Tyne and Wear’s King’s Birthday Honours list is headed by former Sunderland South MP and author Christopher John Mullin, who is knighted for political and public service, making him the most recognisable name with strong ties to the region.
Sir Christopher, who represented Sunderland South in Parliament for more than two decades and served as a government minister, leads a list that also includes senior figures from education, engineering, business and public services across Tyne and Wear.
Among those honoured are engineering leader Dr Ian Ritchey, technology-enabled care chief executive Alyson Scurfield and education trust leader Alice Witherow, while Stewart Nicholson receives the King's Fire Service Medal for his service as Chief Fire Officer of Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue.
The remainder of the honours recognise contributions to higher education, community support, search and rescue, healthcare and charitable work, reflecting the region’s strong tradition of public service and civic leadership.
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Dominic Robin Crofts Llewellyn. Founder and Chief Executive Officer, AchieveGood. For services to the Impact Economy. (Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
- John Michael Pearce. Lately Director of Children's Services, Durham County Council. For services to Children and Young People. (Tyne and Wear, Tyne and Wear)
- Dr Ian Ritchey FREng. Director, Connect Northumberland. For services to Engineering. (Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
- Alyson Lynn Scurfield. Chief Executive, TEC Services Association. For services to Technology Enabled Care. (Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
- Alice Witherow. Chief Executive Officer, Cheviot Learning Trust, Northumberland. For services to Education. (North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear)
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
- Nigel Frederick Coates. Lately Director of the Business Clinic, Northumbria University. For services to Higher Education and to Business. (Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
- Alison Dunn. Chief Executive Officer, Citizens Advice Gateshead and Executive Director, Society Matters CIC. For services to the community in the North East of England. (Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear)
- Thomas Patrick Fennelly. For services to Search and Rescue. (South Shields, Tyne and Wear)
- Paul Anthony Mackings. For services to Business and the community in the North East of England. (Sunderland, Tyne and Wear)
Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
- Richard Anderson. Customs Control Framework Risk and Controls Lead, Borders and Trade, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Charity. (Gateshead, Tyne and Wear)
- Lynn Hope. Lately Head Coach and Manager, Northern Hope Gymnastics Club. For services to Inclusive Gymnastics. (Washington, Tyne and Wear)
- Debra Jayne Padgett. Pathology Network Operational Lead and Clinical Pathology Lead, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Biomedical Science in the NHS. (Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear)
King's Fire Service Medal (KFSM)
- Stewart James Nicholson. Chief Fire Officer, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue. (Tyne and Wear)
Knights Bachelor
- Christopher John Mullin. For Political and Public Service. (Alnwick, Northumberland) – Former Sunderland South MP
