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New Year Honours List2015

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

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1,164
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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

1,164

Total awards

38

Knights & Dames

107

CBE

243

OBE

By rank

  • Knights & Dames38
  • CBE107
  • OBE243
  • MBE473
  • BEM292
  • Other honours11

Top counties (where recorded)

London 189Surrey 31West Midlands 28Greater Manchester 28Hampshire 28Hertfordshire 26West Yorkshire 25Essex 25Cheshire 24Buckinghamshire 23Oxfordshire 23

From the citations

The angles

Community & Voluntary Service led the round with 327 recipients (28.1% of those whose citation is tagged).

  • Community & Voluntary Service327 · 28.1%
  • Education144 · 12.4%
  • Children, Young People & Families116 · 10%
  • Business & Economy97 · 8.3%
  • Arts & Culture97 · 8.3%
  • Health & Social Care97 · 8.3%
  • Science, Engineering & Technology58 · 5%
  • Government & Public Service53 · 4.6%

Named recipients with a public profile

Adeeba MALIK

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Alan DAVEY

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Ali SMITH

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Amanda Elizabeth CHESSELL

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Arthur CORMACK

Officer Order Of The British Empire

Barrie Thomas RUTTER

Officer Order Of The British Empire

Brendon BATSON

Officer Order Of The British Empire

Brent Shawzin HOBERMAN

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Brian SIMPSON

Officer Order Of The British Empire

Brinsley FORDE

Member Order Of The British Empire

Carolyn MAKINSON

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Charlie MULLINS

Officer Order Of The British Empire

Cressida Rose DICK

Commander Order Of The British Empire

David Anthony Andrew AMESS

Knight Bachelor

David BULL

Officer Order Of The British Empire

David John VEREY

Knight Bachelor

Most-honoured town: London (2).

Year on year

Oddities & trends

Versus the New Year Honours List 2014

Total ▼ 31Knights & Dames ▼ 3CBE ▲ 3OBE ▲ 2MBE ▲ 4BEM ▼ 37Other honours no change

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

1,164 recipients

A48
B111
C99
D64
E26
F36
G69
H86
I2
J37
K21
L48
M134
N11
O14
P58
Q3
R54
S100
T31
U2
V7
W99
Y3
Z1

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Themes

The themes most cited across the New Year Honours List 2015.

