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{{Use British English|date=September 2013}}{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2013}}The George Medal is awarded by the United Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations for acts of great bravery; over 2,000 medals have been awarded since its inception in September 1940. Below is set out a selection of recipients of the award, since 1990. A person's presence in this list does not suggest their award was more notable than any other award of the George Medal. Where a recipient has received a second GM, a picture of the ribbon bearing the bar symbol is shown. In December 1977 the provisions for the medal were altered, allowing it to be awarded posthumously,[1] in which case the "{{dagger}}" symbol appears next to the recipient's name. 1990s Name | Rank and Unit | Action/Citation | Year awarded |
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Jack|Crawshaw|nolink=1}}{{dagger}} | Civilian | For trying to rescue a girl from an ice covered lake at Hemsworth, West Yorkshire.[2][3] | 1996 | Eva Helen|Dickson|nolink=1}} | Civilian, Aramoana, New Zealand. | Dickson was an elderly woman had recently had a hip replacement and was unable to walk unassisted, but after being shot at during the Aramoana massacre, she crawled on her hands and knees into her house to telephone for help, then crawled back out to assist a neighbour who had been shot, then crawled back inside to call emergency services a second time.[4] | 1990 | Timothy Charles Rohan|Goggs|nolink=1}}{{dagger}} | Operations Officer, The HALO Trust | While engaged in mine clearing operations in Afghanistan, though injured himself, he re-entered a mine clearing tank that was on fire, to rescue colleagues. He died later in hospital from additional injuries sustained in the rescue.[5] | 1992 | Royd Philip|Kennedy|nolink=1}} | Senior Fire Fighter, New Zealand Fire Service | For rescuing a girl who was trapped underneath an overturned trailer loaded with petrol.[4] | 1992 | Alan James|Knapp|nolink=1}} | Detective Sergeant, Metropolitan Police | With Detective Sergeant Stephen Thomas, Knapp was involved in an operation to arrest armed men attempting to rob a Post Office. Both were shot and seriously wounded, but continued their endeavours to arrest the culprits.[6][7] | 1992 | Michael Clive|Mee|nolink=1}}{{dagger}} | Station Officer, South Yorkshire Fire Service | For trying to rescue a girl from an ice covered lake at Hemsworth, West Yorkshire.[2][3] | 1996 | Lisa|Potts}} | Nursery Nurse, St. Luke's Church of England School, Blakenhall, Wolverhampton | For protecting children in her care from a machete attack.[8][9] | 1997 | Stephen|Thomas|nolink=1}} | Detective Sergeant, Metropolitan Police | With Detective Sergeant Alan Knapp, Thomas was involved in an operation to arrest armed men attempting to rob a Post Office. Both were shot and seriously wounded, but continued their endeavours to arrest the culprits.[6][7] | 1992 | |
2000s Name | Rank and Unit | Action/Citation | Year awarded |
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Andrew Lee|Barlow|nolink=1}} | Fusilier, 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers | Awarded "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan during the period 1 October 2006 to 31 March 2007."[10] | 2007 | Kevin Charles|Carter|nolink=1}} | Sergeant, Royal Marines | Awarded "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan during the period 1 October 2001 to 31 March 2002."[11] | 2005 | Mark|Davies|nolink=1}} | Officer with 29 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Search Group | Awarded GM after he neutralised numerous explosive devices in Northern Ireland where the risk to his own life was extremely high.[12] | 2003 | Stuart Walter|Dickson|nolink=1}} | Staff Sergeant, Royal Logistic Corps | Awarded "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan during the period 1 April to 30 September 2008."[13] | 2009 | Paul|Hartley|nolink=1}} | Lance Corporal, Royal Army Medical Corps | Awarded "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan during the period 1 April to 30 September 2006."