Birthday Honours List 2026 awardees in County Durham
12 recipients from County Durham recognised in the Birthday Honours List 2026.
Towns in County Durham
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Medal / BEM
Geoffrey Hill
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
“Chair, RAF Middleton St George Memorial Association. For voluntary services to Aviation History”
Faye Marsh
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Spennymoor, County Durham
“Peer Mentor Manager, Darlington Borough Council. For services to Children and Young People in County Durham”
Adrian Richards
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ferryhill, County Durham
“Police Community Support Officer, Durham Constabulary. For services to the community in Chester-le-Street, County Durham”
Allison White
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aycliffe, County Durham
“Founder, Great Aycliffe Cancer Support Group. For services to Supporting People with Cancer”
Member (MBE)
Shirley Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chester-Le-Street, County Durham
“Founder and Trustee, If U Care Share Foundation. For services to Suicide Prevention”
Sundas Khalid
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Darlington, County Durham
“Co-Founder and Director, Association of South Asian Midwives. For services to Charity and Healthcare”
Brenda Gillian Bland
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hartlepool, County Durham
“For services to Swimming in Great Britain”
Graeme Michael Black
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chester Le Street, County Durham
“Risk Advisory Assurance Lead, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Young People in the community of Durham.”
Officer (OBE)
Colin Mark Richardson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lanchester, County Durham
“Assistant Professor, Northumbria University. For services to Firefighter Safety”
Dr Martin Raby
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cleveland, County Durham
“Principal and Chief Executive, The Northern School of Art, Middlesbrough and Hartlepool, North Yorkshire and County Durham. For services to Higher Education”