New Members of the Order of Merit

Three new members of the Order of Merit (OM) have been announced in the New Year’s Honours and are as follows:

Lord Darzi KBE PC
Professor Dame Ann Dowling DBE
Sir James Dyson CBE

RVM for Queen’s Gardener

Mr Daren James Palmer has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) for his service as a Gardener on the Sandringham Estate.

RVM for Royal Protection Officer

Constable James Michael Williams has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) for his service as Royal Protection Officer.

RVM for Assistant dresser to the Queen

Ms Joanne Dermott has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) for her service as Assistant dresser to the Queen.

RVM for Royal Protection Officer

Constable Gary Robert Copeland has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) for his service as Royal Protection Officer.

RVM (Gold) for Valet to the Duke of Edinburgh

Mr David Berwick RVM has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal in Gold (RVM) for his service as Valet to the Duke of Edinburgh.

MVO for Royal Protection Officer

Sgt Andrew David Thomas has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service to Royal Protection.

MVO for Dressmaker to the Queen

Mr Stewart Charles Reginald Parvin has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Dressmaker to the Queen.

MVO for Senior Carriage Restorer at Royal Mews

Mr Martin Paul Oates RVM has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Senior Carriage Restorer at Royal Mews.

MVO for The Queen’s page

Mr Barry John Mitford RVM has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as The Queen’s page.

MVO for Royal Collection Armourer

Mr Simon David Metcalf has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Royal Collection Armourer.

MVO for Deputy Clerk to the Lieutenancy of Essex

Ms Lorraine Denise King has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for her service as Deputy Clerk to the lieutenancy of Essex.

MVO for the Kennel man on Sandringham estate

Mr Alan William Goodship RVM has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Kennel man on the Sandringham estate.

LVO for the Consultant Dermatologist to the Royal Household

Dr Richard Charles David Staughton has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Consultant dermatologist to the Royal Household.

LVO for Head of HR for the royal household

Ms Sarah Squire has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for her service as Head of HR for the royal household.

LVO for Senior Communications Officer of the Royal Household

Mr David Paul Pogson MVO has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as senior communications officer of the royal household.

LVO for Former Usher to the Queen

Major General Alasdair Ian Gordon Kennedy CB CBE has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Usher to Her Majesty the Queen.

LVO for Former Usher to the Queen

Commodore John Rowland Hance CBE has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Usher to Her Majesty the Queen.

LVO for the Apothecary to the Queen and Royal Households

Dr Timothy Hugh David Evans has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Apothecary to the Queen and royal households.

LVO for Assistant Archivist in the Royal Archives

Ms Allison Sharaon Patricia Derrett MVO has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for her service as Assistant Archivist in the Royal Archives.