British Empire Medal ceremony
On Friday 21st November 2025 seven British Empire Medals were presented in public recognition of the outstanding service given to the communities of Merseyside by these exceptional people. Dr. George Bramham BEM – for services to the community in Merseyside as an Emergency Medicine Trainee on 29th July 2024 during the tragic incidents of that […]
Elizabeth Emblem presented to Mrs. Sylvia Hallworth.
Today, 21st November 2025, the Lord-Lieutenant presented the Elizabeth Emblem to Mrs. Sylvia Hallworth. It is a commemorative emblem as a mark of recognition for those who lost their life in the course of undertaking eligible public service. Mrs. Hallworth’s daughter, Lisa, lost her life on 20th November 2003 in an attack on the British […]
British Empire Medal investiture
Paul Smith BEM was presented with his British Empire Medal today, 13th November 2025, in Southport. Paul was working as a Senior Paramedic Team Leader for the North West Ambulance Service on duty on 29th July 2024 when the tragic incidents of last year occurred. Paul was the first paramedic on scene and, in line […]
Lord-Lieutenant receives the CVO
Mr. Mark FW Blundell CVO was made a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in The King’s Birthday Honours List. This is a personal award from His Majesty The King in recognition of Mr. Blundell’s eight years’ service as His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside. Mr. Blundell said he is, “Much honoured to have been awarded […]
New Year’s Honours
Congratulations to all those named in the New Year’s Honours List 2025. They are: Sir Andrew Cooke QPM DL, Dr. David Gott OBE, Professor Andrew Levers OBE, Mr. Terence Crowley MBE, Mr. Mike Hagen MBE, Mrs. Sarah Hagen MBE, Mr. Alan Hansen MBE, Mr. Charles Hubbert MBE, Ms Dianne Hubbert MBE, Mrs. Susan Jee MBE, […]
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Investiture
The Lord-Lieutenant recently held an Investiture for one Member of the Order of the British Empire (an MBE) and six recipients of the British Empire Medal from the Birthday Honours List: Stephen Duffy MBE, Rebecca Chambers BEM, Jill Hyde BEM, Carol Marriott BEM, Stephen Ornellas BEM and Ken Orme BEM. The investiture was attended by […]
The King’s Birthday Honours!
Many congratulations to all those from Merseyside honoured in The King’s Birthday Honours. They were all nominated by someone who recognised their outstanding contribution to society and made a nomination. Thousands of people are nominated every year, but only the most outstanding are successful. These honours are undoubtedly well deserved and we are all very […]
British Empire Medal Ceremony
The Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside presented British Empire Medals to four deserving recipients on Friday 31st May 2024. Pictured below are the Lord-Lieutenant, Mr. Mark Blundell, Mrs. Joan Prescot BEM, Dr. Catherine Hubbert BEM, Mrs. Toni Hanlon Crown BEM, Mrs. Amanda Lear BEM and the High Sheriff Professor John Mohin OBE D.Univ. All four received their […]
Honours Investiture
At an Investiture at The Athenaeum on 25th January 2024 the Lord-Lieutenant presented one OBE and six BEMs to Merseyside residents from the 2023 Birthday Honours’ List. Many congratulations to Rob O’Connor OBE, Junior Food BEM, Dave Harrison BEM, Jane Nolan BEM, Sally Ralston BEM, James Smith BEM and Katy Turner BEM. If you know […]
Peter Oliver OBE DL
One of the Lieutenancy’s newly commissioned Deputy Lieutenants received his OBE from HRH The Princess Royal at Buckingham Palace at an Investiture Ceremony yesterday. Peter received his OBE for services to young people following many years of service within the Scout Movement. Many congratulations Peter!