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New Year Honours List 2018

Published 30 December 2017. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,394 New Year Honours 2018 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: 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%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 4 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 8 (1%)Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 10 (1%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 9 (1%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 20 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 13 (1%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 104 (7%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 252 (18%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 542 (39%)Order of the Companions of Honour: 3 (0%)British Empire Medal: 331 (24%)Royal Victorian Medal: 7 (1%)Bar: 1 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 25 (2%)Member of the Royal Red Cross: 1 (0%)Overseas Territories Police and Fire Service Medal: 1 (0%)Queen's Ambulance Service Medal: 5 (0%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 6 (0%)Queen's Police Medal: 22 (2%)Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal: 7 (1%)Other: 3 (0%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

101 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the New Year Honours 2018, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Royal Navy 24Army 56Royal Air Force 21
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the New Year Honours List 2018, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Higher Education22Higher Education — 22Holocaust Education12Holocaust Education — 12Special Educa…7Special Educational Needs — 7Further Edu…6Further Education — 6Skills4Skills — 4Apprenticeships — 3Special Needs Education — 2Dental Education — 2Vulner…Vulnerable Children — 2Traini…Training — 1Primar…Primary Education — 1Music …Music Education — 1International Education — 1Social Sciences — 1Medical Education — 1Skills Training — 1Academia — 1Veterinary Education — 1Knowledge Advancement — 1Adult …Adult Education — 1Armed …Armed Forces Education — 1Sign L…Sign Language Education — 1STEM Careers — 1Moral Education — 1Rugby7Rugby — 7Cricket5Cricket — 5Football4Football — 4Disabilit…3Disability Sport — 3Rugby Uni…2Rugby Union — 2Gymnastics2Gymnastics — 2Paralympi…2Paralympic Sport — 2Swimming — 1Athletics — 1Rowing — 1Cycling — 1Youth Football — 1Disabled Sport — 1Tennis — 1Running — 1Community Sport — 1Golf — 1Table Tennis — 1Skiing — 1Disability Sports — 1Paralympics — 1Hockey — 1Archery — 1Lacrosse — 1Inclusive Sport — 1Youth Cycling — 1Inclusive Judo — 1Business27Business — 27Economic…5Economic Development — 5Tourism — 2Economic Regeneration — 1Small Bu…Small Business — 1Engineering9Engineering — 9Research3Research — 3Marine Science — 2Genetics — 1Microbiology — 1Geology — 1Botany — 1Volcanology — 1Measurement Science — 1Biotechnology — 1Science Communication — 1Atmospheric Science — 1Meteorology — 1Medical Science — 1Chemical Sciences — 1Environmental Science — 1Public Understanding Of Science — 1Psychology — 1Metrology — 1Geophysics — 1Food Science — 1Pharmaceutical Sciences — 1Citizen Science — 1Community Cohe…8Community Cohesion — 8Community Rela…4Community Relations — 4Community Safe…4Community Safety — 4Youth Work — 1Youth Services — 1Civic Engagement — 1Diversity12Diversity — 12Women4Women — 4Race Equality — 1Policing15Policing — 15Border Sec…7Border Security — 7PolicyPolicy — 2Tax Policy — 1Broadcasting5Broadcasting — 5FilmFilm — 2Radio — 1Television — 1Community Radio — 1Road Safety — 2Railways — 1Public Transport — 1Motor I…Motor Industry — 1CyclingCycling — 1Rural Railways — 1ScoutingScouting — 5Volunta…Voluntary Sector — 5Community Engagement — 2Family Support — 2Public Poli…4Public Policy — 4Disabilities4Disabilities — 4Social Scie…3Social Science — 3Vulnerable …3Vulnerable People — 3Rescue3Rescue — 3Youth Disad…3Youth Disadvantage — 3Women's…Women's Advancement — 3Adminis…Administration Of Justice — 3Modern Slavery Prevention — 2Vulnerab…2Vulnerable People Protection — 2Equestri…2Equestrian Therapy — 2Automoti…2Automotive Industry — 2Civil Service — 2Autism — 2Urban Rege…2Urban Regeneration — 2Mountain R…2Mountain Rescue — 2Youth Services — 1EducationSportEconomyScience and TechnologyCommunityEqualityLaw EnforcementGovernmentMediaTransportFamilies
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the New Year Honours List 2018, 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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1,393 people