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?
12,550 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 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 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 12,550 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service. See the full list →
Clive Leslie Gritten
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Children, Young People and the community in Norfolk.”
Peter Alan Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lymington, Hampshire
“For services to British Maritime History and to the community in Southampton.”
Meena Upadhyaya
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For services to Community Cohesion in Wales and to Medical Genetics.”
Nigel Travis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Boxing and the community in Moss Side, Greater Manchester.”
David Dein
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Gabrielle Logan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
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.”
Moira Chrystal
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
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.”
Simon Wootton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rayleigh, Essex
“For services to the community in South Essex.”
David Workman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch.”
Diane Willson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
“For services to the Education Community in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.”
Michael West
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
“For services to the community in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.”
Ruth Verner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Antrim, County Antrim
“For services to the community in County Antrim.”
Christine Wheatley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For services to the community in Horsted Keynes, West Sussex.”
Darren Ward
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Olney, Buckinghamshire
“For Charitable Service, particularly to Birmingham Children’s Hospital.”
John Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Nicholas Ward
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carnforth, Lancashire
“For services to the community in Over Kellet, Lancashire.”
Craig Trail
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
“For services to the community in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.”
Jean Todd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire.”
Donald Todd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire.”
Hazel Tomkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For Charitable Service.”
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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