New Year Honours 2023
Si�n Joseph LVO
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)
“For services to the Platinum Jubilee of Her Late Majesty The Queen, Deputy Director, Ceremonials, Department for Culture, Media and Sport.”
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Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)
For services to the Platinum Jubilee of Her Late Majesty The Queen, Deputy Director, Ceremonials, Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
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London Gazette notice
The Royal Victorian Order
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
31 December 2022
The KING has been graciously pleased to make the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Royal Victorian Order:
L.V.O.
To be Lieutenants:
Siân Elizabeth JOSEPH
For services to the Platinum Jubilee of Her Late Majesty The Queen, Deputy Director, Ceremonials, Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63918 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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“For services to the Platinum Jubilee of Her Late Majesty The Queen, Deputy Director, Ceremonials, Department for Culture, Media and Sport.”
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How common is this award?
The Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order was awarded 22 times in the New Year Honours List 2023 — about 1% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
2,173 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order in the New Year Honours 2023
Alasdair Emslie
PersonLieutenant Of The Royal Victorian Order · 2023
“For occupational health services to the Royal Household, Chief Medical Officer, Health Partners Group.”
Amanda Mackenzie
PersonLieutenant Of The Royal Victorian Order · 2023
Chief Executive
Barbara Gray
PersonLieutenant Of The Royal Victorian Order · 2023
“For services to Royalty Protection.”
Ceri King
PersonLieutenant Of The Royal Victorian Order · 2023
Christopher Gregory
PersonLieutenant Of The Royal Victorian Order · 2023
Crispin Lockhart
PersonLieutenant Of The Royal Victorian Order · 2023
“For services to the Platinum Jubilee of Her Late Majesty The Queen, Silver Stick in Waiting.”
David Curtis
PersonLieutenant Of The Royal Victorian Order · 2023
James O’donnell
PersonLieutenant Of The Royal Victorian Order · 2023
Jason Knauf
PersonLieutenant Of The Royal Victorian Order · 2023
Chief Executive Officer
Louis Randall
PersonLieutenant Of The Royal Victorian Order · 2023
Mark Wasilewski
PersonLieutenant Of The Royal Victorian Order · 2023
“For services to the Platinum Jubilee of Her Late Majesty The Queen, Manager, Royal Parks.”
Michael Miller
PersonLieutenant Of The Royal Victorian Order · 2023
Paul Wright
PersonLieutenant Of The Royal Victorian Order · 2023
Peter Stewart
PersonLieutenant Of The Royal Victorian Order · 2023
“For services to the Platinum Jubilee of Her Late Majesty The Queen, Executive Director of Outreach and Development, The Eden Project, The Big Jubilee Lunch.”
Peter Taylor
PersonLieutenant Of The Royal Victorian Order · 2023
“For services to the Platinum Jubilee of Her Late Majesty The Queen, BBC Head of Outside Broadcast Operations, Platinum Jubilee Weekend.”
Robert Pooley
PersonLieutenant Of The Royal Victorian Order · 2023
“For services to the Royal Household, Managing Director, Pooley Sword.”
Rosanna Machado
PersonLieutenant Of The Royal Victorian Order · 2023
“For services to the Platinum Jubilee of Her Late Majesty The Queen, Chief Executive Officer, Platinum Jubilee Pageant.”
Rustom Tata
PersonLieutenant Of The Royal Victorian Order · 2023
“For services to the Royal Household, Partner, D. M. H. Stallard.”
Sara Latham
PersonLieutenant Of The Royal Victorian Order · 2023
“For services to the Platinum Jubilee of Her Late Majesty The Queen, Senior Advisor, Platinum Jubilee and Special Projects, Royal Household.”
Stephen Sheasby
PersonLieutenant Of The Royal Victorian Order · 2023
William Furber
PersonLieutenant Of The Royal Victorian Order · 2023
Solicitor
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Others recognised for Sport & Recreation
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,173 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation. See the full list →
Kevin Sinfield
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.”
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.”
Emily Scarratt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coalville, Leicestershire
“For services to Rugby Union.”
Leah Williamson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Albans, Hertfordshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Johanna Norman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Swimming in Guernsey.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
John Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Cricket in Warwickshire and the West Midlands.”
David Workman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch.”
Kim Watson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Alan Thurlow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Swimming.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Jennifer Smyth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport.”
David Smallwoods
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Local Football.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Alan Parker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For voluntary services to Rugby League Football and to the community in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.”
James Mcdonald
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Junior Athletics.”
Jason Land
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Lynn Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Leslie France
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Blackpool, Lancashire
“For services to Swimming and to the community in Wigan.”
Linda Gaine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Sarah Edwards
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnham, West Sussex
“Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Grassroots Sports.”
George Dodd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carlisle, Cumbria
“For services to Rowing.”
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Where this record comes from
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order · 2023
London Gazette (official record), issue 63918, notice 4245873. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2023).
Published 30 December 2022.
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