Faith & Belief — New Year 2026
12 recipients recognised for this theme in this round
Sub-themes
Narrower themes within Faith & Belief in the New Year 2026.
Medal / BEM
Gerald Bennett Morris
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Truro, Cornwall
“For services to the community in the Parish of Perranzabuloe, Cornwall”
Gillian Anne Marriott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire
“For services to the Church and to the community in Long Eaton, Derbyshire”
Maureen Ann Leveton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to the Jewish Community in Norwich.”
Arnold Sydney Lewis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to the Jewish Community in Liverpool”
David Russel Lerner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Jewish community in the London Borough of Harrow”
Barry Coleman Leveton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to the Jewish Community in Norwich”
Member (MBE)
William Frank Gourlay Strang
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Lately Deputy Director, Europe Division, Scottish Government. For services to Intercultural Dialogue and Interfaith Relations”
Avtar Singh Matharu
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
York, North Yorkshire
“Professor of Chemistry, University of York. For services to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and to Interfaith and Community Cohesion”
Steven David Lewis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Jewish Care and the community in Greater London”
Nasser Kurdy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Altrincham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Community Interfaith Reconciliation”