Birthday Honours List 2026 awardees in West Midlands
23 recipients from West Midlands recognised in the Birthday Honours List 2026.
Towns in West Midlands
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Medal / BEM
Alan Eric Grigg
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
“Area President, St John Ambulance. For voluntary services to the community in Solihull”
Georgina Johnstone
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“Engagement and Consultation Officer, West Midlands Police. For services to the community in the West Midlands”
Michael John William Leonard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“Special Sergeant, West Midlands Police. For services to Policing”
Janet Louise Mather
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“Chair, Behçet's Patients Centres. For services to People Living with Behçet's”
Hitesh Mehta
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“Special Constable, West Midlands Police and Charity Trustee, Shree Krishna Temple. For services to Policing, to Charity and to Volunteering in Coventry, West Midlands”
Caron Elaine Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Walsall, West Midlands
“Founder and Director, Common Unity. For services to Health and Wellbeing”
John David Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Cricket in Warwickshire and the West Midlands”
Member (MBE)
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“Chair, Focus SB. For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships”
Dakshesh Harivadan Parikh
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Lately Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Paediatric Surgery”
Annette Hay
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, De Montfort University. For services to Higher Education”
Gordon John Cresswell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to the Payroll Profession”
Andrew Mark Cooper
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“Managing Director, GE Vernova, Power Conversion and Storage. For services to Manufacturing and to Defence”
Lee Kevin Carsley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“Coach, England Men's Under-21 Football Team. For services to Association Football”
Karen Elizabeth Canner
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Lately Honours Secretary and Chair, Supporting the Workplace in Menopause Staff Network, Ministry of Justice. For Public Service”
Satbinder Bains
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Willenhall, West Midlands
“Foster Carer, City of Wolverhampton Council. For services to Foster Care”
Tahira Ali
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Foster Carer, Birmingham Children's Trust's Fostering Agency. For services to Foster Care”
Michael Akers
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“Founder, Mikey's Wish Foundation. For services to Special Educational Needs”
Officer (OBE)
Mohamed Wasim Hanif
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Clinical Advisor, Diabetes UK and Professor of Diabetes and Endocrinology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Diabetes and to Health Inequalities”
Tony Day
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College, Birmingham. For services to Education”
Colin Everton Blair
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Foster Carer, Birmingham Children's Trust. For services to Foster Care”
Mandy Blair
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Foster Carer, Birmingham Children's Trust. For services to Foster Care”