Birthday Honours 2020
Nicholas Dakin
Knight Bachelor
“For political service.”
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Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
10 October 2020
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to signify her intention of conferring the honour of Knighthood upon the undermentioned:
Nicholas DAKIN
Lately Member of Parliament for Scunthorpe
For political service.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63135 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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- Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire
“For political service.”
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How common is this award?
The Knight Bachelor was awarded 15 times in the Birthday Honours List 2020 — about 1% of the list.
In their area
1 Knight Bachelor recipient is from Lincolnshire.
How widely is this recognised?
2,447 people have been recognised for Government & Public 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 2020
Andrew Mackenzie
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
“For services to Business, Science, Technology and to UK/Australia relations.”
Anthony Gallagher
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
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“For services to Land Development and to the Property Business.”
Brendan Foster
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
Stocksfield, Northumberland
“For services to International and National Sport and to Culture in North East England.”
David Hanson
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
Flint, Clwyd
“For political service.”
David Suchet
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to Drama and to Charity.”
Donald Runnicles
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
“For services to Music.”
Edward Byrne
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to Higher Education.”
Geoffrey Mulgan
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
Luton, Bedfordshire
“For services to the Creative Economy.”
John Sambles
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
Crediton, Devon
“For services to Scientific Research and Outreach.”
Nasser Khalili
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to Inter-Faith relations and to Charity.”
Paul Carter
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
Maidstone, Kent
“For services to Local Government.”
Professor Stephen Holgate
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
Romsey, Hampshire
“For services to Medical Research.”
Richard Bowling
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London, Greater London
“For services to Art.”
Thomas Hicks (tommy Steele)
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to Entertainment and to Charity.”
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Others recognised for Government & Public Service
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,447 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service. See the full list →
Simon Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Jonathan Stephen Cunliffe
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Lynn Brown
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gullane, East Lothian
“For services to Policing and Public Service.”
Janette Durbin
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Glynne Jones
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Moira Chrystal
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
Brian Robertson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Charles Obazuaye
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corby, Northamptonshire
“For Public Service.”
Michael Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“For Public Service.”
Emily Jarvis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For Public Service.”
Jack Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Cynthia Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For Political Service.”
Stephen Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Caroline Bird
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Merrill Powell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Political Service.”
Cherry Povall
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wirrall, Merseyside
“For services to Local Government and to the Magistracy.”
Susan Parsonage
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wokingham, Berkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Graham Metcalfe
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Welton, Lincolnshire
“For Public Service.”
Alison Lawson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Andrea Kinver
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For Public Service.”
Karen Jones
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For Public Service.”
Samuel Jenkins
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Christopher Howarth
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Southport, Merseyside
“For Public Service.”
Anne Holland
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
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Knight Bachelor · 2020
London Gazette (official record), issue 63135, notice 3645516. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2020).
Published 9 October 2020.
Location (Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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