Merseyside
“Coach and Volunteer, Altrincham Football Club. For services to Sport”
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”
Paul Norman Cook
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“For services to Youth Sport in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham”
Christopher Stephen Joseph Coley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
“For services to Sport Administration and to the community in Gloucestershire”
David Young Forrester Christie
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Cupar, Fife
“For services to Cricket and to the community in Freuchie, Fife”
David John Biddulph
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Waterlooville, Hampshire
“Lately Rowing Umpire. For services to Rowing”
Nana Siaw-Badu
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, Badu Sport. For services to Sport and Physical Activity”
Michael Alden
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Football Coach and Manager, Park Knowle Football Club. For services to Grassroot Football and to the community in Bristol”
Member (MBE)
Anthony Williams Wynne
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan
“Lately President, Welsh Amateur Boxing Association. For services to Amateur Boxing”
Nicola Wilson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Northallerton, North Yorkshire
“Coach and Mentor, Wesko Equestrian Foundation. For services to Sport”
Michelle Louise Wells (Michelle Elkins)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Communications Advisor, Love of The Game. For services to Charity, particularly the Prevention of Head Injuries in Sport”
Penelope Emeline Heather Jacqueline Watson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“Dementia Campaigner. For services to Dementia Care in Football”
Ronald Harry Westerman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
“Founder, Midlincs County Youth Football League. For services to Sport”
Sophie Beth Unwin
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Stockport, Greater Manchester
“For services to Cycling”
Katarina Johnson-Thompson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Athletics”
Malcolm Tozer
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Truro, Cornwall
“Author and Adviser, Physical Education. For services to Physical Education and Sports”
Gregg Stevenson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Colne, Lancashire
“For services to Rowing”
Geraldina Rachel Asher-Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“For services to Athletics”
Hannah Elizabeth Scott
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Coleraine, County Londonderry
“For services to Rowing”
David Rickman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
St Andrews, Fife
“Executive Director, Governance and Chief of Staff, Royal and Ancient Golf Club. For services to Golf”
Alan Phillips
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan
“Lately Team Manager, Welsh Rugby Union. For services to Rugby Union Football and to Charity in Wales”
John Nixon
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Carlisle, Cumbria
“Lately Trust Chair, English Football League. For services to Association Football”
Poppy Willow Maskill
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Middlewich, Cheshire
“For services to Swimming”
Katy Marchant
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Cycling”
Simon MacQUEEN
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
“Director of Strategy, Sport England. For services to Sport”
George John Lucas
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Hillsborough, County Down
“For services to Tennis and to Sports Management and Administration in Northern Ireland”
Susannah Louise Levy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Trustee, Women's Sport Trust. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Sport”
Dannielle Jade Elizabeth Khan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Alcester, Worcestershire
“For services to Cycling”
Elizabeth Victoria Jordan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Guildford, Surrey
“For services to Cycling”
Tessa Gillian Howard
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“Founder, Inclusive Sportswear CIC and Hockey Player. For services to Inclusive Sportswear for Women and Girls”
Keely Nicole Hodgkinson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Salford, Greater Manchester
“For services to Athletics”
Lauren Henry
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Lutterworth, Leicestershire
“For services to Rowing”
Jennifer Anne Holl
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Macclesfield, Cheshire
“For services to Cycling”
Sandra Margaret Hardacre
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Livingston, West Lothian
“For voluntary service to Athletics in Scotland”