[14] | 2006 | Michael Liam Brady|Miller|nolink=1}}{{dagger}} | Firefighter, Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service | In February 2005 a fire broke out in a 14th floor flat in Stevenage. Miller and Jeffrey Wornham went up first to assess the situation while their colleagues prepared equipment and water. When cries where heard from inside Miller and Wornham entered the flat and rescued a man, who indicated that his girlfriend was still inside. Both firefighters then re-entered the flat despite intense heat and zero visibility, but were killed. Both firefighters were awarded the GM posthumously.[15][16] | 2007 | Gary|O'Donnell|dab=British Army soldier}}{{KIA|bold=no}} | Warrant Officer Class 2, Royal Logistics Corps | Bomb disposal expert who received the GM and Bar, and was killed in Afghanistan in 2008. | 2006[17] 2009[13]
| Andrew|Pennington}}{{dagger}} | Councillor, Gloucestershire County Council | Died saving the life of Cheltenham MP Nigel Jones when they were attacked by a man with a samurai sword.[18] | 2001 | Justin Michael|Priestley|nolink=1}} | Captain, Royal Logistic Corps | For "conspicuous gallantry whilst engaged on explosive ordnance disposal work in the United Kingdom".[19][20][21] | 2000 | Mark Jonathan|Skipp|nolink=1}} | Colour Sergeant, Parachute Regiment | Awarded "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan during the period 1 October 2001 to 31 March 2002".[11] | 2005 | Kevin Ivison | Captain, Royal Logistic Corps | Awarded a George Medal for risking his life in Al Amarah, Maysaan Province, Iraq on 28 February. His MoD citation said: "Aware that his actions would probably result in his death, Captain Ivison donned his specialist protective equipment. He passed what he feared would be his last messages to his loved ones, to his number two operator."[22] | 2006 | Eliza|Ward|nolink=1}}{{dagger}} | Cafe Manageress, Belfast | Aged 18, she was fatally stabbed in the chest after she confronted a kitchen porter who was attacking the female owner of a city centre restaurant in July 1997.[23][24] | 2000 | Jeffrey Richard Tristan|Wornham|nolink=1}}{{dagger}} | Firefighter, Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service | In February 2005 a fire broke out in a 14th floor flat in Stevenage. Wornham and Michael Miller went up first to assess the situation while their colleagues prepared equipment and water. When cries where head from inside Wornham and Miller entered the flat and rescued a man, who indicated that his girlfriend was still inside. Both firefighters then re-entered the flat despite intense heat and zero visibility, but were killed. Both firefighters were awarded the GM posthumously.[15][16] | 2007 | William|Deacon|nolink=1}}{{dagger}} | Winchman, HM Coastguard | Awarded posthumously for actions during the rescue of crew from a shipwrecked vessel, MV Green Lily off the coast of Shetland on 19 November 1997. Deacon was lowered onto the deck of the vessel from a rescue helicopter and ten crew were winched off the vessel. Deacon was the last person on board when he was swept overboard and killed.[25][26] | 2000 | Anthony John|Doherty|nolink=1}}{{dagger}} | Boatman, Fast Rescue Craft | Awarded posthumously for attempts made to rescue a man who had fallen into the sea from a North Sea gas rig.[27][28] | 2000 |
2010s Name | Rank and Unit | Action/Citation | Year awarded |
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Martin Simon George|Bell|nolink=1}}{{KIA|bold=no}} | Private, Parachute Regiment | Awarded "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan during the period 1 October 2010 to 31 March 2011.[29] | 2011 | Ian Andrew|Dibell|nolink=1}}{{dagger}} | Constable, Essex Police | Killed while attempting to disarm an armed and dangerous assailant whilst off duty.[30] | 2013 | Ignacio|Echeverría}}{{dagger}} | Spanish Banker | "For confronting armed terrorists to protect others" during the London Bridge and Borough Market terrorist attack on 3 June 2017. Mr Echeverria confronted multiple armed terrorists with only his skateboard as a weapon. He succeeded in diverting the terrorists' attention to himself and was fatally wounded.[31] | 2018 | Martin G.|Finney|nolink=1}} | Firearms Officer, National Crime Agency | For tackling an armed assailant in Tottenham, London in May 2014.[32] | 2017 | |
