People from Cornwall named on Queen's Birthday Honours List 2022

The Honours List recognises the achievements and service of people across the UK, from all walks of life, having been introduced in 1860 during the reign of Queen Victoria.

This year, residents from Cornwall are placed alongside celebrities and famous names, including Professor Stephen Powis, National Medical Director, for services to the NHS particularly during Covid-19 and author Ian Rankin, who have both received Knighthoods, while Dr Ruth Beverley, Chief Nursing Office for England, and The Rt Hon Arlene Foster, until recently First Minister of Northern Ireland, are among those being made Dames.

Ex footballer Rio Ferdinand has become an OBE for his charity work in activism, while Gareth Bale has been made an MBE for services to football and charity.

Angela Redgrave, founder and Principal of the Bristol School of Dancing, is the oldest person on the list at 104, receiving a British Empire Medal.

Cornish recipients who have received Honours are:

OBE

David Harris

David Harris, from Perranwell Station near Truro,  has been made an Officer of the British Empire for political and public service

He servied as a Conservative member of the Greater London Council from 1968 to 1977, representing Bromley until 1973 and then Ravensbourne. He later became an MP for St Ives from 1983 until he retired in 1997, and was an MEP for Cornwall and Plymouth from 1979 to 1984.

He retired from politics in 1997 and went on to become chairman of the national Fishermen's Mission charity.

Gillian Holmes

The Deputy Director for the Department for Work and Pensions, Gillian, from St Ives, has been made an OBE for services to public service.

Jonathan Sparkes

Jon, as he is better know, is chief executive of the homelessness charity Crisis.

He lives in St Austell and has been made an OBE for services to homeless people.

He was chief operating officer of Unicef UK between 2012 and 2014, HR director for NHS Cornwall between 2010 and 2012 and chief executive of Scope between 2005 and 2009.

Outside of work Jon is a non-executive director of South Yorkshire Housing Association.

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MBE

Paul Crossman

Paul is lead staff officer at the Headquarters of Regional Command for the Combined Cadet Force.

From St Austell, he has been made a Member of the British Empire for services to young people.

Sara Griffiths

The 63-year-old from Probus, Truro, has been made an MBE for services to Education.

She has given more than 30 years’ service to improving school attendance, supporting pupils with severe mental ill health and children who disappear from school rolls completely.

One school she has recently worked with in Middlesbrough went from the second worst attendance nationally (with 41% of pupils missing a day or more a week) to above the national average in four years.

During her role as educational welfare Manager in Cornwall the percentage of persistent absentees has reduced across all school types.

She has led the National Association of Support Workers in Education for over 15 years, serving as president and vice president.

Sara is said to dedicate hundreds of hours a year, often at unsociable time, to give advice and suggest best practice.

QUEEN’S POLICE MEDAL

A Queen’s Police Medal for distinguished service has been awarded to Glen Mayhew, Assistant Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police, praised for his "leadership and masterful planning" of the G7 Summit in Carbis Bay in June 2021.

Assistant Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police Glen Mayhew

Acting as Gold Commander, he worked with government officials, showcasing two potential locations ahead of the decision of Carbis Bay. The result was described as "the most challenging venue in recent times," spread over a total of nine venues and overseeing 22 protected people in the wake of a global pandemic.

He designed or drove national firsts, including 3D mapping to enable Commanders to plan and work remotely, as well as the use of drones and maritime legislation through Government to protect harbours.

Alongside all his he was chair of the Local Resilience Forum, while at national level as National Police Chiefs Council lead for search and rescue, he supported the Department for Transport in revising their policies over maritime and civil aeronautical search and rescue.

As a senior hostage negotiator for more than 20 years he drove national policy and training for call handlers receiving suicidal calls in ambulance service and police control rooms and he has saved countless lives from suicide across the UK.

Outside of work he has 20 years’ service as a volunteer coastguard rescue officer, is an active member and chairman of his local surf lifesaving team and is a trustee supporting young people on the National Surf Life Saving Great Britain Board.

As part of the Jubilee celebrations, the special Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal has been awarded to serving frontline members of the police, fire, emergency services, prison services and the Armed Forces who performed their duties for over five years.

Two members of A&P Falmouth's police force, Sergeant Joe Mulgrew and PC Peter Coombes, have received the new award celebrating the Queen became the first British Monarch to celebrate 70 years on the throne.

Sergeant Joe Mulgrew (left) and PC Peter Coombes of A&P Falmouth police

Peter Coombes originally joined A&P Falmouth in 1977, and has worked as police constable since November 2000. He has more than 40 years' service within the company and 21 and a half years as part of the police.

Joe Mulgrew joined A&P as a police constable in April 2003 and has more than 19 years service. In January 2004, Joe was appointed sergeant and port facility security officer.

The Queen has also awarded The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service to The Oasis Centre based in St Columb Major, which supports people in the parishes of St Columb, St Ervan, St Eval, St Mawgan and surrounding areas who are in need, hardship, distress, ill-health, disability or otherwise disadvantaged, by providing food, social events and practical advice.

• A previous version of this article wrongly identified David Harris OBE as currently serving Cornwall Council deputy leader David Harris, councillor for Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend. We would like to apologise to both parties for the confusion and embarrassment caused by this.