These unsung heroes of the North East are celebrated for their outstanding achievements and contributions to society.
The King’s Birthday Honors 2024 list has been revealed and a number of people from our region have been recognized for their various achievements. All those named here were honored for making a difference in their community, in their field of work, or for helping to improve the lives of others.
A string of MBEs, OBEs and BEMs were awarded. This is a full list of recipients from Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland, along with details of their awards.
Tyne and Wear
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Knighthood – Royal Victorian Order
Captain Ian McNaught CVO lately Deputy Master, Corporation of Trinity House. (Washington)
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Andrew John Forsey. National Director, Feeding Britain. For services to education. (Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
Philip Alexander Francis Johnston (Philip Bernays). Lately Chief Executive, Newcastle Theater Royal Trust. For services to drama. (Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
Patrik Martin Melia. Chief Executive, Sunderland City Council. For services to Local Government. (Sunderland, Tyne and Wear)
Kevin Stuart Miles. Executive Director of the Association of Football Supporters. For services to the Football Association. (North Shields, Tyne and Wear)
David James Parks. Founder and Managing Director, The Skill Mill. For services to Young People. (Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
Martin John Swales. Chief Executive, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority. For services to Local Government. (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
Nicholas Roger Swales DL. For services to the community in Tyne and Wear. (Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Michael George Dickson. For services to the Food Industry and to the community in Tyne and Wear. (Sunderland, Tyne and Wear)
Vanessa Graham. Head of Business Development, Labor Party. For political and public service. (Gateshead, Tyne and Wear)
Jennifer Sarah Hartley. Director, Invest Newcastle and Head of Economic Development, Newcastle City Council. For services to trade and commerce. (Gateshead, Tyne and Wear)
Cecil Lynn Lucas. Co-Founder, Chris Lucas Trust. For services to charity fundraising. (North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear)
Lynn Lucas. Co-Founder, Chris Lucas Trust. For services to charity fundraising. (North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear)
Rachel Lynch. CEO of the CIC Community Network and founder of The Urban Factory. For services to Young People and Sport in the North East of England. (South Shields, Tyne and Wear)
Gary William O’Hare. Lately Senior Nurse, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Mental Health and Disability in the NHS. (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
Harold Wilson. Owner and Group Chairman, UK Docks Marine Services. For services to the marine engineering industry. (Washington, Tyne and Wear)
Medalists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
Sharna Marie Bowman. For services to the mental health and wellbeing of young people. (Sunderland, Tyne and Wear)
Hannah Crane. Lately Cardiac Physiologist, Barts Health NHS Trust and Volunteer. For services to the NHS. (Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear)
Lilian Gallagher. For services to charity in the North East of England. (Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
Carol May Preston. Beaver Leader and Group Scout Leader, 82nd Newcastle Scout Group. For services to Young People in Newcastle upon Tyne. (Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
Northumberland
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Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Martin Lawlor. Chief Executive, Port of Blyth. For services to Ports, Shipping and the Offshore Energy Industry. (Ponteland, Northumberland)
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Deborah Ward. Executive Director, WISE Academy, Tyne and Wear. For services to education. (Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland)
County Durham
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Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Professor Harriet Ann Bulkeley FBA. Professor of Geography and Deputy Executive Dean, Research, Durham University. For services to Geography and to Environmental Management. (Durham, County Durham)
Tracy Marie Swinburne. Chief Executive, Accomplish Multi Academy Trust and Executive Director and Head of English Centre, Jerry Clay Wakefield, West Yorkshire. For services to education. (Newton Aycliffe, County Durham)
Sarah Ann Workman. Lately Director, Adult Services, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. For services to Adult Social Care and Health. (Bishop Auckland, County Durham)
Medalists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
Patricia Ann Jopling. For services to the community in County Durham. (Durham, County Durham)
ROYAL POLICE MEDAL
Mark Alan Webster. Chief Constable, Cleveland Police.
Fraser Wilson. Chief Inspector, Cleveland Police.