Queen's Birthday Honours 2021

On the announcement of the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2021, we would like to congratulate and celebrate the achievements of the following alumni who are honourees in this year’s list.

From supporting women to access education, to the protection of our natural world, to special efforts made during the global pandemic - those individuals celebrated below represent the inspiration and leadership that characterises Durham alumni the world over.

We are inspired by their success and honoured by their affiliation with our institution.


Ms Sally Alexander St Mary's College, Music, 1996 MBE For services to Education 

Lt Colonel Richard Alston University CollegeAnthropology1997 OBE Military division  

Mr Alexis Boon College of St Hild & St Bede, Geography, 1997 Queen's Police Medal   

Mr Andrew Burns OBE Hatfield College, Geography, 1992 CB Military division 

Dr Frederick Clements Van Mildert College, Zoology, 1983 OBE For services to Conservation and Policy 

Mr Michael Cunningham QPM University College, Theology, 1984 CB For services to Policing and public service 

Mrs Frances Elliot College of St Hild & St Bede, Modern Languages, 1998 MBE For services to the community in Harrogate during Covid-19  

Mr Henry Faure Walker Hatfield College, English Literature, 1994 MBE For services to Regional News and Journalism and to Charity  

Miss Wendy Hardaker Trevelyan College, Law & Politics, 1994 CB For services to the Law 

Mrs Norma Higton St Cuthbert's Society, Economics, 1977 BEM For services to the community in Wragby, Lincolnshire during Covid-19  

Ms Emma Howard Boyd St John's College, Economics & Law, 1986 CBE For services to the Environment 

Mr William Husband University College, Education (Secondary), 1989 MBE For services to Young People
 

Mrs Rachel Huxford University College, English Literature, 1997 MBE For services to the RAF Community during Covid-19 

Dr Peter Knights VaMildert College, Zoology, 1975 OBE For services to wildlife conservation 

Mrs Shelagh Legrave OBE St John's College, Arts Combined, 1980 CBE For services to Education 

Mrs Christine Megson MIMgt St Aidan's College, French, 1970 MBE For services to Gender Equality 

Ms Mahtab Morovat Academic Practice, 2019 BEM For services to Charity in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear 

General Timothy Radford DSO OBE St Chad's College, Politics, 1984 KCB Military division 

Mr Robert Sherman VaMildert College, Russian, 1971 BEM For services to the community in Harbury, Warwickshire particularly during Covid-19 

Mr Jack Stallworthy University College, Modern Languages, 2012 MBE For services to British foreign policy 

Mr R Neville Tate University College, Education, 1975 OBE For services to Education 

Mr Peter Xeros Graduate Society, Community & Youth Work Studies, 1993 MBE For services to Children and Young People 


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