New Year Honours List 2026 awardees in Somerset
17 recipients from Somerset recognised in the New Year Honours List 2026.
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Medal / BEM
Geoffrey Philip Pinney
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Taunton, Somerset
“Group President, West Hatch Scout Group. For services to Young People in Somerset”
Susan Renee Marshall
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
“For services to Education and to the community in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset”
Ronald Homer
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Yeovil, Somerset
“Treasurer, Yeovil Visually Impaired Bowls Club. For services to Blind and Partially-Sighted People in Somerset.”
Susan Collard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
“Fundraiser, Bone Cancer Research Trust. For Charitable Service”
Member (MBE)
Jon Wheatley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Somerset
“Managing Director, Stonebarn Landscapes Limited. For services to Horticulture and to Charity”
Terry Thatcher
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Taunton, Somerset
“Geospatial Specialist, Submarine Operations and Support, UK Hydrographic Office. For services to Defence”
Sarah Helen Massey
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Street, Somerset
“Managing Director, Women's Rugby World Cup 2025. For services to Women's Rugby Union”
Margaret Edna Maltby
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chard, Somerset
“County President, Girlguiding Somerset. For services to Young People”
Martin Robert Hodgson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Axbridge, Somerset
“Chief Executive Officer, YMCA Dulverton Group. For services to the community in Somerset”
Jane Hadfield
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Somerset
“Lately Board Member, Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, Bristol. For services to Education”
Eileen Gillian Clark
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bath, Somerset
“Vice-Chair, Pickwick Academy Trust Board and Chair, School Improvement Committee. For services to Education”
Fiona Bloor
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Taunton, Somerset
“Technical Lead, Geographical Aspects of Law of the Sea, UK Hydrographic Office. For services to the Law of the Sea”
Martin Baker
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Taunton, Somerset
“Chief Commercial Affairs Officer and Managing Director, Paralympics, Channel 4. For services to Broadcasting”
Officer (OBE)
Simon Howard Taylor
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bath, Somerset
“Volunteer, Liberal Democrats. For Political and Public Service”
Paul Freeston
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bath, Somerset
“Lately Chair and Chief Executive Officer, apetito. For services to the Food and Drink Industry”