New Year Honours List 2015 2015
Knight Bachelor
A non-order knighthood awarded for public service or achievement.
About this award
Overview
Recognises significant national contribution without order membership.
- Established
- 1300 by King Edward I
- Awarding Body
- The Sovereign
Theme distribution
Top themes among these recipients.
- Education6
- Business & Economy4
- Science, Engineering & Technology4
- Health & Social Care3
- Government & Public Service3
- Arts & Culture2
Honours & Awards for Knight Bachelor in 2015
Andrew Valentine Morris
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
Berkshire
“Chief Executive, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. For services to the NHS.”
David Anthony Andrew Amess
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
Essex
“Member of Parliament for Southend West. For political and public service.”
David Edward John Ramsden
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
London
“Head, Government Economic Service. For services to Economic Policy Making.”
David John Verey
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
London
“Chair, The Art Fund. For services to Arts Philanthropy.”
Dickson Poon
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
London
“For services to Business and to charity particularly Higher Education.”
Dr Anthony Herbert Everington
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
London
“Chair, NHS Tower Hamlets Clinical Commissioning Group. For services to Primary Care.”
Dr Simon Fraser Campbell
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
Dorset
“Drug Discover and Scientific Adviser. For services to Chemistry.”
John Arthur Townsley
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
North Yorkshire
“Executive Principal, The Gorse Academies Trust, Leeds. For services to Education.”
John Vincent Hurt
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
Norfolk
“Actor. For services to Drama.”
Matthew David Baggott
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
West Midlands
“Lately Chief Constable, Police Service of Northern Ireland. For services to Policing in the United Kingdom.”
Peter Ashley Kendall
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
Hertfordshire
“For services to the Agricultural Industry in England and Wales.”
Professor Jonathan Bate
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
Oxfordshire
“Literary Scholar and Provost, Worcester College, University of Oxford. For services to Literary Scholarship and Higher Education.”
Professor Julian Ernest Michael Le
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
Bristol
“Richard Titmuss Professor of Social Policy, London School of Economics. For services to Social Science and public service.”
Professor Martyn Poliakoff
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
Nottinghamshire
“Research Professor of Chemistry, University of Nottingham. For services to the Chemical Sciences.”
Professor Nigel John Thrift
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
West Midlands
“Vice-Chancellor, University of Warwick. For services to Higher Education.”
Professor Nilesh Jayantilal Samani
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
Leicestershire
“Professor of Cardiology, University of Leicester. For services to Medicine and Medical Research.”
Professor Norman Stanley Williams
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
London
“Past President, Royal College of Surgeons of England. For services to Surgery.”
Professor Richard Robert Barnett
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
Londonderry
“Vice-Chancellor, University of Ulster. For services to Higher Education and Business in Northern Ireland.”
Richard Leon Paniguian
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
London
“Head, Defence and Security Organisation, UK Trade and Investment. For services to the UK Defence Industry.”
Theodore Agnew
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
Norfolk
“For services to Education.”
Thomas Philip Winsor
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2015
Kent
“HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary. For public service.”