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New Year Honours List 2015

Published 31 December 2014. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,397 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: 11 (1%)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 (2%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 15 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 2 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 119 (9%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 283 (20%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 556 (40%)British Empire Medal: 292 (21%)Royal Victorian Medal: 8 (1%)Knight Bachelor: 22 (2%)Queen's Police Medal: 29 (2%)Other: 6 (0%)

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.

Royal Navy 1Royal Air Force 2Ministry of Defence 1
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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 Education17Higher Education — 17Further Education7Further Education — 7TrainingTraining — 2Music E…Music Education — 2Adult E…Adult Education — 2Learning — 1Special Educational Needs — 1Primary Education — 1Youth Development — 1Special Education — 1Skills — 1Apprenticeships — 1Holocaust Education — 1Social Sciences — 1Medical Education — 1English Language — 1Language — 1Skills …Skills Development — 1YouthYouth — 1Special…Special Needs Education — 1Scholarship — 1Dental Education — 1Gaelic …Gaelic Education — 1Defence12Defence — 12Local Government11Local Government — 11Political…6Political Service — 6PolicingPolicing — 5Tax Adminis…2Tax Administration — 2Consumer Protection — 1Football4Football — 4Rugby3Rugby — 3Hockey3Hockey — 3Swimmi…Swimming — 2CricketCricket — 2Rugby …Rugby Union — 2Disabi…Disability Sport — 2Athletics2Athletics — 2Gymnastics2Gymnastics — 2Community …2Community Sport — 2GolfGolf — 2Karate — 1Rowing — 1Badminton — 1BoxingBoxing — 1JudoJudo — 1SquashSquash — 1Mounta…Mountaineering — 1Water Polo — 1Business18Business — 18Tourism4Tourism — 4Small Bus…2Small Business — 2Rural Eco…Rural Economy — 1Economic Regeneration — 1Families16Families — 16Chemistry4Chemistry — 4Engine…Engineering — 3ResearchResearch — 1Life Sci…Life Sciences — 1Public U…Public Understanding Of Science — 1Forensic Science — 1Metrology — 1Genomic…Genomic Technologies — 1Rural Communities — 2Community Cohesion — 2Communi…Community Safety — 2Community Development — 1Youth Services — 1Youth — 1Policing5Policing — 5Crime Prevention — 1Police — 1Community Policing — 1ExtortionExtortion — 1Charitable Se…5Charitable Services — 5Women — 2Diversity — 2british…british-foreign-policy — 3Interna…International Security — 3Road Saf…Road Safety — 1Motor In…Motor Industry — 1Rail Industry — 1Automotive I…Automotive Industry — 2Bereaved Fam…2Bereaved Families Support — 2Welfare Supp…2Welfare Support — 2Journalism2Journalism — 2Conflict Pr…2Conflict Prevention — 2british-int…2british-interests-overseas — 2british-com…2british-commercial-interests — 2charita…charitable-activities — 2Classical Architecture — 1Devolution — 1Royal Protection — 1Disabilities — 1Civil Service — 1Gas Inf…Gas Infrastructure — 1Counter…Counter Terrorism — 1Chemical Industry — 1Plumbing — 1EducationPublic ServiceSportEconomyScience and Tech…CommunityLaw Enforce…EqualityTransportManufacturing
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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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