Luke March, who lives in Great Durnford and led the city’s NHS trust from 2005 to 2014, has been awarded an OBE for services to healthcare and charitable causes.
He also chaired the NHS Integrated Care Partnership for Berkshire West and chaired the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases NHS Foundation Trust.
He later served as the lead governor for the South Western Ambulance Service until his term ended in February 2025.
Outside of healthcare, he was chairman of the National Churches Trust until 2022 and is now the organisation’s vice-president.
He was previously a lay canon on the Chapter of Salisbury Cathedral and now chairs the Friends of the Cathedral.
In an interview with the Journal in 2013, Mr March said: “Over the nine years that I’ve been there [the Salisbury trust], things have been improving dramatically.
“When I first came to Salisbury, the waiting time was approaching nine months, but now 90 per cent of patients are seen within two months.
“Salisbury has such wonderful skills: hips, knees and maternity are some of the things we do brilliantly, and special services like burns, plastic surgery and spinal injury. It makes it even more special, and attracts people to us.”
Other local recipients include Peter Briggs, a senior principal engineer specialising in positioning, navigation and timing at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory at Porton Down. He was given an OBE for services to defence and security.
Wendy Cook, a director at The Nephrotic Syndrome Trust (NeST), has been awarded an MBE for services to people with nephrotic syndrome, a condition that causes the kidneys to leak large amounts of protein into the urine.
In her profile on the trust’s website, she said: “I’ve built up the charity shortly after its launch in 2005, motivated by my son’s diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome and re-occurrence in transplant.
“I understand the challenges and isolation faced by many sufferers and their carers. I work closely with researchers to help fund and support research studies to find new therapies to beat this cruel kidney condition.
“I’m inspired not only by the research team, but also the wonderful NeST community who work tirelessly fundraising to keep Bristol research team supported with funds.”
Pier-Maxine Pritchard, who previously worked as a social work senior manager at Wiltshire Council, has been honoured with an MBE for services to children and family social care.
Wiltshire Council chief executive Lucy Townsend said: “This honour is a fitting way to celebrate Pier’s extraordinary work in children’s social care.
“With over 40 years of dedicated service, Pier has been a tireless advocate for safeguarding and family support in Wiltshire.
“Her leadership in pioneering initiatives like Family Group Conferences, PAUSE, and the Family Drug and Alcohol Court has been vital in the success of our services and, on behalf of everyone at the council, I would like to congratulate Pier on receiving her well-deserved MBE.”
The release of the honours provides an opportunity to celebrate individual outstanding achievements and contributions to British society.
High-profile recipients, announced on June 13, include former England football captain David Beckham, actor Gary Oldman and The Who singer Roger Daltrey, who have been knighted.
Strictly Come Dancing presenting duo Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman have been made Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). There are also honours for teenage darts star Luke Littler and his rival Luke Humphries.
Actress and singer Elaine Page and novelist Pat Barker have been given damehoods.
The Journal has contacted local recipients.