Honours are awarded by His Majesty The King in June (The Birthday Honours) and at the start of each year (The New Year Honours). There are many different Honours that can be awarded including Knighthoods, Commanders of the British Empire (CBE), Officers of the British Empire (OBE), Members of the British Empire(MBE) and Medallists of the British Empire (BEM).
Nominate an individual for an Honour or find out more information about the process:
Anybody in the UK can make a recommendation for a British national to receive an honour as long as they are not a family member. The aim is to ensure that the large numbers of people who are not in the public eye who give valuable service are recognised. They could be charity volunteers, members of the emergency services or Armed Forces, industrial pioneers or specialists in various professions.
Honours are awarded on the advice of the Cabinet Office and for this reason, honours nominations are handled not by Buckingham Palace but by the Honours and Appointments Secretariat, which is part of the Cabinet Office.
In order to nominate someone, you should obtain a copy of the nominations form and read the guidance notes. These can be downloaded and printed from https://www.gov.uk/honours/overview.
If you nominate someone for an honour, the honours committee will review your nomination. You will get an acknowledgment – but you may not hear anything else for 12 to 18 months. All nominees will be checked by various government departments to make sure they are suitable for an honour.
If you do submit an Honours nomination for a person resident in Warwickshire, it would be most helpful if you could let the Lord-Lieutenant know please.
Recipients of all Honours apart from the British Empire Medallists are invited to Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle to receive their award. The Lord-Lieutenant presents the BEM honours.
OBE Order of British Empire
MBE Member of British Empire
BEM British Empire Medal
Guillietta Gail-Atkinson & George Atkinson lost their daughter in 1998 when a driver mounted the pavement and killed her whilst she was walking back from school. They campaigned for legal reform of sentencing for causing death by driving and education for secondary school children in Road Safety. They were awarded the British Empire Medal for services to Road Safety, by the Lord Lieutenant, Tim Cox on the 30th October 2024
Graham Fulford established the Graham Fulford Charitable Trust in 2004 with the aim of providing early PSA testing across the country for men in workplaces, sports areas and within various organisations where men are found.. Since Covid, Home kits for testing were launched. Graham was awarded the Member of British Empire Medal which was presented by the Lord Lieutenant, Tim Cox on 30th October 2024
On 30th October 2024 Tim Cox, the Lord Lieutenant, presented the British Empire Medal to Janet Nelson. Janet had been a Governor and volunteer at Kineton Primary School for over 40 years. She initiated the building of a school swimming pool, many fundraising events, numerous enterprising school activities and 6 years ago was voted 'Heart of the School' by pupils.
The Lord Lieutenant, Tim Cox, presented the British Empire Medal to Christine Beech at Long Lawford Rugby for her services to the Girl Guides. The ceremony took place at the Memorial Hall in the presence of the Brownies. 16th May 2024.
Jane Muers was presented with the British Empire Medal by the Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire, Tim Cox. The award recognised her exceptional services to people living with dementia with the founding of The Rugby Dementia Support charity and also her work as a volunteer prison chaplain at HMP Onley. She also helps new-released prisoners to rebuild their lives with the establishment of the Futures Unlocked charity. 23rd May 2024.
The Lord Lieutenant, Tim Cox, presented Martin Harrison with the British Empire Medal for his inspiration to young people through his involvement in the Air Training Corps over 40 years. He was an NHS Volunteer Responder and St John Ambulance volunteer during the pandemic and is involved in many charitable activities in Leamington Spa. 23rd May 2024.
