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New Year Honours List2017

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

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1,525
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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

1,525

Total awards

49

Knights & Dames

107

CBE

272

OBE

By rank

  • Knights & Dames49
  • CBE107
  • OBE272
  • MBE624
  • BEM340
  • Other honours133

Top counties (where recorded)

London 243Surrey 33West Yorkshire 32Down 31Kent 31West Midlands 30Greater Manchester 28Hampshire 27Oxfordshire 25Essex 22Cambridgeshire 22

From the citations

The angles

Community & Voluntary Service led the round with 321 recipients (21% of those whose citation is tagged).

  • Community & Voluntary Service321 · 21%
  • Education142 · 9.3%
  • Sport & Recreation129 · 8.5%
  • Children, Young People & Families110 · 7.2%
  • Health & Social Care98 · 6.4%
  • Arts & Culture92 · 6%
  • Business & Economy84 · 5.5%
  • Science, Engineering & Technology63 · 4.1%

Named recipients with a public profile

Adam Duggleby

Member Order Of The British Empire

Adam George Peaty

Member Order Of The British Empire

Alec John Jeffreys

Companion Order Of The Companions Of Honour

Alice Tai

Member Order Of The British Empire

Andrew John Timothy George

Member Order Of The British Empire

Angela Rippon

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Anita Thapar

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Anne DICKINS

Member Order Of The British Empire

Anne Patricia Dunham

Officer Order Of The British Empire

Anthony David Arnold William Forbes

Member Order Of The British Empire

Antony James Beevor

Knight Bachelor

Anya Hindmarch

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Barry William Ife

Knight Bachelor

Bethany Charlotte Firth

Member Order Of The British Empire

Brian Robinson

British Empire Medal

Carole Easton

Officer Order Of The British Empire

Most-honoured town: London (3).

Year on year

Oddities & trends

Versus the New Year Honours List 2016

Total ▼ 1Knights & Dames no changeCBE ▼ 21OBE ▼ 20MBE ▲ 35BEM ▼ 17Other honours ▲ 22

Sources

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

The recipients

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Award
Theme

1,525 recipients

A47
B153
C130
D68
E31
F64
G92
H114
I7
J44
K43
L48
M148
N31
O20
P83
Q7
R88
S126
T45
U7
V9
W111
Y8
Z1

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Themes

The themes most cited across the New Year Honours List 2017.

