King Charles has announced his first Official Birthday Honours List today marking the incredible public service of individuals from across the UK in the year of the Coronation.
Across the country more than 1,000 recipients have been awarded for their outstanding contributions. This year 12 people from Leeds have made the cut and will be made members of the Order of the British Empire or be awarded medals from King Charles III as part of the first list of his reign.
Individuals have been recognised for being inspiring entrepreneurs, innovators and philanthropists. Other significant contributions relate to the provision of high-quality healthcare and education, as well as individuals whose actions have helped tackle crime or supported families to contribute to society, including helping children achieve their potential.
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Deputy Prime Minister Rt Hon. Oliver Dowden MP said: ”This year’s honours list is a testament to ordinary people who have demonstrated extraordinary community spirit, and I pay tribute to all those who have been recognised today.
“Our honours system has long been a way of recognising people who make an incredible contribution to life in Britain and beyond. We are now focussed on levelling up the system to ensure it represents the length and breadth of the country, and I hope that the fantastic stories this year ensure more regional nominations in the future.”
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
- Professor Paliarkarakadu Assen Muhammed Basheer FREng. Chair in Structural Engineering, University of Leeds. For services to Civil Engineering. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Simon McLean Flowers. Executive Principal, Carr Manor Community School, Leeds, and Chief Executive Officer, Leeds Learning Alliance. For services to Education. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
- Thomas Edward Halliwell. Captain, England Wheelchair Rugby League. For services to Wheelchair Rugby League. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
- Amar Latif. Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Traveleyes. For services to the Visually Impaired and to Entrepreneurship. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
- Mary Rosaleen Harrison. Headteacher, St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley, Leeds. For services to Education. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
- Claude Hendrickson. For services to Community Self-Build Housing. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
- James Simpson. For services to Wheelchair Rugby League. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
- Non Rhiannydd Stanford. For services to Triathlon in Wales. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
- Kathleen Margaret Evans. Chair, Leeds Lieder. For services to the Arts. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
- Dr Martin Kapel. For services to Holocaust Education and Remembrance. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
- Dr Andrew Paul Padmore. Artistic Director and Conductor, Yorkshire Philharmonic Choir. For services to Music. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
- Suzanne Ripton. For services to Holocaust Education and Remembrance. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
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