New Year Honours List 2026 awardees in Greater Manchester
31 recipients from Greater Manchester recognised in the New Year Honours List 2026.
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Medal / BEM
Gail Elizabeth Wood
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bury, Greater Manchester
“Fundraiser, Cancer Research UK. For Charitable Services”
Mark John Whittaker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stockport, Greater Manchester
“For services to the community in Marple, Greater Manchester”
Suzan Lorelle Tomlinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester
“Co-Founder and Project Manager, Acting on Impulse. For services to the community in Greater Manchester”
David Martin Tomlinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester
“Co-Founder, Chair of Trustees and Project Manager, Acting on Impulse. For services to the community in Greater Manchester”
Olwyn Taylor
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to the community in Debdale Park, Gorton, Greater Manchester”
Ian Malcolm Sandiford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rochdale, Greater Manchester
“For services to the community in Rochdale, Greater Manchester”
Jacqueline Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“Foster Carer, St Helens Borough Council, St Helens, Merseyside. For services to Foster Care”
David Stephen Ireland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Oldham, Greater Manchester
“Lately Chief Executive, Francis House Children's Hospice. For services to Children's Hospices”
Dorothy Joane Clayton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“Volunteer, St John Ambulance County Priory. For Voluntary Service”
Member (MBE)
Keira Fae Walsh
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Rochdale, Greater Manchester
“For services to Association Football”
Nigel James Travis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Boxing and the community in Moss Side, Greater Manchester”
Ella Ann Toone
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Association Football”
Margaret Rose Thompson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to Girlguiding”
Bernard Stevens
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stockport, Greater Manchester
“For services to the Kinder Mountain Rescue Team and to Young People and the community in Greater Manchester”
Kylie Melissa Spark
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Altrincham, Greater Manchester
“Chief Executive Officer, Inspiring Learners Multi-Academy Trust, Cheshire. For services to Education”
John Pickford
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“Lately News Editor In Chief, Bauer Media. For services to Broadcasting and Local News”
Andrew McMILLAN
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“Poet and Novelist. For services to Literature”
Philip John Marsh
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Westhoughton, Greater Manchester
“Head of Openings, OnSide. For services to Young People”
Nasser Kurdy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Altrincham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Community Interfaith Reconciliation”
Maeve Geraldine Louise Keaney
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“Founder, The Refugee and Asylum Seekers Centre for Healthcare Professionals Education, North West. For services to Refugee Doctors in Greater Manchester”
Peter Fitzpatrick
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chadderton, Greater Manchester
“Station Manager, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. For services to Burn Victims”
Phillip Gould-Bourn
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cheadle, Greater Manchester
“For services to the community in Cheadle, Greater Manchester”
David Llewellyn Barrington
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bury, Greater Manchester
“For services to Mountain Rescue in Cumbria and the Lake District”
Georgina Stafford
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bolton, Greater Manchester
“Senior Teacher, Rumworth School, Bolton, Greater Manchester. For services to Education”
Officer (OBE)
Gaynor Rennie
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Rochdale, Greater Manchester
“Lately Headteacher, All Souls Church of England Primary School, Heywood, Lancashire. For services to Education”
Ian Lee Merrill
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Altrincham, Greater Manchester
“Lately Chief Executive The Shannon Trust. For services to Rehabilitation”
Wyn Jones
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“Prison Director and Governor, HM Prison Fosse Way, HM Prison and Probation Service. For Public Service”
Julia Heap
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Rochdale, Greater Manchester
“Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Hopwood Hall College, Rochdale, Greater Manchester. For services to Further Education”
Beverley Anne Craig
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Greater Manchester
“Leader of Manchester City Council. For services to Local Government.”