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New Year Honours List2014

Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

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1,195
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Honouring excellence in public service, arts, science and community leadership.

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Analysis

By the numbers

The headline

By the numbers

1,195

Total awards

41

Knights & Dames

104

CBE

241

OBE

By rank

  • Knights & Dames41
  • CBE104
  • OBE241
  • MBE469
  • BEM329
  • Other honours11

Top counties (where recorded)

London 223Greater Manchester 40Surrey 39Essex 36Kent 33West Midlands 30Hampshire 27Oxfordshire 25Devon 25Edinburgh 22West Yorkshire 21

From the citations

The angles

Community & Voluntary Service led the round with 335 recipients (28% of those whose citation is tagged).

  • Community & Voluntary Service335 · 28%
  • Education147 · 12.3%
  • Children, Young People & Families142 · 11.9%
  • Arts & Culture103 · 8.6%
  • Health & Social Care96 · 8%
  • Business & Economy91 · 7.6%
  • Government & Public Service57 · 4.8%
  • Science, Engineering & Technology52 · 4.4%

Named recipients with a public profile

Alison Jane CARNWATH

Dame Commander Order Of The British Empire

Alison Margaret PEACOCK

Dame Commander Order Of The British Empire

Antony Mark David GORMLEY

Knight Bachelor

Asha KHEMKA

Dame Commander Order Of The British Empire

Barry John DODD

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Carlos Yunior ACOSTA

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Cressida Mary HOGG

Commander Order Of The British Empire

David Alan BERNSTEIN

Commander Order Of The British Empire

David Colin BEDFORD

Officer Order Of The British Empire

Dominic John Grehan MAHONY

Member Order Of The British Empire

Dr Amelia FLETCHER

Officer Order Of The British Empire

Dr Janet BARNES

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Dr Noel Robert MALCOLM

Knight Bachelor

Emma Samantha PIDDING

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Gillian Barbara LYNNE

Dame Commander Order Of The British Empire

Ian Michael CHESHIRE

Knight Bachelor

Most-honoured town: London (2).

Year on year

Oddities & trends

Sources

Counts derived by Honoria from public records (The Gazette). Sector tags are Honoria's; percentages are of recipients whose citation is tagged.

The recipients

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Award
Theme

1,195 recipients

A34
B113
C115
D76
E28
F44
G58
H103
I8
J32
K37
L51
M113
N13
O16
P58
Q1
R64
S96
T39
U2
V3
W83
Y8

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Themes

The themes most cited across the New Year Honours List 2014.

