Birthday Honours List 2026 awardees in Scotland
102 recipients from Scotland recognised in the Birthday Honours List 2026.
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Medal / BEM
Vittoria Bucknall
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Children and Young People”
Raymond Bell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“Warrant Officer Class 2 Instructor, Glasgow and Lanarkshire Battalion, Army Cadet Force. For services to Young People”
Donna Armstrong
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire
“Fundraising Volunteer, Homeless Veterans Project and Poppy Scotland. For services to Veterans and to the community in Renfrewshire”
John Burrows
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballater, Aberdeenshire
“For services to the community in Ballater, Aberdeenshire”
Isabella Cameron
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Isle of Uist, Western Isles
“Head of Kitchen, Grogarry Lodge. For services to Hospitality and to the Rural Economy in South Uist”
Francis Peter Cusack
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Musselburgh, East Lothian
“For services to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh”
Marilyn De Blieck
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Prestwick, Ayrshire and Arran
“Co-Founder, Ayrshire Voices and Opera West. For services to Music and to the community in Ayrshire”
Mary Donald Dumigan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire and Arran
“Volunteer. For voluntary services to the community in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire”
Morna Elizabeth Ferguson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aberfoyle, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Girlguiding and to Charity”
Lilian Jane Field
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Strathdon, Aberdeenshire
“Headteacher, Strathdon School and Crathie School, Aberdeenshire. For services to Rural Education”
Audrey Flannagan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, Lanarkshire
“Manager, Glasgow South East Food Bank. For services to the community in Glasgow”
James Breingan Fraser
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dunblane, Stirling and Falkirk
“Chief Executive Officer, The Steamship Sir Walter Scott Trust. For services to Tourism and Heritage in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park”
John Fulton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Johnstone, Renfrewshire
“Community Leader and Volunteer. For services to the community in Houston and Crosslee, Renfrewshire”
Alice Mary Hamilton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grangemouth, Stirling and Falkirk
“Lately District Commissioner Central Division Girls' Brigade Scotland and lately Officer, 1st Grangemouth Girls' Brigade. For services to the community in Grangemouth, Stirling and Falkirk”
Shirley Ann Henderson (Shirley McGill)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“Founder, McGill School of Speech and Drama, and Director, Aberdeen Youth Music Theatre. For services to Drama”
Margaret Anne Irvine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Birsay, Orkney
“Founder, Birsay Drama Group. For services to Drama and to the community in Orkney”
Alexander Joseph Kelly
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Maybole, Ayrshire and Arran
“For services to the Voluntary Sector in South Ayrshire and Scotland”
Edith Joyce Leask
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lerwick, Shetland
“For services to Mental Health and Wellbeing”
Mary Lawrence Mcgregor
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Keith, Banffshire
“District and Divisional Commissioner, Girl Guides and Member, Church of Scotland Guild. For services to Girlguiding and to the Church of Scotland Guild in Banffshire and Moray”
Kathleen Elizabeth Moir
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
“Voluntary Collector, PoppyScotland. For Charitable Service”
Douglas Derek Ormston
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Galashiels, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“Youth Work Manager. For services to Youth Work in Scotland”
Sheila Pheely
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stirling, Stirling and Falkirk
“Volunteer, Royal Voluntary Service Cafe, Stirling Community Hospital. For Voluntary Service”
Derek Reid
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“Volunteer. For services to Suicide Awareness and to the community in Castlemilk, Glasgow”
Jennifer Rosemary Rose-Miller
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Nairn, Nairn
“For services to Local Heritage and to the community in Nairnshire”
Ian William Ligertwood Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
North Ronaldsay, Orkney
“Volunteer. For services to Art and to the community in North Ronaldsay, Orkney”
Mary Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, Lanarkshire
“For Charitable Service”
Alice Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Alness, Ross and Cromarty
“Pupil Support Assistant, Alness Academy, Ross and Cromarty. For services to Vulnerable Young People in Alness, Ross and Cromarty”
Hazel Jane Tomkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“Volunteer, The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice, Glasgow. For Charitable Service”
Craig Thomas Trail
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
“Chairman of Sandhaven and Pitullie Harbour Trust. For services to the community in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire”
Member (MBE)
Roderick George Wood
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverness, Inverness-shire
“Volunteer. For services to Youth, to Veterans and to the community in the Highlands”
Ruth Williams
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Finstown, Orkney
“For Political and Voluntary Service”
Jonathan Williamson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross
“Campaigns Ambassador, Cancer Research UK. For Charitable Service”
Keith Chalmers-Watson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
North Berwick, East Lothian
“Life Member and lately Chair of World Pheasant Association. For services to Wild Bird Research and Conservation”
Roy Michael Thomas
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Chair, Adaptive Riders Collective. For services to Adaptive Cycling in Scotland”
Jack Lorimer Taylor
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aboyne, Aberdeenshire
“Piper and lately President, The Piobairaechd Society. For services to Music”
Mary Stewart
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute
“Founder, Kintyre Food Bank. For services to the community in Campbeltown”
Alison Simpson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dundee, City of Dundee
“Information Manager, Ophthalmology Department, NHS Tayside. For services to Scottish Ophthalmology”
David Sawkins
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Holm, Orkney
“Deputy Harbour Master, Strategy and Support, Orkney Islands Council. For services to Port and Harbour Development and to Environmental Management”
Becky Ruddy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thurso, Caithness
“Programme Director Fuel Cycle Area, NRS Dounreay. For services to Women in the Nuclear Industry”
Nicholas James Richardson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“Head of Exploration and New Ventures, North Sea Transition Authority. For services to Energy Security and the Energy Transition”
Lewis Orchant
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Renfrewshire
“For services to the Jewish Community in Glasgow”
Ian Nicolson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire
“Volunteer. For services to Sailing”
David Macleod Murdoch
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Perth, Perth and Kinross
“Philanthropist. For services to Charity”
Anne Geraldine Moylan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stirling, Stirling and Falkirk
“Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Lecturer and Programme Leader in Neonatal Nursing. For services to Neonatal Practice and Education”
Joanna Morrow
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stirling, Stirling and Falkirk
“Deputy Secretary and Executive Director of Student, Academic and Corporate Service, Stirling of University. For services to Education”
Charles Milne
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckie, Banffshire
“Managing Director, Regency Group. For services to Business and Community Development in Buckie and Banffshire”
Caroline Agnes Millar
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dundee, Angus
“Sector Lead, Scottish Agritourism. For services to Agritourism and to the Rural Economy in Scotland”
Jill McGRATH
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross
“Chief Executive Officer, YMCA Tayside. For services to Young People across Perth and Kinross”