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All the incredible people from Cumbria recognised in King Charles III’s Birthday Honours list
The King’s Birthday Honours list recognises the achievements and service of people across the UK, from all walks of life.
Across Cumbria, a number of people have been recognised in the first birthday honours list. The King’s Birthday and New Year Honours lists are each published in the official newspaper of the Crown, The Gazette.
Along with the New Year Honours, the Birthday Honours are the most significant announcements of civilian and military gallantry awards. The 2023 King’s Birthday Honours are appointments by some of the 15 Commonwealth realms of King Charles III to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries.
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Here’s a list of all the Cumbrians set to be honoured this year:
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Philip Michael Cook. Lately Chief Executive and Group Principal of Education Training Collective, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. For services to Further Education. (Carlisle, Cumbria)
- Lisa Anne Crausby. Executive Director, Star Academies, Blackburn, Lancashire. For services to Education. (Brampton, Cumbria)
- Jonathon Hugh Christopher Saxton (Joe Saxton). Founder, nfpSynergy, Founder, CharityComms and Chair, PTA UK/Parentkind. For services to the Charitable Sector. (Keswick, Cumbria)
- Michelle Prudencear Skeer QPM. Chief Constable, Cumbria Police. For services to Policing. (Carlisle, Cumbria)
- Dr Rex Strong. Head of Regulatory Integration, Sellafield Ltd. For services to the Civil Nuclear Industry. (Wigton, Cumbria)
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
- Gareth Boswell Browning. Beat Forester, Forestry England. For services to Forestry and Nature Recovery. (Cockermouth, Cumbria)
- Paul Stuart Ethell. HR Director, BAE Systems Submarines. For services to the Defence Industry and to the community in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. (Preston, Lancashire)
- Caroline Marie Hamilton. Chief Executive, Safety Assessment Federation. For services to Business and to Engineering. (Wigton, Cumbria)
- Barbara Ann Johnson. Director of Nursing, Risedale Estates Ltd. For services to Social Care. (Barrow in Furness, Cumbria)
- Lynn Willis. Operations Manager, Sellafield Ltd. For services to Business. (Whitehaven, Cumbria)
Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
- Claudia Helen Walker. Member, Group Executive Committee, 1st Keswick Scout Group. For services to Young People in Cumbria. (Keswick, Cumbria)
- Eleanor Walsh. Swimming Coach. For services to Swimming and to the community in Cockermouth, Cumbria. (Cockermouth, Cumbria)
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