These are all the North East people who have been recognised in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours List.
The 2022 list once again celebrates the achievements of those who have gone the extra mile to support others in the community or shown dedication in their field of work. A string of honours have been handed out and here we have listed all the recipients in Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland, alongside details of their awards.
They include ten Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) and five Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM). Here is the full list of those honoured in our region.
Read more: The stories of some of the North East community heroes who have been given an honour
Tyne and Wear
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Jill Patricia Colbert. Director of Children's Services and Chief Executive, Together for Children. For services to Children's Social Care. (Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear)
Sharon Elizabeth Durant. For services to Music and to the community in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. (Wallsend, Tyne and Wear)
Wendy Price. Manager, University of Sunderland. For services to Higher Education. (Washington, Tyne and Wear)
Professor John Unsworth. Chair, The Queen's Nursing Institute. For services to Community Nursing and Community Nurse Education. (Sunderland, Tyne and Wear)
Iain Ashton Watson. Visiting Professor, Newcastle University and lately Director, Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums. For services to Culture and to the community in North East England. (Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
Ian Watson. Founder, Hadrian Healthcare Group and Founder, Watson Family Charitable Trust. For services to Philanthropy and to Charity. (Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Diane Marie Buggy. Midwife, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Midwifery and to the community in North East England. (Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
Dr Angus George Lunn. Vice President, Northumberland Wildlife Trust. For services to Education and to Peatland Conservation. (Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
Lynn Elizabeth McManus. Founder, Pathways4All and The Tim Lamb Children's Centre. For services to Children with Disabilities. (North Shields, Tyne and Wear)
Professor Elizabeth Ruth Plummer. Professor of Experimental Cancer Medicine, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University. For services to Medicine. (Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
Christopher John Lawrey Clarke. Company Secretary and Treasurer, Friends of Jesmond Library. For services to the community in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne. (Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
Daniel Robert James Ellis. Founder and Managing Director, Jam Jar Cinema. For services to Cinema. (Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear)
Gary Edward Morton. Health and Safety and Business Continuity Manager, University of Newcastle upon Tyne. For services to Education. (South Shields, Tyne and Wear)
John Robert Stephenson. For services to Gateshead Harriers Athletics Club. (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
Irene Teasdale. For services to the community in Newcastle upon Tyne, particularly during Covid-19. (Newcastle, Tyne and Wear)
Northumberland
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Michael Keith Brodie. Chief Executive, NHS Business Services Authority. For services to Health, particularly during the Response to Covid-19. (Ashington, Northumberland)
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Graeme Arnold Conley. Manager, Monument View Children's Home, Sunderland. For services to Children and Young People. (Blyth, Northumberland)
Paul Matthew Cook. Principal and Chief Executive, Herewood College. For services to Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. (Blyth, Northumberland)
Dr Angus George Lunn. Vice President, Northumberland Wildlife Trust. For services to Education and to Peatland Conservation. (Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
Kate Thompson. Head of Extra Care Services, Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust. For services to Social Care. (Stocksfield, Northumberland)
Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
Simon Banks. Works Supervisor, Forestry England. For services to Forestry. (Hexham, Northumberland)
Jonathan Neil Gray. Special Constable, Northumbria Police. For services to Policing. (Ponteland, Northumberland)
Margaret Mitford. For services to Education. (Cramlington, Northumberland)
Michael Scott. Special Constable, Northumbria Police. For services to Policing. (Hexham, Northumberland)
County Durham
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Richard Michael Barker. Regional Director, NHS England and NHS Improvement, North East and Yorkshire. For services to Healthcare in the North of England. (Durham, County Durham)
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Nicola Clark. Chief Executive, UMi and Chair of Governors, Sedgefield Hardwick Primary School, County Durham. For services to Business and Social Enterprise in North East England. (Sedgefield, County Durham)
Philip Husband. Governing Governor, HM Prison Durham. For Public Service. (Stokesley, North Yorkshire)
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
John Edward Bedlington. Chair, LIVErNORTH. For services to Patients with Liver Disease. (Beamish, County Durham)
Joan Bedlington. Honorary Treasurer, LIVErNORTH. For services to Patients with Liver Disease. (Stanley, County Durham)
Julia Ingrid Millard. Chair of Governors, Langley Moor Nursery, Langley Moor Primary School and Durham Community Business College. For services to Education. (Meadowfield, County Durham)
Julie Shield. Registered Manager, Abbeyvale Care Centre. For services to Nursing in Social Care. (Hartlepool, County Durham)
Linda Elizabeth Watson. Founder and Director, Youth Connection Theatre Company. For services to the community in Chester-le-Street, County Durham. (Chester le Street, County Durham)
Paul Martin Wilson. Executive Director, TIN Arts. For services to Dance and to Inclusion in the Performing Arts Sector. (Durham, County Durham)
Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
Trudi Jameson. Owner and Director, Home Instead Durham. For services to Older People. (Brasside, County Durham)
Wendy Minhinnett. Founder, Rollercoaster. For services to Parents of Children with Mental Health Needs. (Spennymoor, County Durham)
Steven Michael Regan. Chair, Armed Forces Bikers Veterans Charity. For voluntary service to Veterans. (Piercebridge, County Durham)
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