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New Year Honours List 2016

Published 31 December 2015. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,482 New Year Honours 2016 honours break down - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods. Select an award to see its recipients.

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Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath: 2 (0%)Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath: 2 (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: 5 (0%)The Royal Victorian Order: 31 (2%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 14 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 1 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 119 (8%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 286 (19%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 572 (39%)Order of the Companions of Honour: 1 (0%)British Empire Medal: 348 (23%)Royal Victorian Medal: 12 (1%)Associate of the Royal Red Cross: 2 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 25 (2%)Overseas Territories Police and Fire Service Medal: 2 (0%)Queen's Ambulance Service Medal: 5 (0%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 7 (0%)Queen's Police Medal: 24 (2%)Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal: 6 (0%)Other: 1 (0%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

115 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the New Year Honours 2016, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Royal Navy 25Army 62Royal Air Force 28
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the New Year Honours List 2016, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Higher Education20Higher Education — 20Special Educational Needs19Special Educational Needs — 19Further Education10Further Education — 10Holocaust E…8Holocaust Education — 8Music …Music Education — 5SkillsSkills — 5Apprenticeships — 3Social Sciences — 3Childcare — 3Mathematics — 2Vocati…Vocational Education — 2Youth …Youth Development — 1Specia…Special Education — 1Litera…Literacy — 1Early …Early Years Care — 1Health…Health Education — 1Early Childhood — 1Geography — 1Science Education — 1Adult Education — 1Skills Development — 1Youth — 1Special Needs Education — 1Reading — 1Pre-School Education — 1Youth Training — 1Early Learning — 1Medical Training — 1Countryside Education — 1Technology Education — 1Architectural Education — 1Numeracy Education — 1Physics — 1Career Education — 1Football7Football — 7Cycling3Cycling — 3SwimmingSwimming — 2CricketCricket — 2RugbyRugby — 2Rugby U…Rugby Union — 2Disabil…Disability Sport — 2Equestr…Equestrianism — 2TennisTennis — 2GolfGolf — 2AnglingAngling — 2Netball — 1Athletics — 1Rowing — 1Badminton — 1Horse Racing — 1Anti-Doping — 1Snooker — 1Fencing — 1Boxing — 1Youth Sport — 1Taekwondo — 1Ice Skating — 1Motorsport — 1Hockey — 1Triathlon — 1Special Olympics — 1Canoeing — 1Carriage Driving — 1Water Polo — 1Fishing — 1Shooting Sports — 1Fitness — 1Local Government17Local Government — 17Political Service10Political Service — 10Defence9Defence — 9Policing8Policing — 8Business33Business — 33TourismTourism — 4Small B…Small Business — 3Economi…Economic Development — 2Economic Regeneration — 1Local Government17Local Government — 17Immigration — 3Urban Planning — 1Tax Policy — 1Border Management — 1Engineeri…9Engineering — 9Climate Science — 1Bioscience — 1Physics — 1Research — 1Life Sciences — 1Psychology — 1Forensic Science — 1Scientific Research — 1Scientific Advice — 1Engineering Research — 1Botanical Research — 1Veterinary Biosciences — 1Science Outreach — 1Community Coh…9Community Cohesion — 9Community Relations — 4Community Development — 2Youth Services — 2Community Safety — 1Youth — 1Disabilities13Disabilities — 13Policing8Policing — 8Crime Prevention — 5CyclingCycling — 3Aviation — 2Road Sa…Road Safety — 2Public Transport — 1Motor Industry — 1Aviation Industry — 1Ports — 1Motoring — 1Border Sec…4Border Security — 4Royal Prot…3Royal Protection — 3Counter Terrorism — 2Awareness8Awareness — 8Voluntary S…5Voluntary Sector — 5Broadcasting4Broadcasting — 4Rescue3Rescue — 3Manx Commun…Manx Community — 2Public Protection — 2Voluntary Organisations — 2Television — 2Social Science — 2Insurance — 2International Peace — 2Whisky Industry — 1Leisure Industry — 1Water Rescue — 1Youth Clubs — 1Equestrian Therapy — 1Gun Crime Prevention — 1Commemoration — 1Expeditions — 1EducationSportPublic ServiceEconomyPublic AdministrationScience and TechnologyCommunityLaw Enforceme…TransportSecurity
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the New Year Honours List 2016, 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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1,482 people