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New Year Honours List 2006

Published 31 December 2005. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,042 New Year Honours 2006 honours break down - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods. Select an award to see its recipients.

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Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath: 2 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 13 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 3 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 8 (1%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 1 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 5 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 7 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 6 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 1 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 98 (9%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 271 (26%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 556 (53%)Royal Victorian Medal: 16 (2%)Knight Bachelor: 22 (2%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 11 (1%)Queen's Police Medal: 19 (2%)

Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the New Year Honours List 2006, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Music11Music — 11Art7Art — 7Drama6Drama — 6Heritage5Heritage — 5Literature5Literature — 5Museums3Museums — 3Entertainment — 2Dance — 2Opera — 1Fashion — 1Design — 1Ballet — 1Photography — 1Textiles — 1Higher Education8Higher Education — 8Further Education8Further Education — 8Special N…4Special Needs Education — 4Training — 2Lifelong Learning — 2Holocaus…Holocaust Education — 1Adult Le…Adult Learning — 1Adult Ed…Adult Education — 1Scholarship — 1Reading — 1Classical Scholarship — 1PhysicsPhysics — 1Cricket17Cricket — 17Disabled…3Disabled Sport — 3Football — 2Swimming — 1Rugby — 1Rugby Football — 1Rugby L…Rugby League — 1CyclingCycling — 1Sailing — 1Horseracing — 1Local Government21Local Government — 21Defence — 1Public Transport8Public Transport — 8ShippingShipping — 2AviationAviation — 1Road Sa…Road Safety — 1Aviation Industry — 1Railway Heritage — 1Logistics — 1Cycling — 1Ports Industry — 1Motoring — 1Community Transport — 1Young People10Young People — 10Community Relati…6Community Relations — 6Community Safety — 1Community Development — 1Community Transport — 1Families7Families — 7Broadcasting6Broadcasting — 6Women5Women — 5Administr…5Administration Of Justice — 5Animal …Animal Welfare — 2International Development — 1Charitable Service — 1Engineering — 1Physics — 1Medical Science — 1Physical Sciences — 1Royal Protecti…4Royal Protection — 4Social Science4Social Science — 4Defence Indust…4Defence Industry — 4Social Housing4Social Housing — 4Human Rights3Human Rights — 3Disadvantaged …3Disadvantaged People — 3Equal Opportun…2Equal Opportunities — 2Finance Industry — 2Maritime Industry — 2Newspaper Industry — 2Journalism — 2Disadvantaged Communities — 2Legal Services — 1International Law — 1Crime Prevention — 1Pension R…Pension Reform — 1Construct…Construction — 1Fire Serv…Fire Service — 1ArtsEducationSportPublic ServiceTransportCommunityLaw Enfo…
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the New Year Honours List 2006, by the number of recipients. Scroll for the full list; click a topic for its recipients in this round.

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