Honours
Previous Herefordshire Honours Recipients
The King's Birthday Honours 2024
- Alan Blake BEM for services to the community in Hereford.
- Dr. Jeffery Kramer BEM for services to hospice care in Herefordshire.
New Year's Honours 2024
- Philip Chandler MBE for services to the community in Herefordshire.
- Ellen Somme was MBE for services to vulnerable children.
- Lyndsey Evans BEM for services to the community in South Wye Herefordshire.
- Rosemary Webb BEM for services to the community in Ross-on-Wye Herefordshire.
- Louise Wright BEM for services to business and to the community in Hereford.
The King's Birthday Honours 2023
- The Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire Edward Harley CBE for services to heritage, to charity and to the community in Herefordshire.
- Professor Caroline Series CBE for services to mathematics.
- John Millward OBE for services to animal health and welfare.
- Rhiannon Davies MBE for services to maternity healthcare.
- Richard Stanton MBE for services to maternity healthcare.
- Caroline Handley BEM for services to refugees and to the community in Ledbury.
- Ernest Langford BEM for services to charity.
New Year's Honours 2023
- Mr Thomas Nellist MBE for Voluntary and Charitable Services in Herefordshire.
- Dr Mike Smith OBE for services to deaf and vulnerable people in Nepal.
- Mrs Clare Donegan BEM for services to Art.
- Mr Gavin James BEM for services to the community in Ledbury during Covid19.
- Lieutenant Colonel (Rtd) Mark Smith BEM for services to the community in Hereford during Covid19
The Queen's Birthday Honours 2022
- Mrs Prudence Burch OBE to services to wellbeing and pain managment.
- Miss Tiffany Langford MBE for public service.
- Mr Hugo Spowers MBE for services to technology.
- Mr Mark Sanderson BEM for services to the community in Ross-on-wye.
- Mrs Betty Webb BEM for services for charitable and voluntary services in Hereford.
New Year Honour's 2022
- Mr William Wiggin MP Knighthood for political and public service.
- Mrs Anthea McIntyre CBE for political and public service.
- Mr Daniel Pembroke MBE for services to athletics.
- Cllr Dr Jane Roberts BEM for services to the community in Ross-on-Wye during Covid-19.
- Mrs Sally Robertson BEM for services to the community in Burghill.
The Queen's Birthday Honour's 2021
- Mr Justin Thomas Albert OBE for services to the Historic and Natural Environment in Wales.
- Dr Rachel Elizabeth Bragg OBE for services to Academia and Green Care.
- Colonel (Rtd) Alison Kay Brown OBE For voluntary service to Veterans.
- Mr Dominic Anthony Leeds OBE For services to Defence.
New Year Honour's 2021
- Mr George Hervey-Bathurst MBE for voluntary service to Armed Forces personal and their families.
- Mr David Owen MBE for services to scouting.
- Mr Ian Peake MBE for services to education.
- Mrs Catherine Lindesay BEM for services to the community in Clifford.
- Mr Hugh Vernon BEM for services to the community in Eardisland.
The Queen's Birthday Honours 2020
- Mr Adrian Osborn CBE for services to education, the arts and charity.
- Professor Michael Peake OBE for services to medicine.
- Mr Thomas Higginson MBE for services to disability cricket.
- Mr Vince McNally MBE for services to the community in Hereford.
- Mr Paul Taylor MBE for services to humanitarian support during Covid-19.
- Mr Robert Thomas MBE for services to the community in Herefordshire during Covid-19.
- Ms Sonya Cary BEM for services to the Post Office and the community during Covid-19.
New Year Honours 2020
- Ms Nina Purcell CBE for services to Consumer Safety.
- Mr William Richards CBE for services to charity and to the community in Herefordshire.
- Professor Sophie Gilliat-Ray OBE for services to education and to the Muslim community in the UK.
- Mrs Joanne Cable MBE for services to military personnel and families.
The Queen's Birthday Honours 2019
- Mr Martin Lown BEM for services to the Fire Fighters Charity.
- The Dowager Countess of Darnley, Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire CVO for services to the Sovereign.
New Year Honours 2019
- Ms Gillian Aitken Companion of the Order of the Bath for services to Taxpayers and Social Mobility.
