2025 King’s Birthday Honours: George Ussher MBE, Roderick Buchanan BEM, Angus Tulloch OBE

King Charles III has made Northern Ireland’s George Ussher of Lisburn, Northern Ireland, a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) and Roderick Buchanan of Lochgilphead, Scotland, and Angus Tulloch of Kingussie, Scotland, Members of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours.

Ussher gained the MBE for his more than 30 years of service to piping and drumming through his work with the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association and the RSPBA’s Northern Ireland Branch. Shortly after, he was made an Honorary President of the RSPBA.

The former pipe-sergeant of Grade 3 Mid Argyll, Buchanan, was awarded the British Empire Medal for a lifetime of services to young people in Argyll & Bute and piping in general. He has been a foster parent to many youngsters over many years.

Tulloch gained the OBE for his service to music as a founder-trustee with the Scottish Schools Pipes & Drums Trust. Since the SSPDT started in 2007, the organization has coordinated free tuition to countless young pipers and drummers and donated hundreds of instruments to schools across Scotland.

Congratulations to George Ussher MBE, Roderick Buchanan BEM, and Angus Tulloch OBE for official recognition of their lifetime of contributions to piping and drumming in the UK.

A correction was made on June 14, 2025. An earlier version of this article reported that Rod Buchanan received the Order of the British Empire. He was awarded the British Empire Medal. The article was amended accordingly.