The Berkshire Lieutenancy

Berkshire residents receive 2026 Birthday Honours

The Lord-Lieutenant and all at the Berkshire Lieutenancy would like to congratulate all those recognised in The King’s Birthday Honours List 2026.

Berkshire’s recipients are:

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Charles Hunter DONALD – Lately Chief Executive Officer, UK Government Investments. For services to Public Finance.

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Dr Suzanne Claire GREEN (SUZY CHARMAN) – Executive Director for the Road Safety Foundation. For services to Road Safety.

Professor Andrew John PURVIS – Professor of Biodiversity, Natural History Museum. For services to Biodiversity Science.

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Elaine Anne CHALMERS-BROWN – Organiser and Creator, Pilgrims Hearts. For services to the Homeless in Bracknell Forest.

David EMANUEL – Ambassador and Fundraiser, Macmillan. For Charitable Service.

Dr Jane Ann GATE – Executive Director, The Association of Innovation, Research and Technology Organisations. For services to Science and the Innovation Ecosystem.

Parvinder Kaur MATHARU – Co-Founder, clothsurgeon. For services to Men’s Fashion and Tailoring.

Ravinder Singh MATHARU – Co-Founder and Creative Director, clothsurgeon. For services to Men’s Fashion and Tailoring.

Susan Karen PARSONAGE – Chief Executive, Wokingham Borough Council. For services to Local Government.

Dr Carl Samuel WALDMANN – Lately Director of Intensive Care Unit, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Critically Ill Patients in the NHS.

Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)

Julie GARD – Tutor, Bracknell Forest Borough Council, Berkshire. For services to Further Education.

Valerie Jane ROBERTS – Brownie Leader, 2nd Tilehurst Brownies. For services to Girlguiding and to the community in Tilehurst, Reading.

Jean Mary TODD – For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire.

Donald Richard TODD – For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire.