Sport & Recreation — Birthday 2026
50 recipients recognised for this theme in this round
Sub-themes
Narrower themes within Sport & Recreation in the Birthday 2026.
Medal / BEM
Edwin Herbert Ernest Bridges
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Crowborough, East Sussex
“For services to Young People and to Sport in Crowborough”
Michael Barnard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stafford, Staffordshire
“President, Mid Staffs Junior Football League. For services to Grassroots Football”
George Michael Dodd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carlisle, Cumbria
“For services to Rowing”
Leslie Alan France
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Blackpool, Lancashire
“Swimming Coach. For services to Swimming and to the community in Wigan”
Linda Annette Gaine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia”
Lynn Diane Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Administrator, Old Streetonians Rugby Football Club. For services to Amateur Sport in London”
Jason Land
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“Disability and Inclusion Lead, Grimsby Town Foundation. For services to Association Football”
Alan Thomas Parker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For voluntary services to Rugby League Football and to the community in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire”
Scott Steven Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“Lately Head Coach, England National Amputee Football Team. For services to Disability Sport”
Jennifer Elizabeth Smyth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“Volunteer, Waterloo Rugby Football Club. For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside”
Alan Christopher Thurlow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Swimming”
Kim Watson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia”
David Thomas Crowe Workman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch”
John David Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Cricket in Warwickshire and the West Midlands”
Member (MBE)
Brian Walsh
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, County Down
“For services to Cricket”
Anthony Whelan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sandbach, Cheshire
“Youth Football Coach, Manchester United Football Club. For services to Association Football”
Gwynne Walker
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brecon, Powys
“Support Manager, Adventurous Training, Soldier Academy. For services to Military Training and to Sport”
Gary Street
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Surrey
“Lately Head Coach, England Women's Rugby. For services to Rugby Union”
Alessia Mia Teresa Russo
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Radlett, Hertfordshire
“For services to Association Football”
Richard Mark Morris
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Head of GB Para Badminton. For services to Sport and Disabled People”
Winston Michael
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“Chair and Trustee, Kent Challenger Games. For services to Inclusivity and Sport in Kent”
Lou Macari
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
“Lately Footballer and Founder, Macari Foundation. For services to Association Football and to Homeless People in Stoke-on-Trent”
Ian Lovett
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sevenoaks, Kent
“Lately President, England and Wales Cricket Board. For services to Cricket and to Charity”
Clifford William Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire
“For services to Welsh Football”
Lauren Elizabeth James
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Association Football”
Jane Victoria Harvey
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crewkerne, Somerset
“Tennis Official. For services to Tennis”
Hannah Alice Hampton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Association Football”
Samantha-Louise Gough
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lasswade, Midlothian
“For services to Sport and to the Visually Impaired Community”
Christine Gibbons
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“Trustee, Parkrun Global. For services to Community Sport and Fitness”
Gordon Deans
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stromness, Orkney
“Chair, Orkney2025. For services to Sport and to Island Communities”
Alan William Crooks
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newtownards, County Down
“Disability Manager, Irish Football Association. For services to Disability Football”
Nicola Collett
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lutterworth, Leicestershire
“Lately Partnership Development Manager, Leicester City School Sport Partnership. For services to School Sport and Physical Education and to the communities in Leicester City and Leicestershire”
Jessica Leigh Carter
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Warwick, Warwickshire
“For services to Association Football”
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”
Christopher Brookes
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bolton, Greater Manchester
“Chair, Wigan Warriors and lately Chief Medical Officer, Rugby Football League and England Rugby League. For services to Rugby League”
Brenda Gillian Bland
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hartlepool, County Durham
“For services to Swimming in Great Britain”
Trevor Annon
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lisburn, County Antrim
“Managing Director and Chair, Mount Charles. For services to Business, to Sport and to Charity in Northern Ireland”
Michelle Agyemang
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stanford-le-Hope, Essex
“For services to Association Football”
Ian Bamford
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, City of Belfast
“For services to Amateur Golf”
Karen Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tavistock, Devon
“Chair, Netball South West and England Netball Honorary Life Member. For services to Netball in England”
Chloe Kelly
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
“For services to Association Football”
Officer (OBE)
Mark Campbell Stuart
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Pharmacy Profession in Sport and to Anti-Doping”
Emily Beth Scarratt
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coalville, Leicestershire
“For services to Rugby Union”
Ian Robertson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Rugby Union and to Broadcasting”
Luke Campbell Donald
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Abroad
“Golfer. For services to Golf”
David Barry Dein
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Founder, The Twinning Project. For services to Football and to Charity”
Kwadwo Asomani Adjepong
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Solicitor. For services to Sport and Sports Law”