Birthday Honours List 2026 awardees in Devon
17 recipients from Devon recognised in the Birthday Honours List 2026.
Towns in Devon
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Medal / BEM
Anne Dickinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Exeter, Devon
“Playgroup Leader, St Leonards Pre-School, Exeter. For services to Early Years Education”
John Alfred Douglas Peel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bideford, Devon
“Chair, North Devon Branch, Royal Marines Association. For voluntary service to the Royal Marines, the Royal Marines Charity and the Veteran Community”
Valerie Faith Royle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Honiton, Devon
“For services to the community in Honiton, Devon”
Dr Edmund Harold Shillabeer
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Plymouth, Devon
“For services to Charitable Fundraising, to Athletics and to the community in Plymouth, Devon”
Hannah May Sloggett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Plymouth, Devon
“Co-Founder and Co-Director, Nudge Community Builders. For Charitable Service”
Member (MBE)
Richard Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ottery St Mary, Devon
“Technical Specialist, Environment Agency. For services to Soil Health”
Alisoun Ruth Probert
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Plymouth, Devon
“Work Coach, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to the Deaf Community”
Steven Richard Joe Lord
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Plymouth, Devon
“Operations Officer, Defence Nuclear Organisation. For services to Defence”
Emma Jane Hewitt
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Plymouth, Devon
“Skills Lead, Plymouth City Council. For services to Skills”
Karen Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tavistock, Devon
“Chair, Netball South West and England Netball Honorary Life Member. For services to Netball in England”
Officer (OBE)
Carolyn Florence Williamson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bideford, Devon
“Lately Chief Executive, Hampshire County Council. For services to Local Government”
Guy St John Platten
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Totnes, Devon
“Secretary General, The International Chamber of Shipping. For services to the Maritime Sector”
Alexis Mary Poole
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Exeter, Devon
“Assistant Chief Officer, Devon and Cornwall Police. For services to Policing”
Richard Lewis Moorhead
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Exeter, Devon
“Professor of Law and Professional Ethics, University of Exeter and Professor of Law, Monash University. For services to Legal Ethics”
Timothy Kingsberry
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Barnstaple, Devon
“Border Force Deputy Director Operations South, Home Office. For services to Border Security and Safeguarding”
Robert Edward Haring
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ivybridge, Devon
“Chief Executive Officer, Westcountry Schools Trust, Devon. For services to Education”