OBE for London Resilience Team secondee

With a background in emergency planning, Muriel co-wrote London’s Mass Fatality Plan, which enabled the emergency services and the voluntary sector to react quickly to help victims of the bombings. Within 24 hours of the attacks, a temporary mortuary and a family assistance centre had been set up. Muriel was also closely involved in the rapid setting up of the family assistance centre – the first time one has been set up in the UK.

Major McClenahan was praised in the New Year’s Honours for her ‘extraordinary services to the communities of London’ – referring to her expertise in co-ordinating support from the faith and voluntary sectors.

Major McClenahan said:

“I am extremely honoured, but recognise that it also acknowledges the amazing work carried out following 7/7 by The Salvation Army and the London Resilience Team that I work with at the Government Office for London.”

Zyg Kowalczyk, Director of the London Resilience Team said:


“This is a great achievement for Muriel, and well deserved. It also reflects well on her colleagues in for the London Resilience Team. It acknowledes the expertise, hard work and determination shown by the team in its response to on the 7 July in response to attacks. I congratulate Muriel and commend the whole team for the vital role they played last summer.”
Muriel was featured in The Times at the end of December and across London’s regional media.