Charlie |Guenigault |nolink=1}} | Constable, Metropolitan Police | "For confronting armed terrorists to protect others" during the London Bridge and Borough Market terrorist attack on 3 June 2017. PC Guenigault was off duty, unarmed and had no personal protective equipment. [34] | 2018 | Paul Raymond|Jacobs|nolink=1}} | Rifleman, The Rifles | Awarded "in recognition of gallant services in Afghanistan during the period 1 April to 30 September 2009.[35] | 2010 | Bernard Carter |Kenny|nolink=1}} | Civilian | Injured while intervening in the murder of Jo Cox[36] | 2017 | Karl|Ley}} | Staff Sergeant, Royal Logistic Corps | Made safe 139 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by the Taliban during a tour of Helmand Province, Afghanistan.[37] | 2010[38] | Brett George|Linley|nolink=1}}{{KIA|bold=no}} | Staff Sergeant, Royal Logistic Corps | Awarded "in recognition of gallant services in Afghanistan during the period 1 April to 30 September 2010".[39] | 2011 | Wayne |Marques |nolink=1}} | Constable, British Transport Police | "For confronting armed terrorists to protect others" during the London Bridge and Borough Market terrorist attack on 3 June 2017.[40] | 2018 | Ian Thomas|Molyneux|nolink=1}}{{dagger}} | Lieutenant Commander, Royal Navy Submarine Service | Astute|S119|6}}. The shooting happened while Southampton's mayor, Royston Smith, and other dignitaries were touring the Royal Navy's hunter-killer nuclear submarine. He was shot in the head at very close range and died.[41] | 2012[42] | Alistair Klaas|Neill|nolink=1}} | Chief Executive, Southampton City Council | Astute|S119|6}}.[43] | 2012 | Keith|Palmer|Keith Palmer (police officer)}}{{dagger}} | Constable, Metropolitan Police | Killed trying to stop a terrorist attacking Parliament during the 2017 Westminster Attack.[44] | 2017 | Andreas Oliver|Peat|nolink=1}} | Warrant Officer Class One, Royal Logistic Corps, 33 EOD Regiment | In January 2013 Peat was supporting a patrol of Danish Jaegerkorpset and Afghan National Police. After entering a compound in the Upper Gereshk Valley an IED was triggered, severely injuring a Danish soldier. Peat began to provide medical assistance, but then realized that the injured soldier was lying on another IED, and had to tunnel beneath the injured man to disarm the device. Peat then evacuated the compound which was littered with IEDs rendering safe another IED found under another team of soldiers [45][46] | 2013[47] | Anthony|Russell|nolink=1}} | Sergeant, Royal Marines, 771 Naval Air Squadron | For the rescue of two men from a capsized liferaft, of the yacht Andriette, 7 July 2011.[48] | 2013[49] | Ryan|Shelley|nolink=1}} | Marine, Royal Marines | Awarded "in recognition of gallant services in Afghanistan during the period 1 April to 30 September 2010".[39] | 2011 | Daniel Marc|Shepherd|nolink=1}}{{KIA|bold=no}} | Captain, Royal Logistic Corps | Ammunition Technical Officer posthumously awarded the GM for clearing 13 IEDs by hand with no protective suit over a 36-hour period.[50] Captain Shepherd was killed in Nad-e-Ali in Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan on 20 July 2009. | 2010[35] | Royston|Smith|dab=politician}} | Leader, Southampton City Council | With Alistair Neill, he helped disarm a gunman during the 2011 shooting incident on board HMS Astute.[43] | 2011 | Richard Stanton and John Volanthen | Civilians; volunteer cave divers | For their role in the Tham Luang cave rescue. Awarded as part of the 2019 New Year Honours, announced on 29 December 2018.[51] Three other members of their team were made MBEs and two were awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal.[51] | 2018 | Paul Hassan |Zubier |nolink=1}} | Civilian, Paramedic | "For going to the assistance of a woman being attacked by a man with a knife" during the terrorist attack in Turku, Finland on 18 August 2017. Mr Zubier chased the attacker away and rendered first aid to the victim. The attacker returned twice and Mr Zubier fought him off sustaining further injuries himself while continuing treatment and shielding the victim and others from attack. [52] | 2018 | |
See also - List of recipients of the George Medal for other decades
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1 : Recipients of the George Medal |