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New Year Honours List2016

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

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1,526
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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

1,526

Total awards

49

Knights & Dames

128

CBE

292

OBE

By rank

  • Knights & Dames49
  • CBE128
  • OBE292
  • MBE589
  • BEM357
  • Other honours111

Top counties (where recorded)

London 216Kent 34Greater Manchester 34West Midlands 29Hertfordshire 28Essex 28Surrey 28Oxfordshire 28Hampshire 27Lancashire 27Tyne and Wear 22

From the citations

The angles

Community & Voluntary Service led the round with 351 recipients (23% of those whose citation is tagged).

  • Community & Voluntary Service351 · 23%
  • Education162 · 10.6%
  • Children, Young People & Families128 · 8.4%
  • Business & Economy106 · 6.9%
  • Health & Social Care104 · 6.8%
  • Arts & Culture89 · 5.8%
  • Equality, Diversity & Inclusion74 · 4.8%
  • Government & Public Service56 · 3.7%

Named recipients with a public profile

Alan Colin Drake Yarrow

Knight Bachelor

Alexander James Stewart

Member Order Of The British Empire

Amanda Caroline Howe

Officer Order Of The British Empire

Annalu Waller

Officer Order Of The British Empire

Barbara Windsor

Dame Commander Order Of The British Empire

Beryl Frances Vertue

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Carl Frampton

Member Order Of The British Empire

Carolyn McCALL

Dame Commander Order Of The British Empire

Charles David Randell

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Christopher John Kent Bulstrode

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Claire Doherty

Member Order Of The British Empire

Clare Frances Sutcliffe

Member Order Of The British Empire

Clare Mary Moriarty

Companion Order Of Bath

Clive Cowdery

Knight Bachelor

Damon Albarn

Officer Order Of The British Empire

David Barlow Buik

Member Order Of The British Empire

Most-honoured town: London (2).

Year on year

Oddities & trends

Versus the New Year Honours List 2015

Total ▲ 362Knights & Dames ▲ 11CBE ▲ 21OBE ▲ 49MBE ▲ 116BEM ▲ 65Other honours ▲ 100

Sources

Counts derived by Honoria from public records (The Gazette). Sector tags are Honoria's; percentages are of recipients whose citation is tagged.

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Award
Theme

1,526 recipients

A49
B153
C122
D78
E40
F50
G70
H104
I10
J43
K44
L65
M154
N24
O30
P81
Q1
R79
S134
T56
U5
V15
W113
Y4
Z2

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Themes

The themes most cited across the New Year Honours List 2016.

