BRIDGWATER and Taunton College's principal and CEO Andrew Berry has received an Order of the British Empire in the King's Birthday Honours list.

Mr Berry, from Street, Somerset, has been recognised "for services to Further Education" and made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).

He was appointed Bridgwater and Taunton College's principal in 2017 and served as the vice principal for five years before that.

The Commander of the Order of the British Empire honour recognises people with a prominent or leading role at regional level. It also goes to those who make a distinguished, innovative contribution to any area.

Writer Armando Iannucci, former cyclist Chris Boardman and former Liverpool midfielder Graeme Souness were all made CBEs in the King's recent Honours list.

Seven Somerset locals were named on this year's King's Birthday Honours list:

  • Knighthood: Andrew David MARSH QPM Chief Executive, College of Policing. For services to Policing (Somerset)
  • Commanders of the Order of the British Empire: Andrew Alleyne BERRY Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Bridgwater and Taunton College, Somerset. For services to Further Education (Street, Somerset)
  • Officers of the Order of the British Empire: Philippa Ann BONAY Director, Operations, Office for National Statistics. For Public and Charitable Services (Sherborne, Dorset/Somerset)
  • Officers of the Order of the British Empire: David Dewar RUSSELL Senior Project Manager, Land Combat Vehicles, Defence Equipment and Support. For services to Defence (Portishead, Somerset)
  • Officers of the Order of the British Empire: Professor Dudley Edmund SHALLCROSS Lately Chief Executive Officer, Primary Science Teaching Trust, Bristol. For services to Education (Portishead, Somerset)
  • Members of the Order of the British Empire: Esther Erica BRITTEN Deputy Director, Head of Major Events, UK Sport. For services to Sport (Shepton Mallet, Somerset)
  • Medallists of the Order of the British Empire: Susan Iris SHAPLAND For voluntary services to Culture and to the community in West Somerset (Minehead, Somerset)