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New Year Honours List 2010

Published 30 December 2009. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

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How the 979 New Year Honours 2010 honours break down by level - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods.

  • Knight21 · 2%
  • Dame6 · 1%
  • Commander (CBE)111 · 11%
  • Officer (OBE)226 · 23%
  • Member (MBE)615 · 63%

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The topics most recognised across the New Year Honours List 2010, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Further Education21Further Education — 21Higher Education19Higher Education — 19Primary Education16Primary Education — 16Learning11Learning — 11YouthYouth — 9Training — 7Skills — 6Special…Special Needs — 6Seconda…Secondary Education — 4TeachingTeaching — 4English…English Language — 3Language — 3Reading — 3Physics — 3Early Years Education — 2Skills Training — 2Mathematics — 2Business Education — 2Special Needs Education — 2Scholarship — 2Special Educational Needs — 1Special Education — 1Music Education — 1Girls' Education — 1Apprenticeships — 1Curriculum Development — 1Social Sciences — 1Adult Learning — 1Qualifications — 1Learning Support — 1Science Education — 1Humanities — 1Early Childhood Care — 1Adult Education — 1Skills Development — 1Aid Training — 1Hospital Education — 1Lifelong Learning — 1Student Finance — 1Culinary Arts — 1Vulnerable Children — 1English Language Teaching — 1Volunteering100Volunteering — 100Voluntary S…20Voluntary Service — 20Animal Welfare — 5International Development — 4Aid — 3Humanitarian Aid — 2Volunteering100Volunteering — 100Youth9Youth — 9Community Relations — 7Youth Services — 5Community Cohesion — 3Jewish Community — 2Community Development — 2Community Support — 1Rural Communities — 1Youth Work — 1Community Services — 1Community Safety — 1FootballFootball — 7GamesGames — 4SwimmingSwimming — 3Cricket — 3Rugby — 3Disability Sport — 3Athletics — 3Motorsport — 3Netball — 2Gymnastics — 2Cycling — 2Youth Football — 2Boxing — 2Olympic Sport — 2Equestrian Sport — 2Paralympic Sport — 2Riding — 2Rugby Union — 1Rugby League — 1Equestrian — 1Sailing — 1Racing — 1Tennis — 1School Sport — 1Golf — 1Table Tennis — 1Women's Football — 1Youth Sport — 1Triathlon — 1Angling — 1Physical Activity — 1Motor Racing — 1Olympics — 1Mountaineering — 1Olympic Games — 1Canoeing — 1Disability Swimming — 1Orienteering — 1Coaching — 1Disability Cricket — 1Polo — 1Water Polo — 1Research16Research — 16Environ…Environmental Science — 5Enginee…Engineering — 3Biomedi…Biomedical Science — 3Physics — 3Science Communication — 3Genetics — 2Botany — 2Chemistry — 1Biosciences — 1Marine Science — 1Science Innovation — 1Biology — 1Microbiology — 1Materials Science — 1Life Sciences — 1Geology — 1Natural Sciences — 1Oceanography — 1Research Innovation — 1Polar Research — 1Plant Science — 1Evolution — 1Geophysics — 1Scientific Research — 1Metallurgy — 1Animal Sciences — 1Antarctic Science — 1Children42Children — 42RailRail — 8Rail Industry — 4Road Safety — 3Railways — 2Maritime — 2Cycling — 2Aviation — 1Motor Industry — 1Underground Transport — 1Vehicle Licensing — 1Community Rail — 1Rail Partnership — 1Haulage — 1Road Haulage — 1Rural Transport — 1Haulage Industry — 1Police30Police — 30Charitable Se…18Charitable Services — 18Voluntar…12Voluntary Sector — 12Welfare …12Welfare Support — 12Women — 5Diversity — 5Racial Equality — 1Policy8Policy — 8Border Security — 1Partnership9Partnership — 9Disadvantage…9Disadvantaged Communities — 9Inter-Faith Relations — 2Jewish Community — 2Faith — 2Sikhism — 1Islamic — 1Rescue7Rescue — 7Disadvant…7Disadvantaged People — 7Operations — 6Disabilities — 5Unemployment — 2Workplace — 1Workforce Development — 1Sports4Sports — 4Informat…4Information Services — 4International Security — 1Intelligence — 1Border Security — 1Maritime Rescue — 3Social Science — 3Family Support — 1Sustainability — 1Child Welfare — 1Language Services — 1EducationCharityCommunitySportScience and TechnologyFamilyTransportGovernmentReligion

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