Birthday Honours 2005
Jonathan Sacks
Knight Bachelor
“For services to the Community and to Inter-faith Relations.”
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Knight Bachelor
For services to the Community and to Inter-faith Relations.
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How common is this award?
The Knight Bachelor was awarded 25 times in the Birthday Honours List 2005 — about 3% 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 Birthday Honours 2005
Callum McCarthy
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2005
“For services to the Finance Sector.”
Christopher James Clarke
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2005
“For services to Local Government.”
Clive Daniel Gillinson
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2005
“For services to Music.”
David Jason
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2005
“For services to Drama.”
David John Prosser
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2005
“For services to the Insurance Industry.”
David Li Kwok-Po
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2005
“For services to education in the UK.”
Donald Gordon
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2005
“For services to the Arts and to Business.”
George Edwin Cox
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2005
“For services to Business.”
Hugh Stephen Roden Orde
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2005
“For services to Northern Ireland.”
Iqbal Abdul Karim Mussa Sacranie
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2005
“For services to the Muslim community, to Charities and to Community Relations.”
John Armstrong Muir Gray
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2005
“For services to the NHS.”
John Rowland Tomlinson
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2005
“For services to Music.”
John’s College
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2005
“For services to Social Anthropology.”
Michael Bayldon Barber
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2005
Michael Edward Pitt
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2005
“For services to Local Government.”
Peter Knight
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2005
“For services to Optical Physics.”
Philip Lee Craven
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2005
“For services to Paralympic Sport.”
Pritpal Singh
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2005
“For services to Education.”
Richard Lavenham Gardner
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2005
“For services to Biological Sciences.”
Roderick Castle Floud
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2005
“For services to Higher Education.”
Roderick Ian Eddington
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2005
“For services to Civil Aviation.”
Thomas Blane Hunter
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2005
“For services to Philanthropy and to Entrepreneurship in Scotland.”
Thomas David Guy Arculus
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2005
“For public service.”
William Rae
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2005
“For services to the Police.”
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 · 2005
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2005).
Published 9 June 2005.
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