Posted on Monday 29th December 2025
Staffordshire residents have been honoured by His Majesty.
Leaders of their professions and pillars of the community are among the Staffordshire residents recognised in His Majesty the King’s New Year’s Honours List.
Residents have been honoured with MBEs and BEMs for their services to diversity in sport, higher education, public health, local communities and to charity.
Martin Murray, Acting Leader of Staffordshire County Council, said:
The commitment, generosity and expertise of Staffordshire’s residents are some of the reasons why this county is the beating heart of the country.
On behalf of us all I thank those honoured today by the King for their long contribution to their professions or their communities.”
Prof Liz Barnes CBE, HM Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire, said:
Staffordshire thrives because of the contribution and impact that so many people make to their local communities or more broadly to their specialisms in work where they go above and beyond, positively influencing the work and lives of others.
I am always humbled by what individuals can achieve through dedicated service and support. Congratulations to all those recipients of Honours in Staffordshire, I am so pleased to see them recognised in this way by His Majesty.”
Residents of Staffordshire who have received an honour include:
- MBE for Kerry Davis, of Fradley, for services to Association Football and to diversity in sport;
- MBE for Paul Kevin Hegarty, of Lichfield, a trustee of the Licensed Trade Charity, for charitable service to the hospitality sector;
- MBE for Dr Catherine Louise Taylor-Weetman, of Whittington, consultant in dental public health for the Shropshire and Staffordshire Dental Local Professional Network, for services to dentistry;
- BEM for Susan Jane Bohanan, of Stafford, Special Constabulary co-ordinator at Staffordshire Police, for services to the community in Staffordshire;
- BEM for Philip John Charles, of Abbots Bromley, parish councillor and village stalwart, for services to the community in Abbots Bromley;
- BEM for Russell David Clark, of Keele, Head of the Language Centre at the University of Keele, for services to Higher Education;
- BEM for Joan Catherine Fairley, of Hints, Tamworth, for services to the community in Sutton Coldfield;
- BEM for Richard Graham Hill, of Barlaston, for services to charity in Staffordshire;
- BEM for Charles Frederick Hodges, of Kinver, for services to the community in Enville, particularly for his commitment to St Mary’s bell tower.