New Year Honours 2017
David Ord
Knight Bachelor
“For political service and service to the community in the South West.”
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Knight Bachelor
For political service and service to the community in the South West.
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London Gazette notice
Knights Bachelor
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
31 December 2016
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to signify her intention of conferring the honour of Knighthood upon the undermentioned:
David Charles ORD
For political service and service to the community in the South West.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61803 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Bristol
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“For political service and service to the community in the South West.”
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How common is this award?
The Knight Bachelor was awarded 24 times in the New Year Honours List 2017 — about 2% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
16,371 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Knight Bachelor in the New Year Honours 2017
Andrew Murray
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Surrey
“For services to Tennis and charity.”
Antony Beevor
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
London
“For services in support of Armed Forces Professional Development.”
Barry Ife
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Suffolk
“For services to Performing Arts Education.”
Bryn Jones
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Cardiff
“For services to Music.”
David Adjaye
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
“For services to Architecture.”
David Behan
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Kent
“For services to Health and Care.”
David Crausby
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Greater Manchester
“For parliamentary and political services.”
David Lee Pearson
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Staffordshire
“For services to Equestrianism.”
David Sloman
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
London
“For services to the NHS.”
David Waters (david Mark Rylance)
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
London
“For services to Theatre.”
Donald Mccullin
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Somerset
“For services to Photography.”
Ian Powell
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Cheshire
“For services to Professional Services and voluntary service.”
James Smith
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
London
“For services to Medical Research and Science Education.”
Jeffrey Tate
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
“For services to British music overseas.”
John Campbell
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
East Lothian
“For services to Farming and charitable service to Entrepreneurship.”
John Mccanny
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Down
“For services to Higher Education and Economic Development.”
Julian Brazier
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Kent
“For political and public service.”
Kenneth Dodd
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Merseyside
“For services to Entertainment and charity.”
Mohammed Farah
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
London
“For services to Athletics.”
Nicholas Black
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
London
“For services to Healthcare Research.”
Raymond Davies
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
London
“For services to the Arts.”
Shankar Balasubramanian
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Cambridgeshire
“For services to Science and Medicine.”
Steven Webb
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Gloucestershire
“For political and public service.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Community & Voluntary Service
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 16,371 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service. See the full list →
Alexander Gibson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brentwood, Essex
“For Charitable Service.”
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Alison Hickman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to the community in Sierra Leone.”
Charles Entwisle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Charity and to Vulnerable People in Mallorca.”
Hazel Tomkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For Charitable Service.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Carole Stevens
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to Animal Welfare and to the community in Swansea, West Glamorgan.”
Ian Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
North Ronaldsay, Orkney
“For services to Art and to the community in North Ronaldsay, Orkney.”
Adrian Richards
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ferryhill, County Durham
“For services to the community in Chester-le-Street, County Durham.”
Derek Reid
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to Suicide Awareness and to the community in Castlemilk, Glasgow.”
Sheila Pheely
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stirling, Stirling and Falkirk
“For Voluntary Service.”
Susan Price
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Charitable Service.”
Dharmesh Mistry
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Policing and to the community in Bradford and Leeds.”
Hitesh Mehta
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“For services to Policing, to Charity and to Volunteering in Coventry, West Midlands.”
Isabella Jenney
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rushden, Northamptonshire
“For services to the community in East Northamptonshire.”
Lyndsay Howden
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“For services to the British Red Cross and to the community in Humberside.”
Margaret Irvine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Birsay, Orkney
“For services to Drama and to the community in Orkney.”
Christopher Hailey (christopher Hailey-norris)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
York, North Yorkshire
“For services to Charity and to the community in Yorkshire.”
Elizabeth Greig
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
“For services to the community in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.”
Jamie Goddard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chepstow, Gwent
“For services to Education, to Charity and to Young People.”
Wendy Ford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
“For services to Charity and to Young People.”
Audrey Flannagan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to the community in Glasgow.”
Susan Falconer
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Mountain Ash, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to the community in Blackwood, Caerphilly.”
Mary Dumigan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire and Arran
“For voluntary services to the community in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Knight Bachelor · 2017
London Gazette (official record), issue 61803, notice 2673383. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2017).
Published 30 December 2016.
Location (Bristol) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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