These unsung heroes from the North East are celebrated for their outstanding achievements and contributions to society.
The King’s Birthday Honors List 2024 has been announced and a whole series of people from our region have been applauded for various achievements. All of the people mentioned here have been honored for making a difference in their community, in their field of work or for helping improve the lives of others.
A range of MBEs, OBEs and BEMs have been awarded. This is the 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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Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Andrew John Forsey. National Director of Feeding Britain. For services to education. (Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
Philip Alexander Francis Johnston (Philip Bernays). Lately Chief Executive Officer, Newcastle Theater Royal Trust. For services to Drama. (Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
Patrick Martin Melia. Chief Executive of Sunderland City Council. For services to local government. (Sunderland, Tyne and Wear)
Kevin Stuart Miles. General manager of the football supporters association. For services to Association Football. (North Shields, Tyne and Wear)
David James Parks. Founder and CEO of The Skill Mill. For services to Young People. (Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
Martin John Swales. Chief Executive of the Combined Authority of the Mayor of South Yorkshire. For services to local government. (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
Nicholas Roger SwalesDL. 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 Commercial Development, Labor Party. For political and public service. (Gateshead, Tyne and Wear)
Jennifer Sarah Hartley. Director of Invest Newcastle and Head of Economic Development, Newcastle City Council. For services to business 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. Chief Executive Officer, The Community Network CIC and Founder, The Urban Factory. For services to Young People and Sport in North East England. (South Shields, Tyne and Wear)
Gary William O’Hare. Lately Chief 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 shipbuilding industry. (Washington, Tyne and Wear)
Medalists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
Sharna Marie Bowman. For services to the mental health and welfare of young people. (Sunderland, Tyne and Wear)
Hanna 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 charities in North East 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 Lalor. General Manager of Blyth Port. For services to ports, to the maritime and to the offshore energy industries. (Ponteland, Northumberland)
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Deborah Ward. Executive Headteacher, WISE Academies, 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 environmental management. (Durham, County Durham)
Tracy Marie Swinburne. Chief Executive Officer, Accomplish Multi Academy Trust and Executive Head and English Hub Lead, Jerry Clay Wakefield, West Yorkshire. For services to education. (Newton Aycliffe, County Durham)
Sarah Ann Werkman. 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)
KING’S POLICE MEDAL
Mark Alan Webster. Chief, Cleveland Police.
Fraser Wilson. Chief Inspector, Cleveland Police.