Community & Voluntary Service — 351Education — 162Children, Young People & Families — 128Business & Economy — 106Arts & Culture — 89Health & Social Care — 104Equality, Diversity & Inclusion — 74Government & Public Service — 56Sport & Recreation — 43Science, Engineering & Technology — 47Environment & Agriculture — 33Defence & Armed Forces — 23Policing & Emergency Services — 16Faith & Belief — 11International & Diplomatic — 10258community — 258Charitable service — 11Community Cohesion — 8Voluntary Sector — 5voluntary service to Young People — 4Charitable Fundraising — 3Voluntary service — 3voluntary service to the community — 3Rural Community — 3Jewish Community — 2Fundraising — 2Community Relations — 2Business Community — 2communities — 1Community Safety — 1Voluntary — 1Charitable Sector — 1Community Development — 1Community Engagement — 1Sikh community — 1charitable services — 1Chinese community — 1Minority Ethnic Communities — 1Disadvantaged Communities — 174Education — 74Higher Education — 19Further Education — 10Children with Special Educational Needs — 9Holocaust Education — 8Special Educational Needs — 8Apprenticeships — 3Music Education — 3Young People with Special Educational Needs — 2People with Learning Disabilities — 2Vocational Education — 2Adult Education — 1Science Education — 1Special Education — 1Health Education — 1Pre-School Education — 1People with Learning Difficulties — 140Children — 4026Young People — 2625Families — 25Children with Special Educational Needs — 9their Families — 7Older People — 7voluntary service to Young People — 4Elderly — 3Young People with Special Educational Needs — 2Elderly People — 2Disabled Children — 2Fostering — 1Disadvantaged Young People — 1Children's Social Care — 1Adoption — 1Disadvantaged Children — 1Vulnerable Young People — 1Young People with Disabilities — 1Bereaved Children — 1Youth Sport — 1Youth Development — 130Business — 30Economy — 6Entrepreneurship — 6Enterprise — 4Economics — 3Small Businesses — 3International Trade — 2Tourism — 2Hospitality Industry — 2Construction Industry — 2Music Industry — 2Energy Industry — 2Maritime Industry — 2Business Community — 2Social Enterprise — 1Economic Development — 1Creative Industries — 1Manufacturing — 1Hospitality — 1Food Industry — 1Trade — 1Nuclear Industry — 1Tourism Industry — 1Automotive Industry — 1Fashion Industry — 1Water Industry — 1Economic Growth — 1Female Entrepreneurship — 1Music — 20Arts — 11Heritage — 10Drama — 6Culture — 4Broadcasting — 4Dance — 3Music Education — 3Literature — 2Design — 2Music Industry — 2Theatre — 1Fashion — 1Film — 1Performing Arts — 1Heritage Crafts — 1Fashion Industry — 1Visual Arts — 1Military Heritage — 1Church Music — 1Music Therapy — 1Nursing — 10Public Health — 7Healthcare — 5Health — 4Medicine — 4NHS — 3Mental Health — 3Social Care — 3Care — 3Hospitality Industry — 2Cancer Research — 2St John Ambulance — 2Palliative Care — 2Carers — 2Mental Health Awareness — 2Cancer Care — 2Midwifery — 1Medical Research — 1Wellbeing — 1Hospitality — 1Dentistry — 1Primary Care — 1Children's Social Care — 1their Carers — 1Disabilities — 13Equality — 6Women — 6Diversity — 5People with Disabilities — 5Inclusion — 4Disabled — 4People with Learning Disabilities — 2Disability Sport — 2Disabled Children — 2Disabled People — 1Human Rights — 1Disability Awareness — 1Women's Football — 1Minority Ethnic Communities — 1Riding for the Disabled — 1Young People with Disabilities — 1Women's Rights — 1Social Equality — 1Local Government — 18Political service — 10Public Administration — 8Public service — 5Parliamentary service — 2Government — 1Scottish Parliament — 1Climate Change Policy — 1Monetary Policy — 1Tax Policy — 1Sport — 8Football — 7Cycling — 3Cricket — 2Swimming — 2Disability Sport — 2Rugby — 2Tennis — 2Golf — 2Rugby Union — 2Athletics — 1Rowing — 1Boxing — 1Netball — 1Women's Football — 1Youth Sport — 1Special Olympics — 1Engineering — 8Science — 6Innovation — 4Social Sciences — 3Cancer Research — 2Social Science — 2Technology — 1Research — 1Medical Research — 1Scientific Research — 1Forensic Science — 1Mathematics — 1Physics — 1Science Education — 1Computer Science — 1Environment — 9Conservation — 5Agriculture — 3Sustainability — 2Forestry — 1Horticulture — 1Marine Conservation — 1Built Environment — 1Farming Community — 1Farming Industry — 1Forestry Sector — 1Environmental Management — 1Defence — 9Veterans — 3support of Military Operations — 2Armed Forces Personnel — 1Reserve Forces — 1Military Heritage — 1Policing — 6Prisoners — 2HM Prison Service — 2Probation — 1Prisons — 1Care of Police Survivors — 1Families of Police Officers — 1Jewish Community — 2Interfaith Relations — 2Church — 1Sikh community — 1Interfaith — 1Church Music — 1Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen — 1International Trade — 2International Development — 1International Business — 1Humanitarian Issues — 1Assistance of Homeless Foreign — 1Consultancy — 1Community & Voluntary ServiceEducationChildren, Young People & FamiliesBusiness & EconomyArts & CultureHealth & Social CareEquality, Diversity …Government & Public …Sport & RecreationScience, Engineering…Environment & Agricu…Defence & Armed ForcesPolicing & Emergency…Faith & BeliefInternational & Dipl…
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Most numerous themes

The themes most often cited in the New Year Honours List 2016.

#ThemeRecipients
1Community & Voluntary Service351
2Education162
3Children, Young People & Families128
4Business & Economy106
5Health & Social Care104
6Arts & Culture89
7Equality, Diversity & Inclusion74
8Government & Public Service56
9Science, Engineering & Technology47
10Sport & Recreation43
11Environment & Agriculture33
12Defence & Armed Forces23
13Policing & Emergency Services16
14Faith & Belief11
15International & Diplomatic10