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New Year Honours List 2011

Published 30 December 2010. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

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How the 998 New Year Honours 2011 honours break down by level - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods.

  • Knight24 · 2%
  • Dame9 · 1%
  • Commander (CBE)112 · 11%
  • Officer (OBE)247 · 25%
  • Member (MBE)606 · 61%

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The topics most recognised across the New Year Honours List 2011, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Higher Educati…22Higher Education — 22Primary Educat…16Primary Education — 16Further Educat…15Further Education — 15Skills11Skills — 11Youth11Youth — 11Training — 8Learning — 8Secondary…7Secondary Education — 7Special N…7Special Needs — 7Teaching6Teaching — 6English L…English Language — 4Special Needs Education — 4Scholarship — 4Early Years Education — 3Music Education — 3Political Science — 3Early Childhood Education — 2Qualifications — 2Vocational Education — 2Business Education — 2Language — 2Skills Development — 2Lifelong Learning — 2Foreign Languages — 2Girls' Education — 1International Education — 1Curriculum Development — 1Learning Support — 1Science Education — 1Arts Education — 1Drama Education — 1Engineering Education — 1Early Childhood Care — 1Heritage Education — 1Professional Development — 1Reading — 1Legal Education — 1Science Engagement — 1Culinary Arts — 1Childcare — 1Vocational Training — 1Religious Education — 1Physics — 1Traveller Achievement — 1African Studies — 1English Language Teaching — 1University Teaching — 1English Language Education — 1Media Studies — 1Volunteering100Volunteering — 100YouthYouth — 11Community Cohesion — 7Youth Services — 4Jewish Community — 3Community Relations — 2Community Safety — 2Urban Development — 2Youth Work — 1Bangladeshi Community — 1Community Development — 1Community Outreach — 1Volunteering100Volunteering — 100Volunta…Voluntary Service — 19Animal Welfare — 3Fundraising — 2Aid — 2International Development — 1Military Charity — 1Football8Football — 8RugbyRugby — 4RidingRiding — 4Fishing — 4Cricket — 3Athletics — 3Swimming — 2Equestrian — 2Golf — 2Equestrian Sport — 2Netball — 1Rugby Football — 1Disability Sport — 1Rugby League — 1Karate — 1Cycling — 1Games — 1Sailing — 1Para Sport — 1Horse Racing — 1Racing — 1Physical Education — 1Equestrianism — 1Community Sport — 1Horseracing — 1Boxing — 1Judo — 1Climbing — 1Disability Sports — 1Hockey — 1Mountaineering — 1Women's Cricket — 1Wheelchair Rugby — 1Refereeing — 1Canoeing — 1Paddlesport — 1Gliding — 1Para-Equestrian Sport — 1Para-Equestrian — 1Shinty — 1Women's Hockey — 1Sub-Aqua — 1Horsemanship — 1School Football — 1Football Refereeing — 1Business39Business — 39TourismTourism — 8Economic Development — 1Research15Research — 15Engineeri…13Engineering — 13Biomedical Science — 1Statistics — 1Genetics — 1Physics — 1Forensics — 1Geology — 1Botany — 1Earth Sciences — 1Biotechnology — 1Polar Science — 1Oceanography — 1Zoology — 1Meteorology — 1Marine Biology — 1Public Understanding Of Science — 1Clinical Sciences — 1Science Engagement — 1Scientific Research — 1Scientific Advice — 1Customs17Customs — 17Police17Police — 17Policing — 2Crime Prevention — 2Special Constabulary — 2Criminal Investigation — 1Police Complaints — 1Women15Women — 15DiversityDiversity — 5Women's Rights — 3Minority Ethnic Women — 3Gender Equality — 2LGBTQ+ Rights — 2Race Relations — 2Race Equality — 1Racial Equality — 1Voluntary …18Voluntary Sector — 18Inter-Faith Relations — 4Faith — 4Jewish Community — 3Hindu Community — 1Islam — 1Religious Service — 1Religious Services — 1Christianity — 1Judaism — 1Islamic — 1Welfare Sup…13Welfare Support — 13Charitable …9Charitable Services — 9Policy8Policy — 8Disadvanta…6Disadvantaged Communities — 6Unemployment — 3Employability — 1Employer Engagement — 1Operations — 5Partnership5Partnership — 5Civil Serv…5Civil Service — 5Equal Opportunities — 5Disadvantaged People — 5Community Engagement — 3Family Support — 1Advice Services — 4Social Science — 4Child Maintenance — 4Maintenance — 4Protection — 3Trade Unions — 3Disability Pensions — 3Sports — 3Intelligence — 2Counter Terrorism — 1EducationCommunityCharitySportEconomyScience and TechnologyLaw EnforcementEqualityReligionGovernmentEmploymentAdministr…Security

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