Government & Public Service - Birthday Honours List 2026
74 recipients recognised for this theme in this round
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Medal / BEM
Caroline Bird
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Diary and Logistics Manager, Cabinet Office. For Public Service”
Cindy Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Faversham, Kent
“Lately Councillor, Swale Borough Council and Faversham Town Council. For Political Service”
Stephen John Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Custodian, Prime Minister's Office. For Public Service”
Jack Joseph Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Councillor, London Borough of Hounslow. For Public Service”
Emily Alice Jarvis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“Head of Corporate Operations, Home Office. For Public Service”
Michael James Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“Custodian, Prime Minister's Office. For Public Service”
Charles Marlow Obazuaye
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corby, Northamptonshire
“Director of Human Resources, Customer Services and Public Affairs, London Borough of Bromley. For Public Service”
Brian Robertson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“Town Clerk, Goole Town Council. For services to Local Government.”
Member (MBE)
Shirley Ann Tovell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Parliament”
Simon Richardson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Ceremonials Project Manager, Department for Culture, Media and Sport. For Public Service”
Merrill Powell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Volunteer, Women2Win and Conservative Women's Organisation. For Political Service”
Elizabeth Jayne Plummer
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Woking, Surrey
“Chief of Staff to the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, House of Lords. For services to Parliament”
Cherry Povall
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wirrall, Merseyside
“Councillor, Wirral Council. For services to Local Government and to the Magistracy”
Susan Karen Parsonage
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wokingham, Berkshire
“Chief Executive, Wokingham Borough Council. For services to Local Government”
Graham Douglas Metcalfe
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Welton, Lincolnshire
“Lately Partnership Manager, Department for Work and Pensions. For Public Service”
Alison Lawson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Deputy STRAP Security Officer, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Science Innovation and Technology. For Public Service”
Andrea Kinver
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Strategy and Insight Lead, Scottish Government. For Public Service”
Samuel Jenkins
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Deputy Head, Public Records and Archives, Cabinet Office. For Public Service”
Christopher Howarth
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Southport, Merseyside
“Head of Customer Service for Tax Credits, HM Revenue and Customs. For Public Service”
Anne Holland
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Front of House Assistant, 10 Downing Street. For Public Service”
Anthony Hill
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire
“Physical Education Officer, HM Prison Stafford, HM Prison and Probation Service. For Public Service”
Kathryn Lorna Gibbs
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“Deputy Director, Improving Public Engagement Division, Scottish Government. For Public Service”
Colin Paul Everett
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For Public Service”
Albert Thomas Deane
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Corwen, Clwyd
“Lately Investigator, Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains. For Public Service”
Robert Francis-Davies
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“Councillor and Cabinet Member, Swansea Council. For Public Service (to be dated 6th May 2026)”
Iain Clark
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Musselburgh, East Lothian
“Intranet Manager, Scottish Parliament. For services to the Scottish Parliament”
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”
Margaret Betts
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Front of House Assistant, 10 Downing Street. For Public Service”
Stuart Balnaves
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Warwick, Warwickshire
“Deputy Director, Customer Service Enterprise Operations, Department for Education. For Public Service”
Pauline Helen Margaret Lamb Aylesbury
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Deputy Director, Marketing, Insight, Brand Scotland and Internal Communications, Scottish Government. For Public Service”
Timothy Raymond Hall
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leatherhead, Surrey
“Councillor and Chair, Surrey County Council. For Public Service”
Karen Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Port Talbot, West Glamorgan
“For Public Service”
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”
Rebekah Warburton
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Annes on Sea, Lancashire
“Deputy Director for Health Transformation and Delivery, Department for Work and Pensions. For Public Service”
Peter Joseph Wheeler
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
“Councillor, Cheshire West and Chester, Labour Party. For Political Service”
Kayleigh Wall
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Woking, Surrey
“Team Leader, International Directorate, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. For Public Service”
Robert Gerald Walsh
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“Lately Chief Executive, North East Lincolnshire Council. For services to Local Government”
Mark Stewart
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bedford, Bedfordshire
“Courts and Tribunals Director, HM Courts and Tribunals Service. For Public Service”
Rachael Ross
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hinton Daubnay, Hampshire
“Founding Officer, National Down Syndrome Policy Group. For services to Education, Policy and People with Down Syndrome”
Andrew Charles Routley
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
“Governor, HM Prison Huntercombe and lately Deputy Governor, HM Prison Aylesbury. For Public Service”
Martin Reeves
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Warwick, Warwickshire
“Chief Executive, Oxfordshire County Council. For services to Local Government”
Emma Rawson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halifax, West Yorkshire
“Director of Public Policy, Association of Taxation Technicians. For Public Service”
David Read
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire
“Head of Delivery North West, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. For Public Service”
Gillian Preece
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bridgwater, Somerset
“Senior Policy Manager, Home Office. For Public Service”
Judith Ann Morrison
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Solicitor, to the Scottish Parliament. For services to the Scottish Parliament”
David Edward Lloyd
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Deputy Principal Clerk, Journal Office, House of Commons. For services to Parliament”
Geraint Wyn Jowers
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newport, Gwent
“Deputy Director, Security Consultancy Services, HM Revenue and Customs. For Public Service”
Joanne Irving
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chester, Cheshire
“Commercial Director, UK Export Finance. For services to Government Procurement”