- Mr Richard Johnson OBE for services to Horse Racing.
- Mr Alan Stoyel MBE for services to Water Mill Heritage.
- Mrs Karen Jones BEM for services to the Kingsland Cub Scout Group.
- Mr Bryan White BEM for services to Sport, Health and Fitness.
The Queen's Birthday Honours 2018
- Mr Jeremy Blyth OBE for services to UK and EU security.
- Mr Montagu (Monty) Don OBE for services to Horticulture, Broadcasting and Charity.
- Mrs Eileen Dilley BEM for services to the Women’s Institute in Herefordshire.
- Mr Andrew Gilliat BEM for services to the community in Shobdon, Herefordshire.
New Year Honours 2018
- Mr Peter Kenrick Florence CBE for services to Literature and Charity.
- Mrs Sarah Revel Guest Albert OBE for services to Literature.
- Mr Edward Mortimer Harley OBE for services to Heritage.
- Mrs Wendy Coombey MBE for services to Churches in Herefordshire.
- Mrs Beverley Elizabeth Hickey MBE for services to Defence.
- Mr Michael Everard Thornhill MBE for services to the community in Herefordshire.
- Mr Bryan Stanley Jones BEM for services to Education and Young People.
- Miss Gillian Doreen Worthing BEM for services to First Aid and Young People.
The Queen's Birthday Honours 2017
- Mrs Elizabeth Banks CBE for services to Horticulture through the Royal Horticulture Society.
- Ms Roberta Bolt MBE for services to the NHS.
- Mr Charles Gething Lewis MBE for services to the Samaritans and the community in Herefordshire.
- Mr Graham Taylor MBE for services to Forestry.
- Dr Roger Morgan BEM for voluntary service to the Arts in Herefordshire.
New Year Honours 2017
- Mrs Sheila Hardwick OBE for services to Forensic Science.
- Major James Hereford MBE for services to the Rifles Regiment and to the community of Herefordshire.
- Mr Sascha Kindred OBE CBE for services to Swimming.
- Mrs Barbara Mitcheson BEM for services to the community in Herefordshire.
- Mr Glyn Morgan MBE for services to Hereford Cathedral and to the community in Herefordshire.
- Ms Mary Quinn MBE for services to Education.
- Professor Fiona Sampson MBE for services to Literature and the Literary Community.
- Air Vice Marshall Michael Smart, DL OBE for voluntary services to the Armed Forces and the ex-service community.
- Mrs Eva Thomas BEM for services to the community in Little Hereford.
The Queen's Birthday Honours 2016
- Mrs Kathleen Watkins BEM for services to the community in Rowlestone.
- Mr Anthony Larkin OBE for services to Further Education and Disability Sport.
- General Tim Radford CB, DSO, OBE Companion of the Order of the Bath.
New Year Honours 2016
- Sir Roy Strong CH for services to Culture.
- Mr Frederick Hanson MBE for services to Children and Families.
- Mrs Violet Hanson MBE for services to Children and Families.
- Mr Philip Round MBE for services to Apprenticeships and Skills.
- Mr Jeremy Wilding MBE for services to Music through the Three Choirs Festival in Herefordshire.
The Queen's Birthday Honours 2015
- Mrs Rita Langford BEM for services to the community and to charity in Kington.
- Mrs Marion Percy BEM for services to the community in Colwall.
- Mrs Irene Phillips BEM for voluntary service to First Aid.
- Mr Michael Starbuck MBE for services to Defence.
- Professor David Parker OBE for services to Higher Education.
New Year Honours 2015
- Mrs Oremi Evans Dame for services to Education.
- Mr David Benett CBE for services to Social Housing.
- Mr Henry Cotterell OBE for services to the Rural Community and to Charity.
- Mr Robert Maskrey OBE for voluntary and charitable services to the Arts and community in Wales and Herefordshire.
- Mr Bryan Casbourne MBE for services to the community in Wigmore and Hereford.
- Mrs Catherine Meredith MBE for services to Rural Communities.
- Mrs Audrey Apperley BEM for services to Children and Young People in Tillington.
- Mr Donald Collins BEM for services to Community in Worcestershire.
- Mrs Pamela Smith BEM for services to Education.
- Mrs Jane Crabtree MBE for services to the Education of people with visual impairment.
