New Year 2017
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.
- Health & Social Care5
- Arts & Culture4
- Education3
- Community & Voluntary Service3
- Science, Engineering & Technology3
- Sport & Recreation2
- Business & Economy2
Honours & Awards for Knight Bachelor in 2017
Andrew Barron Murray
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Surrey
“For services to Tennis and charity.”
Andrew Murray O.b.e.
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Antony James Beevor
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
London
“Military Historian and Author. For services in support of Armed Forces Professional Development.”
Barry William Ife
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Suffolk
“Principal, Guildhall School of Music and Drama. For services to Performing Arts Education.”
Bryn Terfel Jones
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Cardiff
“Opera Singer. For services to Music.”
David Anthony Crausby
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Greater Manchester
“Member of Parliament for Bolton North East. For parliamentary and political services.”
David Behan
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Kent
“Chief Executive, Care Quality Commission. For services to Health and Care.”
David Charles Ord
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Bristol
“For political service and service to the community in the South West.”
David Frank Adjaye
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Architect
David Lee Pearson
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Staffordshire
“For services to Equestrianism.”
David Mark Rylance Waters (David Mark Rylance)
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Actor
David Morgan Sloman
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
London
“Chief Executive, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. For services to the NHS.”
Donald McCULLIN
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Somerset
“Photojournalist. For services to Photography.”
Ian Clifford Powell
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Cheshire
“Lately Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Member, Professional and Business Services Council. For services to Professional Services and voluntary service.”
James Cuthbert Smith
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
London
“Lately, Director of Research, Francis Crick Institute. For services to Medical Research and Science Education.”
Jeffrey Philip Tate
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Chief Conductor
John Campbell
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Chairman
John Park Campbell
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
East Lothian
“Chairman, Glenrath Farms Ltd. For services to Farming and charitable service to Entrepreneurship.”
John Vincent McCANNY
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Down
“For services to Higher Education and Economic Development.”
Julian William Hendy Brazier
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Kent
“Member of Parliament for Canterbury. For political and public service.”
Kenneth Arthur Dodd
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Merseyside
“For services to Entertainment and charity.”
Mark Rylance
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
London
“Actor. For services to Theatre.”
Mohammed Muktar Jama Farah
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
London
“For services to Athletics.”
Nicholas Andrew Black
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
London
“Professor of Health Services Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. For services to Healthcare Research.”
Raymond Douglas Davies
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
London
“Musician. For services to the Arts.”
Shankar Balasubramanian
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Cambridgeshire
“Herchel Smith Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Cambridge. For services to Science and Medicine.”
Steven John Webb
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2017
Gloucestershire
“For political and public service.”