The full list of people from Kent recognized in the King’s Birthday Honors List 2024

Many outstanding people in Kent have been recognized by King Charles in his Birthday Honors List for their tireless efforts that make a difference to the lives of people in their communities and beyond.

This second distinction on the occasion of the king’s birthday recognizes the outstanding contribution of people across the country, with particular emphasis on those who have had an extremely positive impact on how society faces the most difficult challenges of today.

The heart and soul these people put into their fields, and the positive difference they make, has been highlighted in enthusiastic submissions to the Royal Office by others who know the work they do. Recipients come from across Kent, including Dartford, Canterbury, Gravesend, Ashford and Maidstone, as well as Folkestone, Tunbridge Wells, Dover, Gillingham and Edenbridge.

They are involved in everything from Scouting and history, safety and boxing, art, public health, football and disability – and much more. Below is a full list of all the amazing people from Kent who received birthday honours.

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Full list of Kent King’s birthday honors

Knight of the Knights

Richard Philip Douglas CB. Chair of the NHS South East London Integrated Care Board. For services to the NHS. (Rainham, Kent)

C.B.E

Kirstine Ann Cooper. Recently legal advisor and secretary of Aviva. For services to business and the Dormant Assets Program. (Sevenoaks, Kent)

Dr. Juliette Jo Cox (Jo Saxton). Most recently, the main regulator, Ofqual. For services to education. (Canterbury, Kent)

OBE

Dr. Barry Quentin Blackwell. Lead of the UK Building Information Modeling and National Digital Twin Programmes, Department for Business and Trade. For services to the development of technology and the construction sector. (Tunbridge Wells, Kent)

Joseph Aaron Coelho. Children’s Laureate. For services to art, children’s reading and literature. (Folkestone, Kent)

Giles Richard Cooper. Chairman of the Royal Variety charity. For services to entertainment and charity. (Tunbridge Wells, Kent)

Dr. Richard David Jarvis. Most recently Chief Executive Officer of the Judicial Nominations Commission. For services to judicial nominations. (Tunbridge Wells, Kent)

Duncan James King. Recently, director of resources at the Ministry of Interior. For Public Service. (Maidstone, Kent)

Tina Janet Lovey. Chief Executive of Rivermead Inclusive Trust, Medway, Kent. For services to children with special educational needs and disabilities. (Rainham, Kent)

Shireen Razey. Chief Executive and Executive Principal of Christ The King Sixth Form College in Kent. For services to Further Education. (Maidstone, Kent)

MBE

Hari Bahadur Budha Magar. Adventurer, activist and charity fundraiser. For services to Disability Awareness. (Canterbury, Kent)

Rose Lucinda Ayling Ellis. For volunteering for the Deaf Community. (London, London) (Born in Hythe, Kent)

Kay Cossington. Technical Director for Women, Football Association. For services to the Football Association. (Gravesend, Kent)

Christine Ann Grosskopf. Most recently Program Manager for the Refugee Resettlement Scheme at Kent County Council. For services to refugee resettlement. (Sevenoaks, Kent)

Georgina Harrison. Chairman of the Association of Inter-Party Members and Cooperation Workers. For services to Parliament. (Ashford, Kent)

Philip Howse. Chief Doorkeeper of the House of Commons. For services to Parliament. (Maidstone, Kent)

Josephine Suzanne MarchanT. Head of Real Estate, The Boxing Academy, London Borough of Hackney. For services to education. (Maidstone, Kent)

Nicholas John Powell. Recently a senior Border Guard officer at the Ministry of Interior. For services to border security. (Ashford, Kent)

Farrah Storr. Magazine editor. For services to media and diversity. (Ashford, Kent)

Michelle Weltman. For voluntary and charitable services to disabled sport and the LGBTQI Sporting community in London. (Birchington, Kent)

Maria Luisa Biała. Parliamentary Counselor. For services to Internet regulation. (Tonbridge, Kent)

Joey Sebastian Wicks. For services to young people and the community in Canterbury, Kent. (Canterbury, Kent)

Rozalyn Susan Wilton. Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Chairman of the Finance Committee of the University of London. For services to education and skills. (Edenbridge, Kent)

BEM

Philip George Buss. For services to the community in Bethersden, Kent. (Ashford, Kent)

Robert James French. Scout Commander of 20th Gillingham (Hempstead) Air Scout Troop. For services to Young People in Medway, Kent. (Gillingham, Kent)

ShirleyEllen Goodhew. Chairman of the Chatham Dockyard Historical Society. For services to Heritage and the community in Kent. (Sittingbourne, Kent)

Jeremy William Hollis. For services to the community in Dover, Kent. (Dover, Kent)

Annemarie’s power. For services to the community in Edenbridge, Kent. (Edenbridge, Kent)

Royal Constabulary Medal

Dr. Olaniyi Opaleye. Kent Police Special Sergeant.

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