Sport & Recreation — New Year 2026
58 recipients recognised for this theme in this round
Sub-themes
Narrower themes within Sport & Recreation in the New Year 2026.
Medal / BEM
Stephen Christopher Woodley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Canterbury, Kent
“Member and lately Chair, Canterbury Lawn Tennis Club. For services to Tennis in Kent”
James Wilson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Gorebridge, Midlothian
“Chair, Bonnyrigg Rose Community Football Club. For services to Youth Development, Sport and to Community Empowerment”
William Ryan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saltash, Cornwall
“Founder, Saltash Rugby Football Club. For services to Rugby Football in Cornwall”
David Pendall
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bedford, Bedfordshire
“Volunteer Coach, Bedford Rowing Club. For services to Rowing and to Young People in Bedford”
Ronald William Pearson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wrexham, Clwyd
“Chair, Groundsman and Secretary, Gwersyllt Park Cricket Club. For services to Cricket”
Hilda Moore
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Marlborough, Wiltshire
“Tennis Coach and Volunteer. For services to Tennis”
John Leslie Mackey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire
“For services to Table Tennis”
Philip Michael Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
York, North Yorkshire
“Junior Chief Coach, York City Rowing Club. For services to Rowing and Young People in York”
Naomi Clare Rees Issitt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rugby, Warwickshire
“Founder, OurJay Foundation. For services to Defibrillator Training and Awareness in Rugby, Warwickshire”
Terence Hensby
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Volunteer, Dronfield Rugby Club. For services to Community Rugby”
Geoffrey Warren Hastings
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stamford, Lincolnshire
“Fundraiser and Founder, Trueman R66T State School Cricket League. For services to School Cricket and to Charity”
David John Eadon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rugby, Warwickshire
“For services to the community in Rugby, Warwickshire”
Darren Shane Davies
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Pontypool, Gwent
“For services to Rugby in Torfaen”
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”
Andrew Train
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Pershore, Worcestershire
“Leader, Birmingham Community Paddle Sports Project. For services to Sport”
Ella Ann Toone
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Association Football”
Christopher Swadkin
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
“For services to Cricket and to Young People in South East London”
Georgia Marie Stanway
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Barrow in Furness, Cumbria
“For services to Association Football”
Toby Roberts
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Godalming, Surrey
“For services to Sport Climbing”
Babar Qureshi
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Co-Founder, The Research Club and i-view London. For services to Business, to Charity and to Cricket”
David Stephen Perks
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Carmarthen, Dyfed
“For services to Athletics”
Ritan Mehta
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Head of Medical and Team Doctor, England Senior Women's Football Team. For services to Association Football”
John McMILLAN
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Kirkcudbright, Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
“Chief Executive, The Eric Liddell Community. For services to Community Development, to Sport and to Social Enterprise”
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”
Julia Margaret Lee
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
“Lately Referee and Advocate for Women's Rugby League Football. For services to Rugby League Football”
Louise Maria Kingsley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wallingford, Oxfordshire
“Director of Performance, Great Britain Rowing Team. For services to Sport”
David Smart Laing
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Kelso, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“Lately Chair, Borders Disability Sports Group. For services to Sport”
Ellie Kildunne
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Reading, Berkshire
“For services to Rugby Union Football”
James Bouromsak Keothavong
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bedford, Bedfordshire
“For services to Tennis and Tennis Umpiring”
Sadia Kabeya
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Rugby Union Football”
Tara Louise Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Helens, Merseyside
“Rugby League Referee. For services to Rugby League Football”
Megan Elizabeth Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Rugby Union Football”
Isa Tara Guha
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
“Founder and Chair, Take Her Lead. For services to Inclusivity and Cricket”
Alex Greenwood
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wilmslow, Cheshire
“For services to Association Football”
Simone Louise Fisher
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey
“Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Professional Footballers Association. For services to Association Football”
James William Deane
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Trowbridge, Wiltshire
“Founder, Sporting Family Change. For services to Sport and Fitness in Bath and North East Somerset”
Kerry Davis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lichfield, Staffordshire
“For services to Association Football and to Diversity in Sport”
Daniel Costello
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
City of Edinburgh
“Chair, Spartans Football Club. For services to Community Sport and Youth Development”
Susan Briegal
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Warrington, Cheshire
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, World Netball and Chair, North West Rowing Council. For services to Sport”
Richard Stewart Austin
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brentwood, Essex
“Fundraiser. For services to Charitable Fundraising and Rugby”
Joe Appiah
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Sport, to Public Health and Public Service”
Francesca Elisabeth Allen
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wallingford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Disability Sport and to Improving Access to Sport for Young People”
Kambiz Ramzan Ali
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
“For services to the Sport of Taekwondo and the community in Harrogate, North Yorkshire”
Frances Akor
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Non-Executive Director, UK Anti-Doping. For services to Sport”
Officer (OBE)
Gillian Whitehead
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
“Chair, Women's Rugby World Cup 2025. For services to Women's Rugby”
Clive Robert Tyldesley
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Reading, Berkshire
“Broadcaster. For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity”
Zoe Rosalind Stratford (Zoe Aldcroft)
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
“For services to Rugby Union Football”