32 Essex people honoured in New Year list
32 people living in the county of Essex have been honoured in King Charles III’s New Year honours list.
Commenting on this announcement, Mrs Jennifer Tolhurst, Lord-Lieutenant of Essex, the King’s personal representative in the county, said: “It is tremendous to see once again, so many people living in our wonderful county having their contributions to society recognised by His Majesty.
"The range of services represented in these awards is again a powerful reminder of the power of community and the difference that an individual can make.
"I congratulate them most warmly on their achievements.
"It is important to remember that there are many others in the community who do outstanding and selfless things in the service of other people and I would encourage anyone who knows someone whom they think has gone above & beyond in making the lives of others stronger and richer to nominate them for a national honour.”
Included in the list are individuals from all walks of life – central government, local government, the medical profession, law enforcement the emergency services, and the voluntary sector.
Philip Davis from Loughton, who is a long-serving taxi driver (he was one of the original founders of the Worshipful Company of Hackney Carriage Drivers), acted as the inspiration behind ”Magical Taxi Tours”, which has taken sick and possibly terminally ill children on a three-day trip from London to Paris to enjoy Disneyland every year for the last 30 years.
Another example is Louise Lees-Barrett, founder of a charity in Brentwood which provides riding opportunities for those who are disabled.
Also honoured is Mrs Joyce Giller (Joyce Lambert), who is 90 years old and has devoted over 50 years of her life to community service, mainly in the Southend-on-Sea area.
These are a few of the individuals whose achievements have been recognised by a national honour this year.
The full list can be seen below:
- CBE:
- Eleanor Sealy - Loughton - Lately Chief Executive, Southwark Borough Council. For services to Local Government and to the community in London
- Mark Hardingham - Rayleigh - Chair, National Fire Chiefs Council. For services to the Fire and Rescue Service
OBE:
- Paul Gregory Fisher - Billericay - Non-Executive Director and Chair, Audit and Risk Committee, UK Debt Management Office. For services to Public Finances
- Soumya Majumdar - Chelmsford - Head of Unit, Proceeds of Crime Division, Crown Prosecution Service. For services to Law and Order
- Simon James Murphy - Chelmsford - Lately Chief Executive Officer, Battersea Power Station Development Company. For services to Real Estate, Heritage and to the community in London
- Susan Margaret Tobbell - Braintree - Philanthropist. For services to Charity.
MBE:
- Nicola Jane Bowdidge - Colchester - Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The Tom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation. For charitable services to Young People Suffering from Cancer
- Richard Charles Frank Bowdidge - Colchester - Co-Founder and Chair, Board of Trustees, The Tom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation. For charitable services to Young People Suffering from Cancer
- Paul Martin Brickell - Stansted - Lately Executive Director of Regeneration and Community Partnerships, London Legacy Development Corporation. For services to the Regeneration of East London
- Pauline Craven - Felsted - Co-Founder, Felsted Aid for Deprived Children. For services to International Humanitarian Aid, particularly in Ukraine
- Philip John Crummy - Colchester - Lately Director and Principal Archaeologist, Colchester Archaeological Trust. For services to Archaeology and Heritage
- Bhaskar Dasgupta - Westcliff-on-sea - Consultant Rheumatologist, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. For services to People with Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Philip John Davis - Chigwell - Founder, Magical Taxi Tour, Worshipful Company of Hackney Carriage Drivers. For Charitable Service to Children with Life Threatening Illnesses
- Joyce Hannah Giller - Westcliff-on-sea - For services to the community in Essex
- Samantha Jane Hamber - Basildon - Head of Criminal Justice Services, St Mungo's. For services to Tackling Homelessness
- Alan Hilliar - Felsted - Co-Founder, Felsted Aid for Deprived Children. For services to International Humanitarian Aid, particularly in Ukraine
- Gary Horne - Harwich - Deputy Chief Executive, Colchester Institute, Essex. For services to Education
- June Frances O'Brien - Epping - For services to the community in Epping Forest, Essex
- Gail O'Shea - Epping - Co-Founder, Wipe Away Those Tears. For charitable services to Terminally and Seriously Ill Children in Essex
- Jason O'Shea - Epping - Co-Founder, Wipe Away Those Tears. For charitable services to Terminally and Seriously Ill Children in Essex
- Marcus Eldon Roberts - Colchester - Director, Policy and Strategy, Association of Police and Crime Commissioners. For services to Public Safety and to the Victims of Addiction
- Benjamin Simpson - Colchester - Lately Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Sea-Kit international. For services to the Maritime industry.
- Bolaji Olubusola Sofoluwe - Colchester - Co-Founder, Group MD Enterprise, Training and Knowledge Group. For services to Sustainable Business Growth, to Female Entrepreneurs and to International Trade