Buckinghamshire honours recognise local service

By the hiyastar.co.uk newsroom

Buckinghamshire residents and people with strong links to the county have been named in His Majesty The King’s Birthday Honours List, with recognition spanning healthcare, justice, housing, education, charity, music, technology and community service.

Buckinghamshire Council said the 2026 list includes recipients honoured for both professional leadership and voluntary work. The Countess Howe, His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, said she was delighted for those recognised and encouraged residents to consider nominating local people who go above and beyond for their communities.

Honours across public service, charity and culture

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire include Professor Joanna Louise Cannon Lowden, known as Joanna Cannon, for services to art curation and research; Anne Eden for services to the NHS; Neil Heslop for philanthropy and charity; and Annabel Ruth McKeon, known as Annabel Burns, for services to the administration of justice.

Officers of the Order of the British Empire include Aileen Christine Bush, known as Aileen Evans, for social housing; Cerys Elizabeth Phillips Matthews for music; Andrew Charles Routley for public service through the prison service; and Mary Elizabeth Tuckett for services to the criminal justice system.

Local recipients named in the list

Members of the Order of the British Empire include Sally Alexander for education, Olubukola Moyo Babajide for technology, business and inclusion, Leah Rani Chowdhry for charitable fundraising, Nicola Jane Ellis for further education, Nuala Anne Fox for services to homeless people, Deborah Lewis for bereavement support, Diane Joan Redfern for disabled riders, Dr Nadeem Hasan Rizvi for industrial laser applications in manufacturing, and Shirley Ann Tovell for services to Parliament.

Medallists of the Order of the British Empire include Jane Anne Larkham for services to the community in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, and Darren James Ward for charitable service, particularly to Birmingham Children’s Hospital.

Lady Howe said the Buckinghamshire Lieutenancy Office can provide guidance for anyone considering a nomination for a national honour.

Source: Buckinghamshire Council