It's that time of the year again, the Queen's Birthday Honours 2022 has been released. 66 people across Yorkshire received honours, ranging from OBEs, CBEs, Knighthoods and BMEs.
Lots of NHS workers received honours this year after playing their part in the COVID-19 pandemic. Professors, dancers and faith workers also received honours.
Leeds had no shortage of worthy recipients this year. 12 people across the city were named in the prestigious list, with several working at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust.
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We have put together a list of all the recipients from Leeds this year. They can be found below.
Leeds recipients in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2022
OBEs
Professor John Richard Barrett. Professor of Energy and Climate Policy, University of Leeds. For services to Climate Change Assessment. (York, North Yorkshire)
CBEs
Helen Jane Pickles. Director, Service Delivery Partnering and Resourcing, People, Capability and Place, Department for Work and Pensions. For Public Service. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
Dr Fiona Mary Campbell. Consultant Paediatrician, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. For services to Children and Young People with Diabetes. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
Dr Andrew Simon Furber. Regional Director, North West and NHS Regional Director of Public Health, North West, Department for Health and Social Care. For services to Public Health. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
Professor Paul James Johnson. Professor of Sociology and Executive Dean, University of Leeds. For services to Equality, to Diversity and to Human Rights. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
MBEs
Bettina Leslie. Founder and Operational Manager, Freedom4Girls. For services to Tackling Period Poverty. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
Ailsa Rhodes. Chief Executive Officer, Older People's Action in the Locality. For services to Older People in Leeds, particularly during Covid-19. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
Richard Michael Stroud. For services to the Interfaith Community in West Yorkshire. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
Janet Mary Thornton. For services to Rural Communities in Yorkshire. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
BMEs
Amjid Hussain. Director, Bradford Moor Play and Support Service. For voluntary services to the community in Bradford, West Yorkshire. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
Lorraine Kennedy. Senior Manager, Patient Support, Bradford and Craven Clinical Commissioning Group. For services to the NHS. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
Rev Father Darren Percival. For services to the community in Leeds, West Yorkshire. (Wakefield, West Yorkshire)
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