Birthday Honours List 2026 awardees in Tyne and Wear
12 recipients from Tyne and Wear recognised in the Birthday Honours List 2026.
Towns in Tyne and Wear
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Medal / BEM
Richard Anderson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
“Customs Control Framework Risk and Controls Lead, Borders and Trade, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Charity”
Lynn Hope
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Washington, Tyne and Wear
“Lately Head Coach and Manager, Northern Hope Gymnastics Club. For services to Inclusive Gymnastics”
Debra Jayne Padgett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
“Pathology Network Operational Lead and Clinical Pathology Lead, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Biomedical Science in the NHS”
Member (MBE)
Paul Anthony Mackings
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Business and the community in the North East of England”
Thomas Patrick Fennelly
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
South Shields, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Search and Rescue”
Alison Dunn
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“Chief Executive Officer, Citizens Advice Gateshead and Executive Director, Society Matters CIC. For services to the community in the North East of England”
Nigel Frederick Coates
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“Lately Director of the Business Clinic, Northumbria University. For services to Higher Education and to Business”
Officer (OBE)
Alice Witherow
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear
“Chief Executive Officer, Cheviot Learning Trust, Northumberland. For services to Education”
Alyson Lynn Scurfield
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“Chief Executive, TEC Services Association. For services to Technology Enabled Care”
Ian Ritchey
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“Director, Connect Northumberland. For services to Engineering”
John Michael Pearce
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tyne and Wear, Tyne and Wear
“Lately Director of Children's Services, Durham County Council. For services to Children and Young People”
Dominic Robin Crofts Llewellyn
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, AchieveGood. For services to the Impact Economy”