Community & Voluntary Service — 335Children, Young People & Families — 142Education — 147Arts & Culture — 103Health & Social Care — 96Business & Economy — 91Government & Public Service — 57Science, Engineering & Technology — 52Sport & Recreation — 47Defence & Armed Forces — 35Equality, Diversity & Inclusion — 44Environment & Agriculture — 36Policing & Emergency Services — 33International & Diplomatic — 18Faith & Belief — 9237community — 237Charitable service — 10voluntary service to the community — 9Voluntary Sector — 5Voluntary service — 4Charitable Fundraising — 3Community Cohesion — 3Rural Communities — 3Charitable Sector — 3voluntary service to Young People — 3Fundraising — 2Asian community — 2communities — 1Volunteering — 1Community Safety — 1Voluntary — 1Sikh community — 1charitable services — 1Rural Community — 1Chinese community — 1Community Sector — 151Children — 5145Young People — 4538Families — 38their Families — 9Older People — 6Vulnerable Children — 3voluntary service to Young People — 3Children with Special Educational Needs — 2Children's Literature — 2Young People with Special Educational Needs — 1Disadvantaged Children — 1Elderly People — 1Vulnerable Young People — 1Bereaved Children — 1Children with Special Needs — 1Youth Sport — 1Youth Development — 1Children's Hearings System — 1Elderly — 1Young People with Special Needs — 185Education — 8523Higher Education — 23Further Education — 9Adult Education — 5People with Learning Disabilities — 4Children with Special Educational Needs — 2Special Needs Education — 2Learning — 2Holocaust Education — 1Young People with Special Educational Needs — 1Apprenticeships — 1Medical Education — 1Vocational Education — 1Special Education — 1Music — 21Arts — 21Heritage — 8Literature — 5Broadcasting — 5Dance — 4Drama — 3Fashion — 3Culture — 2Theatre — 2Design — 2Museums — 2Musical Theatre — 2Children's Literature — 2Film — 1Military Heritage — 1Railway Heritage — 1Crafts — 1Church Music — 1Music Therapy — 1South Asian Dance — 1Aviation Heritage — 1Healthcare — 21Nursing — 9NHS — 6St John Ambulance — 5Health — 4Hospitality Industry — 4Public Health — 3Mental Health — 2Medicine — 2Social Care — 1Midwifery — 1Cancer Research — 1Hospitality — 1Medical Education — 1Cancer Patients — 1Palliative Care — 1Primary Care — 1Carers — 1Patient Care — 1Women's Health — 1Business — 15Economy — 7Tourism — 5Economic Development — 4Creative Industries — 4Hospitality Industry — 4Entrepreneurship — 3Manufacturing — 3Defence Industry — 3International Trade — 2Construction Industry — 2Economics — 2Water Industry — 2Hospitality — 1Enterprise — 1Small Businesses — 1Rail Industry — 1Beauty Industry — 1Tourism Industry — 1Digital Economy — 1Automotive Industry — 1Rural Economy — 1Technology Industry — 1Local Government — 20Political service — 13Public service — 6Parliament — 3Government Efficiency — 2Policy — 1Public Policy — 1Scottish Parliament — 1Government Legal Service — 1Social Security Policy — 1Government Procurement — 1Digital Public Services — 1Science — 9Innovation — 7Engineering — 4Technology — 4Research — 3Social Science — 3Chemistry — 2Cancer Research — 1Scientific Research — 1Life Sciences — 1Climate Science — 1Mathematics — 1Digital Economy — 1Technology Industry — 1Healthcare Science — 1Digital Technology — 1Public Understanding of Science — 1Science Communication — 1Sport — 6Football — 4Athletics — 4Tennis — 4Disability Sport — 3Cricket — 2Swimming — 2Rugby League — 2Boxing — 1Netball — 1Youth Sport — 1Grassroots Football — 1Sports — 1Wheelchair Rugby League — 1Youth Football — 1Defence — 11Defence Industry — 3Veterans — 2Armed Forces — 2Armed Forces Personnel — 2Royal Navy — 2RAF Association — 2Reserve Forces — 1Military Heritage — 1Army Cadet Force — 1Defence Acquisition — 1RAF — 1Salvation Army — 1Defence Engineering — 1People with Disabilities — 6Women — 6People with Learning Disabilities — 4Equality — 3Disability Sport — 3Human Rights — 3Diversity — 1Disabled People — 1Gender Equality — 1Women's Health — 1People with Intellectual Disabilities — 1Conservation — 9Environment — 7Agriculture — 4Farming — 4Forestry — 1Sustainability — 1Wildlife Conservation — 1Climate Science — 1Environmental Health — 1Sustainable Design — 1Policing — 20Prisoners — 2Warwickshire Police — 2HM Prison Service — 1Police — 1Probation — 1HM Coastguard — 1Prison Service — 1Prison Staff — 1International Development — 4Overseas — 3International Trade — 2International Aid — 2International Relations — 1International Business — 1International Law — 1Interfaith Relations — 1Sikh community — 1Church Music — 1Interfaith Dialogue — 1Inter-Faith Cohesion — 1community through Christians Against Poverty — 1Community & Voluntary ServiceChildren, Young People & FamiliesEducationArts & CultureHealth & Social CareBusiness & EconomyGovernment & Public …Science, Engineering…Sport & RecreationDefence & Armed ForcesEquality, Diversity …Environment & Agricu…Policing & Emergency…International & Dipl…Faith & Belief
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Most numerous themes

The themes most often cited in the New Year Honours List 2014.

#ThemeRecipients
1Community & Voluntary Service335
2Education147
3Children, Young People & Families142
4Arts & Culture103
5Health & Social Care96
6Business & Economy91
7Government & Public Service57
8Science, Engineering & Technology52
9Sport & Recreation47
10Equality, Diversity & Inclusion44
11Environment & Agriculture36
12Defence & Armed Forces35
13Policing & Emergency Services33
14International & Diplomatic18
15Faith & Belief9