King’s Birthday Honours 2024: Individuals from the North East recognised

The King’s Birthday Honours list has seen North East residents have their achievements recognised.

The Birthday Honours, one of two annual honours lists, saw four residents from across the region celebrated for their achievements and service to their respective fields.

Take a look below for all those recognised in the North East for this year’s Birthday Honours list:

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Andrew John Forsey OBE. National Director, Feeding Britain. For services to Education. (Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear)

Philip Alexander Francis Johnston (Philip Bernays) OBE, Lately Chief Executive Officer, Newcastle Theatre Royal Trust. For services to Drama. (Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear)

Patrick Martin Melia OBE, Chief Executive, Sunderland City Council. For services to Local Government. (Sunderland, Tyne and Wear)

Kevin Stuart Miles OBE, Chief Executive, Football Supporters' Association. For services to Association Football. (North Shields, Tyne and Wear)

David James Parks OBE, Founder and Managing Director, The Skill Mill. For services to Young People. (Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear)

Martin John Swales OBE, Chief Executive, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority. For services to Local Government. (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear)

Nicholas Roger Swales DL OBE, 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 MBE, For services to the Food Industry and to the community in Tyne and Wear. (Sunderland, Tyne and Wear)

Vanessa Graham MBE, Head, Commercial Development, Labour Party. For Political and Public Service. (Gateshead, Tyne and Wear)

Jennifer Sarah Hartley MBE, Director, Invest Newcastle and Head of Economic Development, Newcastle City Council. For services to Business and Trade. (Gateshead, Tyne and Wear)

Cecil Lynn Lucas MBE, Co-Founder, Chris Lucas Trust. For services to Charitable Fundraising. (North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear)

Lynn Lucas MBE, Co-Founder, Chris Lucas Trust. For services to Charitable Fundraising. (North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear)

Rachel Lynch MBE, Chief Executive Officer, The Community Network CIC and Founder, The Urban Factory. For services to Young People and to Sport in North East England. (South Shields, Tyne and Wear)

Gary William O'Hare MBE, Lately Chief Nurse, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Mental Health and Disabilities in the NHS. (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear)

Harold Wilson MBE, Owner and Group Chair, UK Docks Marine Services. For services to the Marine Engineering Industry. (Washington, Tyne and Wear)

Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)

Sharna Marie Bowman BEM, For services to Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing. (Sunderland, Tyne and Wear)

Hannah Crane BEM, Lately Cardiac Physiologist, Barts Health NHS Trust and Volunteer. For services to the NHS. (Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear)

Lilian Gallagher BEM, For services to Charity in North East England. (Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear)

Carol May Preston BEM, 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)

North Yorkshire

Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)

Jasvinder Kaur Sanghera CBE. Founder, Karma Nirvana and Human Rights Campaigner. For services to the Victims of Child, Forced Marriage and Honour-Based Abuse. (North Yorkshire)

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Elizabeth Bramall CBE, Philanthropist and Co-Founder, The Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation. For services to Charity. (Harrogate, North Yorkshire)

Duncan Anthony Webster CBE JP, National Leadership Magistrate and Chair, Magistrates' Leadership Executive. For services to Justice. (Pickering, North Yorkshire)

Lesley Margaret Wild CBE, Lately Chair, Bettys and Taylors. For services to Business and Trade. (Harrogate, North Yorkshire)

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Christopher Thomas Berridge OBE, Managing Director, Paneltex. For services to Business, to Exports and to the Environment. (York, North Yorkshire)

Fleur Josephine Butler OBE, Lately President, National Conservative Convention and lately Chair, Conservative Women's Organisation. For services to Politics and to Women. (Leyburn, North Yorkshire)

Sally Elizabeth Light OBE, Lately Chief Executive, Motor Neurone Disease Association. For services to People Affected by Motor Neurone Disease. (York, North Yorkshire)

Wendy Ruth Nichols OBE, Public and Community Service Member and lately Chair, National Executive Committee, Labour Party and President of UNISON. For Political Service. (Selby, North Yorkshire)

Lieutenant Colonel (Rtd) Francis Thomas James Anthony Riley OBE, Lately Director, National Firearms Centre, Royal Armouries. For services to Military Heritage. (York, North Yorkshire)

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Jacqueline Adie MBE, Centre Manager, York Christians Against Poverty Debt. For services to People in Debt in York. (York, North Yorkshire)

Jason David Carlyon MBE, Community Engagement Lead and Paramedic, Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust. For services to Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation. (Scarborough, North Yorkshire)

Archana Rao Dannamaneni MBE, Customer Compliance Group, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Tax Compliance. (Tadcaster, North Yorkshire)

Helen Whittaker MBE, For services to the Creation and Conservation of Stained and Architectural Glass Art. (York, North Yorkshire)

Elizabeth Mary Whyte MBE, Covid Lead, HC-One. For services to Social Care. (Harrogate, North Yorkshire)

Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)

Emma Louise Chester BEM, Brownie and Guide Leader, and Division Commissioner, Girlguiding UK. For services to Young People. (York, North Yorkshire)

Hazel Patricia Collett BEM, Meetings Secretary, British Astronomical Association. For services to Astronomy. (York, North Yorkshire)

Josephine Carol Finnegan BEM, Fundraiser, Marie Curie Charity. For services to Charitable Fundraising and to the community in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. (Harrogate, North Yorkshire)

John Percy Porter BEM, Visits Officer, Water Safety Adviser and Fundraiser, Royal National Lifeboat Institution Scarborough Lifeboat Station. For voluntary services to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. (Scarborough, North Yorkshire)

Craig Allen Jones Doy Russo BEM, Clinical Operational Manager, Police Custody Healthcare NHS, Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust. For services to Mental Health Nursing. (York, North Yorkshire)

Neil Andrew Williamson BEM, Curator, Royal National Lifeboat Institution Whitby Lifeboat Museum and Launching Authority, Royal National Lifeboat Institution Whitby Lifeboat Station. For voluntary services to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. (Whitby, North Yorkshire)

KING'S POLICE MEDAL

Mark Alan Webster. Chief Constable, Cleveland Police.

Fraser Wilson. Chief Inspector, Cleveland Police.

KING'S AMBULANCE SERVICE MEDAL

Ola Adel Zahran. Chief Technology Officer, Yorkshire Ambulance Service.