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New Year Honours List 2013

Published 30 December 2012. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

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How the 1,223 New Year Honours 2013 honours break down by level - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods.

  • Knight30 · 2%
  • Dame13 · 1%
  • Commander (CBE)112 · 9%
  • Officer (OBE)247 · 20%
  • Member (MBE)535 · 44%
  • BEM286 · 23%

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Paralympic Sport64Paralympic Sport — 64Olympic Sport61Olympic Sport — 61Olympics60Olympics — 60Games59Games — 59Olympic Games59Olympic Games — 59Rowing16Rowing — 16Cycling14Cycling — 14Athletics13Athletics — 13Equestrianism12Equestrianism — 12Equestri…10Equestrian Sport — 10Swimming8Swimming — 8Boxing7Boxing — 7Para Spo…6Para Sport — 6FootballFootball — 5Sailing — 5Amateur Boxing — 5Riding — 5Rugby — 4Para-Equestrian Sport — 4Para-Equestrian — 4Disability Sport — 3Equestrian — 3Gymnastics — 3Tennis — 3Cricket — 2Netball — 2Youth Football — 2Racing — 2Horseracing — 2Hockey — 2Triathlon — 2Canoeing — 2Shooting — 2Track and Field — 2Fishing — 2Para-Cycling — 2Fitness — 2Wheelchair Sport — 2Slalom Canoeing — 2Show Jumping — 2Rugby Football — 1Rugby League — 1Equestrian Activities — 1Disabled Sport — 1Badminton — 1Horse Racing — 1Physical Education — 1School Sport — 1Martial Arts — 1Table Tennis — 1Basketball — 1Bowls — 1Judo — 1Skating — 1Taekwondo — 1Ice Skating — 1Ice Sports — 1Archery — 1Boccia — 1Curling — 1Special Olympics — 1Disability Swimming — 1Sport Administration — 1Coaching — 1Motorcycle Racing — 1Carriage Driving — 1Kayaking — 1Swimming Coaching — 1Target Shooting — 1Disability Athletics — 1Youth Boxing — 1Motorcycle Sport — 1Aquatic Sports — 1Higher Education29Higher Education — 29Further Education21Further Education — 21Primary Educa…15Primary Education — 15Secondary Edu…12Secondary Education — 12Skills12Skills — 12Learning11Learning — 11Youth11Youth — 11TrainingTraining — 7Special…Special Needs — 6Special…Special Educational Needs — 4Early C…Early Childhood Education — 4Mathema…Mathematics — 4PhysicsPhysics — 4Early Years Education — 3Teaching — 3Science Education — 3Childcare — 3Special Education — 2Girls' Education — 2Apprenticeships — 2Medical Education — 2Adult Learning — 2Early Childhood — 2Geography — 2Early Childhood Care — 2Scholarship — 2Youth Development — 1Music Education — 1Early Education — 1Holocaust Education — 1Curriculum Development — 1Health Education — 1Skills Training — 1Mathematics Education — 1School Education — 1English Language — 1Learning Support — 1Student Support — 1Sail Training — 1Political Science — 1Humanities — 1Food Education — 1Language — 1Adult Education — 1Skills Development — 1Special Needs Education — 1Lifelong Learning — 1Pre-School Education — 1Philosophy — 1Student Services — 1Employment Skills — 1Classical Scholarship — 1Widening Participation — 1Science Engagement — 1Culinary Arts — 1Vulnerable Children — 1Careers Guidance — 1Religious Education — 1Careers — 1Student Welfare — 1Latin — 1School Leadership — 1Media Studies — 1Forestry Education — 1Volunteering97Volunteering — 97Youth — 11Youth Services — 8Community Development — 7Youth Work — 6Urban Development — 3Civic Engagement — 3Community Support — 2Community Cohesion — 2Jewish Community — 2Community Relations — 1Interfaith Relations — 1Community Safety — 1Research15Research — 15Engineering — 11Forensics — 5Genetics — 4Physics — 4Chemistry — 3Bioscience — 3Botany — 2Environmental Science — 2Government Science — 2Forensic Science — 2Microbiology — 1Life Sciences — 1Biotechnology — 1Atmospheric Science — 1Meteorology — 1Medical Science — 1Health Sciences — 1Biological Sciences — 1Life Science — 1Science Engagement — 1Psychology — 1Scientific Research — 1Space — 1Photonics Research — 1Charitable Services42Charitable Services — 42Defence21Defence — 21Armed Fo…9Armed Forces — 9Armed Forces Support — 3Veterans — 2Naval Services — 1Cadets — 1Business21Business — 21Tourism — 6Economic Development — 6Policing19Policing — 19Criminal Justice — 6Operations20Operations — 20PolicyPolicy — 13Border Security — 1Tax Policy — 1Jewish Community — 2Interfaith Understanding — 2Hindu Community — 1Roman Catholicism — 1Islam — 1Interfaith Relations — 1Religious Service — 1Religious Services — 1Christianity — 1Islamic — 1Faith — 1Christian Education — 1Disabilities12Disabilities — 12Communications — 3Journalism — 2Film — 2Radio — 1Broadcasting — 1Television — 1News — 1Digital Television — 1Transp…Transport — 6Construction — 5Counter Terrorism — 2Intelligence — 2Parliamentary Security — 1Border Security — 1Olympic Security — 1Women's Issues — 7Protection — 6Sustainability — 6ReformReform — 5Partner…Partnership — 5Health …Health And Safety — 4Interna…International Humanitarian Aid — 4Civil Service — 4Sports — 4Equestrian Therapy — 4Child Welfare — 3Improvement — 3Retail Trade — 3Assessment — 3Standards — 3SportEducationCommunityScience and Tech…MilitaryEconomyLaw and OrderAdministra…ReligionMediaInfrastructu…

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