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New Year Honours List 2010

Published 31 December 2009. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,202 New Year Honours 2010 honours break down - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods. Select an award to see its recipients.

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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath: 3 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 10 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 2 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 2 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 9 (1%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 4 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 5 (0%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 7 (1%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 10 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 6 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 113 (9%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 255 (21%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 713 (59%)Royal Victorian Medal: 9 (1%)Knight Bachelor: 23 (2%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 8 (1%)Queen's Police Medal: 20 (2%)Other: 3 (0%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

27 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the New Year Honours 2010, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 2Royal Air Force 25
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Topics

All topics

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

Music15Music — 15Heritage5Heritage — 5Drama5Drama — 5Fashion5Fashion — 5Creati…Creative Industries — 4Art — 3Dance — 3Literature — 3Classical Music — 3Visual Arts — 2Disabil…Disability Arts — 2Musical…Musical Theatre — 1Enterta…Entertainment — 1Performing Arts — 1Photography — 1Cinema — 1Film Industry — 1Poetry — 1Further Education16Further Education — 16Higher Education15Higher Education — 15Special Educational Needs — 2Skills — 2Scholarship — 2Reading — 2Early Years Education — 1Music Education — 1Adult Learning — 1Skills Training — 1Adult Education — 1Special Needs Education — 1Vulnerable Children — 1PhysicsPhysics — 1Swimming2Swimming — 2Rugby2Rugby — 2Disabilit…2Disability Sport — 2Athletics2Athletics — 2Youth Foo…2Youth Football — 2Golf — 2Boxing — 2Motorsport — 2Angling — 2Equest…Equestrian Sport — 2CricketCricket — 1NetballNetball — 1Footba…Football — 1Rugby Union — 1Gymnastics — 1School Sport — 1Table Tennis — 1Youth …Youth Sport — 1Physic…Physical Activity — 1Motor …Motor Racing — 1Disability Swimming — 1Orienteering — 1Water …Water Polo — 1Police27Police — 27Local Government24Local Government — 24Policing — 3Financial …5Financial Services — 5Hospitalit…5Hospitality Industry — 5Intern…International Trade — 3Social Enterprise — 2RetailRetail — 2Entrepr…Entrepreneurship — 1Account…Accountancy — 1Consumer Affairs — 1Investment — 1Young People17Young People — 17Families14Families — 14Science Co…3Science Communication — 3Environmen…Environmental Science — 2Engineering — 1Marine Science — 1Physics — 1Botany — 1Plant Science — 1Geophysics — 1Community Rel…6Community Relations — 6Rural Communities — 1Community Cohesion — 1Community Safety — 1Community Development — 1Charitable …5Charitable Service — 5Animal W…Animal Welfare — 2Internat…International Development — 2Humanitarian Aid — 1Voluntary Sector10Voluntary Sector — 10Administr…5Administration Of Justice — 5Youth Justice — 1Human Rights — 1Rail Indus…4Rail Industry — 4Road Safety — 1Road Haulage — 1Defence I…5Defence Industry — 5Disadvantag…5Disadvantaged People — 5Tourism5Tourism — 5british-bus…5british-business-interests — 5Constr…Construction — 3Architecture — 3Journa…Journalism — 3britis…british-community-abroad — 3Unemployment — 2Disabilities — 2Domestic Violence Prevention — 2Water Ind…2Water Industry — 2Social Sc…2Social Science — 2Mountain …2Mountain Rescue — 2Youth Dis…2Youth Disadvantage — 2Poverty Alleviation — 1ArtsEducationSportPublic ServiceBusinessScience and TechnologyCommunityCharityJusticeTransport
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the New Year Honours List 2010, by the number of recipients. Scroll for the full list; click a topic for its recipients in this round.

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