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Queen's Birthday Honours List celebrates Cheshire residents

Paralympian Menna Fitzpatrick and charity founder Alan Johnson among those given awards.

Former mayor of Macclesfield Janet Jackson also features in the list of recipients. Mrs Jackson receives an MBE for services to the community, she worked as a town councillor for over 24 years, and has helped local charities and community groups serving the town for over 50 years.

Alan Johnson from Neston has been awarded an MBE for services to Children with Life Limiting Illnesses in the North West of England and North Wales.

The 64 year old launched Northern Lights which gives children with life limiting illnesses the chance to visit Lapland.

Menna Fitzpatrick has had an incredible year so far. The 20 year-old competed in this year's Winter Paralympics in South Korea, winning four medals, including a gold. Menna and her guide Jennifer Kehoe pick up MBE's for their services to Paralympic Winter Sport.

Below is a full list of all those who have been given awards in the Queen's 2018 Birthday Honours List.

CBE

Professor Jaswinder Singh Bamrah. Consultant Psychiatrist, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust and Honorary Reader University of Manchester. For services to Mental Health, to Diversity and to the NHS. (Sale, Cheshire) 

Jonathan Mark Rouse. Chief Officer Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership. For services to Health and Social Care. (Altrincham, Cheshire) 

OBE

Professor Lionel John Clarke. Co-chair SynBio Leadership Council and director, BionerG. For services to the Synthetic Biology Sector. (Chester)

Ms Alice Mary Coote. Mezzo Soprano. For services to Music. (Whitegate, Cheshire) 

Brian Joseph Cosgrove. For services to the UK Animation Industry. (Nantwich) 

Professor Donal Joseph O'Donoghue. Medical director Health Innovation Manchester. For services to Kidney Patients. (Poynton, Cheshire)

Emeritus Professor Christopher George Collier. Former head of Strategic Partnerships NCAS. For services to atmospheric science. (Tarporley) 

MBE

Miss Menna Fitzpatrick. For services to Paralympic Winter Olympic Sport. (Macclesfield) 

Mrs Janet Anne Jackson. For services to the community in Macclesfield, Cheshire. (Cheshire) 

Richard Alan Johnson. For services to Children with Life Limiting Illnesses in North West England and North Wales. (Cheshire)

Dr Parameswara Venugopal Prasad. General Practitioner Panton Surgery, Holywell. For services to the community in Holywell. (Hoole, Cheshire)

Mrs Victoria Rockingham. For services to the Environment and to voluntary service. (Stockport) 

BEM

James John Corcoran. For services to charity in the UK and Abroad. (Widnes)

Thomas Edwin Hirst. For services to the community in Wakefield West Yorkshire. (Chester) 

David Raymond Humphreys. For services to Education and to Geology. (Deeside, Flintshire) 

Mrs Dorothy Kay. For services to the community in Dane Valley, Cheshire. (Rushton Spencer, Macclesfield)

Mrs Pamela Mary Pearson. For services to Young People and to the community in Macclesfield, Cheshire. (Macclesfield) 

John Edward Riley. For services to the community in Chester. (Cheshire) 

Mrs Elaine Sleeman. For services to Music. (Deeside, Flintshire)

Mrs Debra Elizabeth Smith. Manager, Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Wythenshawe Hospital. For services to Nursing. (Stockport) 

Ralph James Warburton. For services to the community in Audlem Cheshire. (Audlem) 

QUEEN'S AMBULANCE SERVICE MEDAL

Neil Barnes. Deputy director North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust. For services to the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust.

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