The RFU would like to congratulate all the recipients within the Queen’s Birthday Honours and specifically Chas McGill MBE who is currently serving his 50th year in Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service.

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Steven Cameron TORRIE, QFSM Lately HM Chief Inspector, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. For services to Fire and Rescue in Scotland.

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Robert Thomas CARLSON Road Safety Manager, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. For services to Road Safety. (Plymstock, Devon)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Laurie ADAMS Group Manager, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. For services to Flood Capability Policy and Rescue Services

John Charles BALL Technician, Urban Search and Rescue, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. For services to National and International Search and Rescue.

John Stephen BOSTWICK For services to Education and the community in Barnsley and charitable services to the Fire Service Benevolent Fund.

Mark Nigel EVANS Watch Manager, Stratton Fire Station, Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service. For services to Disadvantaged Young People and Community Relations in Wiltshire.

Councillor Mark HEALEY Chairman, Devon and Somerset Fire Authority. For services to Fire Safety and Fire Service Reform.

Miss Angela Leonora JOSEPH Community Fire Volunteer, Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. For service to Fire Safety.

Charles MCGILL Retained Watch Manager, Hardley Fire Station, Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service. For services to Fire Operational Duties.

Michael RODDEN Officer, Arson Taskforce, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service. For services to Community Safety and the community in Northamptonshire.

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Antonio DE MATTEIS Chief Volunteer Fire Officer, Peterborough Volunteer Fire Brigade. For voluntary service to Fire and Rescue Services in Peterborough.

Albert William Edward GARRETT Fire Safety Officer, Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service. For services to Fire and Rescue and the community in Norwich.

Paul Edward LILLYCROP Lately Watch Commander, Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service. For services to Fire and Rescue.

Anne, Mrs METCALFE Community Fire Safety Advocate, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service. For services to Fire Safety and Young People.

Christopher NUTTALL Retained Firefighter, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service. For services to Community Safety.

Thomas James PATERSON Retained Firefighter, Cleveland Fire Brigade. For services to Fire Safety and the community in Saltburn, North Yorkshire.

Alan Peter WHITE Community Safety Officer, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. For services to Fire Safety.

Charles Greville WILLIAMS Watch Manager, Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. For services to Fire Safety and the community in Burford, Oxfordshire.

Queens Fire Service Medal (QFSM)

Paul Connelly, Deputy Assistant Chief Officer, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Bryan Cuthill, Retained Watch Manager, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (currently in his 38th year!)

Sally-Anne Jane Harper Station Manager, London Fire Brigade.

John Pattison Mills Lately Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Peter Terence O’Reilly County Fire Officer and Chief Executive, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service.

Sean Patrick Ruth Acting Chief Operating Officer, West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service.