Public service — New Year 2026
46 recipients recognised for this theme in this round
Medal / BEM
Charlotte Anne Luckett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bideford, Devon
“Principal Surveyor, Valuation Office Agency. For Public Service and to Charity”
Samuel Jardine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Portadown, County Armagh
“For Public Service and to the community in County Armagh”
Veronica Dougherty
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Newtownards, County Down
“Personal Secretary, Northern Ireland Policing Board. For Public Service”
Janet Angel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan
“Executive Officer to Chief Executive Welsh European Funding Office, Welsh Government. For Public Service”
Joanne Aicken
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Newtownards, County Down
“For Public Service”
Member (MBE)
Julian Anthony Trevor Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Barry, South Glamorgan
“Corporate Lead, Home Office. For Public Service”
Michael Scott
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“Board Member, Osprey Housing, Board Member, SCARF and Board Member, Aberdeen Heat and Power. For Public Service”
Kim Marcelle Quaintrell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Portsmouth, Hampshire
“Head of Reducing Reoffending, HM Prison Winchester, HM Prison and Probation Service. For Public Service”
Beverley Gail Morris
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“Rapid Response Co-Ordinator, Department for Work and Pensions. For Public Service”
Sarah Louise Mo
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Operational Lead, Resettlement Operations, Home Office. For Public Service”
Gavin Thomas Mann
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Blackburn, West Lothian
“Data Lead for Retirement Services, Department for Work and Pensions. For Public Service”
Martin Francis Harvey
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hartlepool, County Durham
“Patient Advisor Work Coach, Department for Work and Pensions. For Public Service”
Elizabeth Rose Hamilton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“Security Guard, Stormont Castle. For Public Service”
John Patrick Flatley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Pulborough, West Sussex
“Programme Director, Crime Statistics Production and Analysis, Home Office. For Public Service”
Donnalee Duffus Clayton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Head of Resourcing and People, Government Office for Science. For Public Service”
Joe Appiah
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Sport, to Public Health and Public Service”
Alison Gilchrist
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Banbridge, County Down
“Enforcement Officer, Trading Standards Service, Department for the Economy, Northern Ireland Civil Service. For Public Service”
Officer (OBE)
Francis Stuart
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Maidstone, Kent
“Head of Employee Relations, HM Prison and Probation Service. For Public Service”
Anna Rose
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Rugby, Warwickshire
“Head, Planning Advisory Service. For Public Service”
Vivien Sanders
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chelmsford, Essex
“Principal Officer, Cabinet Office. For Public Service”
Mark Rawlinson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lead Non-Executive Director, Ministry of Justice. For Public Service”
Nicola Marfleet
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bedford, Bedfordshire
“Lately Governing Governor, HM Prison Woodhill, HM Prison and Probation Service. For Public Service”
Sarah Lee
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Canterbury, Kent
“Deputy Director, Education, Employment and Skills, HM Prison and Probation Service. For Public Service”
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”
Simon Grunwell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey
“Deputy Director, Covert Operations Digital Exploitation. For Public Service”
John Edward Gormley
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Market Drayton, Shropshire
“Lately Governor HM Prison The Mount, HM Prison and Probation Service. For Public Service”
Samantha De Souza (Samantha Dowling)
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Programme Director, Economic Crime and Cyber Crime Research and Analysis, Home Office. For Public Service”
Nadine Jane Davies
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“Group Director for Wales and The Marches, Department for Work and Pensions. For Public Service”
Daniel Richard Corry
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Lead, Independent Review of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Regulatory Landscape. For Public Service”
Michael Vaughan Cooper
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“Founder and Director, Waste to Wonder Network. For services to Charity and to Sustainability”
Teresa Clay
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Head of Local Government and Fire Pensions, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. For Public Service”
Sarah Burton
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
“Head of Detention Progression Returns Command, Home Office. For Public Service”
Debbie Elizabeth Bartlett
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Broxbourne, Hertfordshire
“Lately Deputy Director, Protect and Prepare, Home Office. For Public Service”
Olukemi Helen Ademola
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Quality Assurance Performance Specialist, Department for Work and Pensions. For Public Service”
Commander (CBE)
Antony Justin Travers
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Professor in Practice and Associate Dean, London School of Economics, School of Public Policy. For Public Service”
Thomas George William Greig
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Director, Passports, Citizenship and Civil Registration and Registrar General for England and Wales. For Public Service”
Catherine Francis
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckhurst Hill, Essex
“Director of New Towns, Infrastructure and Housing Delivery, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. For Public Service”
Paul Bartholomew
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ballymoney, County Antrim
“Vice-Chancellor, Ulster University. For services to Higher Education and Public Service”
Ronald William Armour
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“Interim Permanent Secretary, Department of Education, Northern Ireland Civil Service. For Public Service”
Lynn Brown
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gullane, East Lothian
“Lately Chief Executive and Accountable Officer, The Scottish Police Authority. For services to Policing and Public Service”
Sophie Dean
PersonCompanion Order Of Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“Director General, Department for Work and Pensions. For Public Service”
Richard Clarke
PersonCompanion Order Of Bath · 2026
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
“Director General, Public Safety Group, Home Office. For Public Service”
Daljit Singh Rehal
PersonCompanion Order Of Bath · 2026
London, Surrey
“Chief Digital Information Officer, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Technology and to Public Service”
Katherine Green
PersonCompanion Order Of Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“Director General, Department for Work and Pensions. For Public Service”
Colum Boyle
PersonCompanion Order Of Bath · 2026
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“Permanent Secretary, Department for Communities, Northern Ireland Civil Service. For Public Service”
Professor Jonathan Wadsworth
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Professor of Economics at Royal Holloway College, University of London. For services to Economics and to Public Service”