- Mr David Emerson CBE for services to Philanthropy and Charitable Giving.
The Queen's Birthday Honours 2014
- Mrs Sheenagh Davis MBE for services to Children and Families.
- Mrs S J Davies BEM for services to Emergency First Aid.
- Mrs S E Norrington BEM for services to Music for Craswell.
New Year Honours 2014
- Dr Margaret du Feu OBE for services to Deaf People in Northern Ireland.
- MrCharles Matthews OBE for services to Technology and Innovation.
- Mr David Kemp MBE for services to Education.
- Mr Keith Pratley MBE for services to the Community in Herefordshire.
- Dr Malcolm Russell MBE for services to Emergency Medicine.
- Mr Christopher Whitmey MBE for services to the Hereford Diocese including Education in South Wye in Herefordshire.
- Mr John Gerrish BEM for services to the Community in Dilwyn.
New Year Honours 2013
- Mr Robert Rogers KCB for Parliamentary and Public Services.
- Mr John Bothamley CBE for Charitable Services in the UK and Overseas.
- Ms Tracey Kneale CBE for services to Education.
- Mr Richard Aird OBE for services to Special Educational Needs.
- Dr Jonathan Godfrey OBE for services to Education.
- Mr Paul Newman OBE for services to Voluntary Organisations in the UK.
- Colonel Stamford Cartwight, TD MBE for Voluntary Services to the West Midland Reserve For ces and Cadet Association.
- Mrs Diane Jones MBE for services to Healthcare.
- Ms Josie Pearson MBE for services to Athletics.
- Mr John Bryant BEM for services to the Community in Kingsthorne.
- Mrs Wendy Price BEM for services to Children, Young People and Families.
The Queen's Birthday Honours 2013
- Mr Gareth Gwenlan OBE for services to Broadcasting.
- Mrs Rebecca Wall BEM for services to Communities in Eaton Bishop and Ruckhall.
New Year Honours 2012
- Mr Andrew Boyle OBE for services to the Transport Industry.
- Mr Jonathan Browning OBE for Public Service.
The Queens Birthday Honour's 2012
- Mr David Stevens OBE for services to the Community in Hereford
- Mrs Patricia Downes BEM for services to the community in Burghill and Tillington.
- Mrs Sandra Gladwyn BEM for services to the Community in Marden.
- Mr Richard Hall BEM for services to the Community in Leominster.
New Year Honours 2011
- Mrs Jean O’Donnell OBE for services to the community in Herefordshire.
The Queen's Birthday Honours 2011
- Mr Peter Hulme OBE for services to Mental Healthcare.
- Mr Keith Mowbray OBE for services to the Defence Industry.
- Mrs Judith Webb MBE for services to Conservation in England and Wales.
- Dr Karilyn Collins MBE for services to medicine particularly to the promotion of palliative care in East Africa.
New Year Honours 2010
- Mr Paul Deneen OBE for services to the community in Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
- Ms Alison McLean OBE for services to Rural Affairs in the West Midlands.
- Mrs Roberta Heavens MBE for services to the Tourism Industry.
- Dr Noel Meeke MBE for voluntary service to Herefordshire Waterworks Museum.
The Queen's Birthday Honours 2010
- Mr Peter Claiden OBE for merly Principal Inspector of Air Accidents, Air Accidents Investigation Branch, Department for Transport.
New Year Honours 2009
- Mr James Hervey-Bathurst CBE for services to Heritage.
- Mrs Sascha Kindred OBE for services to Disabled Sport.
- Mrs Trixie Pulsford MBE for voluntary service to Sport in Herefordshire.
- Mr Roger Judd MVO for merly assistant Organist, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
- Major General Adrian Bradshaw CB Director Special forces for last 3 years now to Germany to command 1st. Armoured Division.
The Queen's Birthday Honours 2009
- Professor Steven Edwards CBE Lately Chief Executive, Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
- Mrs Caroline Anderson MBE for services to the Tourist Industry in the Forest of Dean and the Wye Valley.
- Miss Nyree Lewis MBE for services to Disability Sport.
- Mrs Lynn Stokes MBE for services to the Community in Herefordshire.
- Mr Brian Williams MBE for voluntary service to Hereford Police Male Voice Choir.