Birthday Honours List 2026 awardees in Somerset
16 recipients from Somerset recognised in the Birthday Honours List 2026.
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Medal / BEM
Member (MBE)
Charlotte Webster
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Frome, Somerset
“Broadcast Journalist, Documentary Maker and Advocate. For services to Broadcasting and to Charity”
Neil Anthony Salter
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Portishead, Somerset
“Chair of the Board of Trustees, Avon Scouts. For services to Scouting”
Mark Rowlands
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Portishead, Somerset
“Operations Director, Leidos UK Limited. For services to Defence”
Louise Claire Rowley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Taunton, Somerset
“Group Principal, University Centre Somerset College Group. For services to Further Education”
Jane Victoria Harvey
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crewkerne, Somerset
“Tennis Official. For services to Tennis”
Susan Melody George
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Minehead, Somerset
“Founder, Lasting Life. For Charitable Service”
Officer (OBE)
Gillian Preece
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bridgwater, Somerset
“Senior Policy Manager, Home Office. For Public Service”
Bernadette Green
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crewkerne, Somerset
“Chief Executive Officer, Preston Primary Academy Trust, Yeovil, Somerset. For services to Education”
Anthony Browne
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wincanton, Somerset
“Chair, and lately President, the British Art Market Federation. For services to the British Art Market”
Melanie Bound
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
West Town, Somerset
“Founder, This Woman Runs. For services to Women's Community Sport”
Andrea Jane Arlidge
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
“Founder, Wellsway MAT and lately Chief Executive Officer, Futura Learning Partnership. For services to Education”
Caroline Boddington
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bath, Somerset
“Prebendary and Senior Non-Executive Member, Wells Cathedral, Somerset. For services to the Church of England”
Commander (CBE)
Donald McCULLIN
PersonCompanion Order Of The Companions Of Honour · 2026
Shepton Mallet, Somerset
“Photojournalist. For services to Photojournalism”
Professor David John Gunnell
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Portishead, Somerset
“Emeritus Professor of Epidemiology, Bristol Medical School. For services to Public Health and Suicide Prevention”