Honours
Previous Herefordshire Honours Recipients
The King's Birthday Honours 2026
Sumeshni Tranka DBE for services to nursing.
Samuel Boardman MBE for services to defence.
Timothy Howson DL, MBE for services to the community in Herefordshire.
John Meek BEM for services to the Rural Community
The New Year's Honours 2026
Roger Phillips JP, OBE for services to the community in Herefordshire.
Ian Todd OBE for Parliamentary and Public Service.
Dean Davies MBE for for services to Defence
Jocelyn Finnigan MBE for services to Heritage and Charity.
Phillip Edwards BEM for services to public spaces in Hereford.
Dorothy Pullen BEM for services to Military personnel.
The King's Birthday Honours 2025
Noel Manns OBE for public and political services.
John Escott BEM for services to sporting education.
The New Year's Honours 2025
Chief Fire Officer Jonathon Pryce The King's Fire Service Medal (KFSM)
The Reverend Ann Hitchiner MBE.
Karen Rogers MBE for services to social care.
Maria Boyle MBE for services to Aviation Safety and Security.
Abigail Appleton MBE for services to further education.
Reverend Dr Kenneth Hopkins MBE for services to education.
Gareth Ratcliffe MBE for services to charitable services to Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons).
Wendy Tarplee-Morris MBE for services to for services to children and young people with cancer.
Elizabeth Davies BEM for services to community in Kimbolton, Herefordshire.
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.