Community & Voluntary Service — 327Education — 144Children, Young People & Families — 116Arts & Culture — 97Health & Social Care — 97Business & Economy — 97Science, Engineering & Technology — 58Government & Public Service — 53Sport & Recreation — 45Equality, Diversity & Inclusion — 42Defence & Armed Forces — 31Environment & Agriculture — 25Policing & Emergency Services — 25International & Diplomatic — 13Faith & Belief — 10252community — 252Charitable service — 12Charitable Fundraising — 8Voluntary service — 5Community Cohesion — 5charitable services — 5Community Safety — 4Rural Communities — 3Voluntary — 2Community Sport — 2Voluntary Sector — 1Charitable Sector — 1Rural Community — 176Education — 7624Higher Education — 24Further Education — 12People with Learning Disabilities — 2Apprenticeships — 2Music Education — 2Adult Education — 2Holocaust Education — 1Children with Special Educational Needs — 1Medical Education — 1Dental Education — 1Science Education — 1Special Education — 1Primary Education — 1Mathematics Education — 1Students — 1Learning — 139Children — 3933Young People — 33Families — 21their Families — 7Older People — 4Children with Special Needs — 3Foster Care — 1Children with Special Educational Needs — 1Disadvantaged Young People — 1Children with Disabilities — 1Disabled Children — 1Bereaved Children — 1Safeguarding Children — 1Seriously Ill Children — 1Music — 17Arts — 15Heritage — 10Drama — 9Culture — 9Literature — 4Theatre — 4Museums — 3Dance — 2Music Education — 2Choral Music — 2Arts Philanthropy — 2Broadcasting — 1Cultural Heritage — 1Heritage Crafts — 1Community Music — 1Martial Arts — 1Healthcare — 13Nursing — 8NHS — 7Health — 7Medical Research — 4Hospitality Industry — 4Public Health — 3St John Ambulance — 3Primary Care — 3Medicine — 2Wellbeing — 2Carers — 2Patient Care — 2End of Life Care — 2Mental Health — 1Social Care — 1Foster Care — 1Dentistry — 1Medical Education — 1Palliative Care — 1Care — 1Animal Health — 1Cancer Care — 124Business — 24Entrepreneurship — 10Economy — 7Tourism — 4Hospitality Industry — 4International Trade — 3Manufacturing — 3Creative Industries — 2Construction Industry — 2Small Businesses — 2Tourism Industry — 2Social Enterprise — 1Rail Industry — 1Beauty Industry — 1Digital Economy — 1Drink Industry — 1Rural Economy — 1Gas Industry — 1Science — 9Engineering — 8Innovation — 5Medical Research — 4Civil Engineering — 4Chemistry — 3Technology — 2Research — 2Social Sciences — 2Brain Tumour Research — 2Leukaemia Research — 2Social Science — 1Scientific Research — 1Forensic Science — 1Digital Economy — 1Science Education — 1Chemical Sciences — 1Mathematics Education — 1Public Understanding of Science — 1Biomedical Research — 1Local Government — 17Public service — 8Political service — 8Public Administration — 5Government — 3Parliamentary service — 2Government Legal Services — 2Parliament — 1Civil Service — 1Scottish Parliament — 1Environmental Policy — 1Tax Policy — 1Sport — 12Football — 6Rugby — 4Swimming — 3Cricket — 2Athletics — 2Disability Sport — 2Boxing — 2Golf — 2Community Sport — 2Rowing — 1Rugby Union — 1People with Disabilities — 6Equality — 6Disabilities — 4Diversity — 3Women — 2People with Learning Disabilities — 2Disability Sport — 2Gender Equality — 2Women's Institute — 2Children with Disabilities — 1Disability Awareness — 1Disabled Children — 1Riding for the Disabled — 1Riding for the Disabled Association — 1People with Intellectual Disabilities — 1Defence — 15Armed Forces — 5Veterans — 3support of Military Operations — 3Army — 2Armed Forces Personnel — 1Royal Navy Veterans — 1Environment — 5Conservation — 5Agriculture — 4Horticulture — 2Farming — 1Natural Environment — 1Wildlife — 1Environmental Protection — 1Historic Environment — 1Sustainable Development — 1Sustainable Energy — 1Agricultural Industry — 1Bat Conservation — 1Policing — 10HM Prison Service — 4Prisoners — 2Police — 2Probation — 2Community Policing — 1Police Welfare — 1Prison Education — 1International Trade — 3Commonwealth Games — 3Overseas — 2International Relations — 1Humanitarian Aid — 1Commonwealth Games 2014 — 1Interfaith — 3Interfaith Relations — 1Interfaith Understanding — 1Interfaith Dialogue — 1Church Girls' Brigade — 1Ardstraw Parish Church — 1Community & Voluntary ServiceEducationChildren, Young People & FamiliesArts & CultureHealth & Social CareBusiness & EconomyScience, Engineering…Government & Public …Sport & RecreationEquality, Diversity …Defence & Armed ForcesEnvironment & 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 2015.

#ThemeRecipients
1Community & Voluntary Service327
2Education144
3Children, Young People & Families116
4Health & Social Care97
5Arts & Culture97
6Business & Economy97
7Science, Engineering & Technology58
8Government & Public Service53
9Sport & Recreation45
10Equality, Diversity & Inclusion42
11Defence & Armed Forces31
12Environment & Agriculture25
13Policing & Emergency Services25
14International & Diplomatic13
15Faith & Belief10