The RFU wishes to congratulate the following recipients who have received honours in the New Year’s list for 2016.

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Paul Fuller, Chief Fire Officer Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. For services to the Fire and Rescue Service.

Neil O’Connor, Director, Fire, Resilience and Emergencies, Department for Communities and Local
Government. For services to Fire Safety and Flood Resilience.

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

(John Thomas) Sean Moore, Co-ordinator, UK Fire Service Urban Search and Rescue. For services to Search and Rescue in the UK and Abroad.

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Maurice Dodd, Volunteer, North East of Scotland Fire Heritage Trust. For voluntary service to
the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in the North East of Scotland.

David Lenagan, For services to Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and the Children’s
Burns Foundation.

Medallist of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)

Richard King, Retained Watch Manager, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service. For services to Fire and Rescue and to Emergency Medical Care.

Kenneth Ball, Station Manager, Consett Fire Station, County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service. For services to Fire and Rescue and the community in County Durham.

David Pike, Firefighter, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. For services to the Fire and Rescue Service and the community in Greater Manchester.

Ian Washburn, Drum Major, Devon and Somerset Ceremonial Unit, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Services. For voluntary services to Music and Firefighters’ Welfare.

Queens Fire Service Medal (QFSM)

David Brown, Director of Operations, Prevention and Response. London Fire Brigade receives a QFSM for services to the Fire and Rescue Service.

Thomas Capeling, Chief Fire Officer, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service receives a QFSM for services to the Fire and Rescue Service.

Mark James, Chief Fire Officer, States of Jersey Fire and Rescue Service receives a QFSM for services to the Fire and Rescue Service.

Simon Routh-Jones, Chief Fire Officer, Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service receives a QFSM for services to the Fire and Rescue Service.

David Walton, Assistant Chief Fire Officer, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service receives a QFSM for services to the Fire and Rescue service.