Community & Voluntary Service — 321Education — 142Sport & Recreation — 129Children, Young People & Families — 110Arts & Culture — 92Business & Economy — 84Health & Social Care — 98Equality, Diversity & Inclusion — 61Science, Engineering & Technology — 63Government & Public Service — 52Policing & Emergency Services — 25Environment & Agriculture — 27Defence & Armed Forces — 29Faith & Belief — 17International & Diplomatic — 22225community — 225Charitable Fundraising — 10Charitable service — 7Voluntary service — 7Community Cohesion — 7Jewish Community — 4Voluntary Sector — 3communities — 3Community Relations — 2Community Development — 2ex-Service community — 2Fundraising — 1Community Safety — 1Voluntary — 1Rural Communities — 1voluntary service to the community — 1Sikh community — 1Community Sport — 1Rural Community — 1Armed Forces Community — 175Education — 75Higher Education — 15Children with Special Educational Needs — 9Further Education — 8People with Learning Disabilities — 3Holocaust Education — 2Special Educational Needs — 2Adult Education — 2Science Education — 2Young People with Special Educational Needs — 1Medical Education — 1Music Education — 1Dental Education — 1Schools — 1People with Learning Difficulties — 1Veterinary Education — 122Sport — 2221Rowing — 21Cycling — 20Swimming — 16Football — 11Athletics — 8Tennis — 2Rugby League — 2Table Tennis — 2Sports Administration — 2Field Athletics — 2Cricket — 1Disability Sport — 1Boxing — 1Golf — 1Rugby Union — 1Community Sport — 1Rugby League Football — 1Sports Broadcasting — 132Young People — 3222Children — 22Children with Special Educational Needs — 9their Families — 7Families — 5Older People — 4Bereaved Families — 2Young People with Special Educational Needs — 1Vulnerable Children — 1Children's Social Care — 1Disadvantaged Children — 1Safeguarding Children — 1Children's Hearings System — 1Elderly — 1Arts — 14Music — 11Drama — 9Heritage — 6Literature — 6Culture — 5Fashion — 5Theatre — 4Broadcasting — 2Performing Arts — 2Fashion Industry — 2Dance — 1Design — 1Music Education — 1Sports Broadcasting — 1Railway Heritage — 1Music Therapy — 1South Asian Dance — 122Business — 22Economy — 14Entrepreneurship — 6Economic Development — 4International Trade — 2Tourism — 2Social Enterprise — 2Creative Industries — 2Manufacturing — 2Economics — 2Hospitality — 2Food Industry — 2Energy Industry — 2Digital Economy — 2Fashion Industry — 2Hospitality Industry — 1Exports — 1Construction Industry — 1Enterprise — 1Drink Industry — 1Healthcare — 14Nursing — 7Medical Research — 5NHS — 4Mental Health — 4Health — 3Care — 3Public Health — 2Social Care — 2Medicine — 2Midwifery — 2Wellbeing — 2Hospitality — 2Primary Care — 2Dementia Care — 2Hospitality Industry — 1Cancer Research — 1Medical Education — 1Adult Social Care — 1People with Cancer — 1Children's Social Care — 1Carers — 1End of Life Care — 1Women's Health — 1Diversity — 12Equality — 9Disabilities — 7Women — 5Inclusion — 4People with Disabilities — 4People with Learning Disabilities — 3Disabled People — 2Digital Inclusion — 2Disability Sport — 1Human Rights — 1Women's Health — 1Financial Inclusion — 1Science — 8Engineering — 7Research — 5Medical Research — 5Innovation — 4Social Sciences — 2Digital Economy — 2Digital Inclusion — 2Science Education — 2Technology — 1Cancer Research — 1Forensic Science — 1Civil Engineering — 1Digital Technology — 1Environmental Science — 1Public Understanding of Science — 1Brain Tumour Research — 1Local Government — 11Political service — 8Public service — 6Parliamentary service — 5Government — 4Civil Service — 2Parliament — 1Public Administration — 1Energy Policy — 1Government Communications — 1Policing — 15Prisoners — 5HM Prison Service — 1Probation — 1Prisons — 1Community Policing — 1Police Welfare — 1Environment — 6Conservation — 5Farming — 3Environmental Conservation — 2Agriculture — 1Forestry — 1Sustainability — 1Horticulture — 1Environmental Science — 1Sustainable Development — 1Agriculture Industry — 1Defence — 10Veterans — 4Armed Forces — 2Royal Navy — 2Armed Forces Community — 1Defence Acquisition — 1Armed Forces Reserves — 1Army Education — 1Jewish Community — 4Interfaith Relations — 3Church — 2Sikh community — 1Faith Communities — 1Sikh Heritage — 1Jewish People — 1Exeter Cathedral — 1Humanitarian Relief — 4International Trade — 2International Development — 2Humanitarian Aid — 1International Business — 1Commonwealth Games Movement — 1Community & Voluntary ServiceEducationSport & RecreationChildren, Young Peop…Arts & CultureBusiness & EconomyHealth & Social CareEquality, Diversity …Science, Engineering…Government & Public …Policing & Emergency…Environment & Agricu…Defence & Armed ForcesFaith & BeliefInternational & Dipl…
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Most numerous themes

The themes most often cited in the New Year Honours List 2017.

#ThemeRecipients
1Community & Voluntary Service321
2Education142
3Sport & Recreation129
4Children, Young People & Families110
5Health & Social Care98
6Arts & Culture92
7Business & Economy84
8Science, Engineering & Technology63
9Equality, Diversity & Inclusion61
10Government & Public Service52
11Defence & Armed Forces29
12Environment & Agriculture27
13Policing & Emergency Services25
14International & Diplomatic22
15Faith & Belief17