New Year's Honours List 2019
Thursday, 3 January 2019
HM The Queen's New Year's Honours List for 2019 has been announced and includes fifteen Bedfordshire recipients. Those who have been successful are as follows:
Knight Bachelor
Alastair Nathan Cook CBE (Central Bedfordshire)
For services to cricket
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Alison Jane Brittain (Central Bedfordshire) Chief Executive, Whitbread PLC
For services to business
The Reverend Paula Anne Vennells (Bedford) Chief Executive, Post Office Ltd
For services to the Post Office and to charity
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Sandra Olubunkunola Popoola (Luton) Head of Capability Building and Resourcing, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
For services to local government and charity
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Michelle Dawn Dobson (Central Bedfordshire) Director for Membership and Professional Development, Institution of Engineering and Technology
For services to Engineering
Richard Leon Gill (Central Bedfordshire) Lately Police Officer, British Transport Police
For services to Policing
Monojaha Polly Islam (Luton)
For services to charity and the UK Bangladeshi community
David Leonard Morgan (Central Bedfordshire)
Volunteer Case Worker for the Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Rural Support Group
For services to vulnerable people
Claire Suzanne Paul (Bedford) Director, Leadership Development and New Talent, BBC
For services to apprenticeships and education
Louise Purser (Luton) ASYE Practice Assessor, Central Bedfordshire Council and Volunteer, British Association of Social Workers and Learn to Care
For services to children's social care
Medal of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
Ellen Dorothy Bassett (Central Bedfordshire)
For services to Sport and the community in Westoning, Bedfordshire
Nerys Bell (Central Bedfordshire) HIVE Information Officer, RAF Henlow
For services to RAF Personnel and their Families
Richard Philip Moore (Central Bedfordshire) Police Constable, Metropolitan Police Service
For services to Policing
Anthony Talbot (Luton)
For services to Sport and the community in Luton
Edward Walter Wing (Central Bedfordshire) Retained Watch Commander, Biggleswade Fire Service.
For services to the Fire and Rescue Service
HM Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire, Helen Nellis said "Once again, I am absolutely delighted so see so many people from Bedfordshire recognised for their enormous contribution to, not only the county, but also the region and the country. Their unfailing dedication to helping ensure our communities are supported is a true testament to their commitment and each of them deserves this recognition. I look forward to meeting them to hear more about their achievements."