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New Year Honours List 2015

Published 1 January 2015. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,483 New Year Honours 2015 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: 12 (1%)Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George: 1 (0%)Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 2 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 10 (1%)Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 3 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 4 (0%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 8 (1%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 22 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 21 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 2 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 131 (9%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 297 (20%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 579 (39%)British Empire Medal: 315 (21%)Royal Victorian Medal: 8 (1%)Knight Bachelor: 26 (2%)Queen's Police Medal: 29 (2%)Other: 8 (1%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

4 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the New Year Honours 2015, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Ministry of Defence 4
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the New Year Honours List 2015, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Higher Education26Higher Education — 26Further Education13Further Education — 13Training — 3Music …Music Education — 3Specia…Special Needs Education — 3Apprenticeships — 2Social Sciences — 2Adult Education — 2Scholarship — 2Leadership Development — 1Learning — 1Community Education — 1Special Educational Needs — 1Primary Education — 1Youth Development — 1Special Education — 1Languages — 1Skills — 1Holocaust Education — 1Medical Education — 1Skills Training — 1Mathematics Education — 1Teaching — 1English Language — 1Science Education — 1Humanities — 1Skills Development — 1Youth — 1Prison Education — 1Dental Education — 1Construction Training — 1Gaelic Education — 1Agri-Food Education — 1Preschool Education — 1Women's Studies — 1Local Government18Local Government — 18Defence14Defence — 14Policing10Policing — 10Politi…Political Service — 8Tax Admini…Tax Administration — 2Consumer Protection — 1Football6Football — 6Rugby4Rugby — 4Swimming3Swimming — 3Athletics3Athletics — 3Golf — 3Commonwealth Games — 3Hockey — 3Cricket — 2Rugby U…Rugby Union — 2Disabil…Disability Sport — 2Gymnast…Gymnastics — 2Communi…Community Sport — 2Karate — 1Rowing — 1Badminton — 1Horse Racing — 1Boxing — 1Martial Arts — 1Judo — 1Squash — 1Sports Development — 1Triathlon — 1Angling — 1Physical Activity — 1Mountaineering — 1Disability Tennis — 1Water Polo — 1Business27Business — 27Tourism7Tourism — 7Small …Small Business — 2Rural Economy — 1Economic Regeneration — 1Community Coh…5Community Cohesion — 5Rural Communi…4Rural Communities — 4Community S…4Community Safety — 4Youth Servi…4Youth Services — 4Community Relations — 2Youth Work — 2Community Development — 1Youth — 1Engineering8Engineering — 8Chemistry — 4Research — 2Life Sciences — 2Biotechnology — 1Chemical Sciences — 1Public Understanding Of Science — 1Forensic Science — 1Metrology — 1Scientific Research — 1Genomic Technologies — 1Local Government18Local Government — 18Tax Administration — 2Taxation — 1Urban Planning — 1Tax Policy — 1Families22Families — 22Engineering8Engineering — 8Innovation5Innovation — 5Telecommunications — 2Information Technology — 1Digital Economy — 1Computing Science — 1Policing10Policing — 10Crime Prevention — 2Community Policing — 1Extortion — 1Women — 3Diversity — 3Gender Equality — 2Women's Empowerment — 1Sexual Equality — 1Charitabl…6Charitable Services — 6Construct…6Construction — 6Road Safety — 2Motor Industry — 1Transport Industry — 1Rail Industry — 1Rural Transport — 1Workplace — 3Industrial Relations — 1Unemployment — 1Automotive Industry — 2Ceramics — 1Jewellery — 1Disabilities4Disabilities — 4Vulnerable …3Vulnerable Adults — 3Vulnerable People — 3Public Sector — 3Urban Planning — 1Classical Architecture — 1Border Security — 1Tax Policy — 1Social Science — 2Bereaved Families Support — 2Gas Infrastructure — 2AutismAutism — 2TheologyTheology — 2Rescue — 2Needlework — 2Welfare Sup…Welfare Support — 2EducationPublic ServiceSportEconomyCommunityScience and Techn…Public Administra…TechnologyLaw EnforcementEqualityTransportEmploymentManufacturi…
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the New Year Honours List 2015, by the number of recipients. Scroll for the full list; click a topic for its recipients in this round.

The recipients

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