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New Year Honours List 2019

Published 28 December 2018. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,461 New Year Honours 2019 honours break down - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods. Select an award to see its recipients.

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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath: 3 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 14 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 2 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 7 (0%)Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 7 (0%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 8 (1%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 17 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 10 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 1 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 107 (7%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 287 (20%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 538 (37%)Order of the Companions of Honour: 1 (0%)British Empire Medal: 365 (25%)Royal Victorian Medal: 13 (1%)Associate of the Royal Red Cross: 1 (0%)Bar: 1 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 20 (1%)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: 33 (2%)Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal: 8 (1%)Other: 1 (0%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

110 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the New Year Honours 2019, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Royal Navy 23Army 62Royal Air Force 25
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the New Year Honours List 2019, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Football13Football — 13Rugby5Rugby — 5Athletics5Athletics — 5Rugby Union4Rugby Union — 4Cricket — 3Ice Skating — 3Cave Diving — 3Netball — 2Cycling — 2Boxing — 2Canoeing — 2Swimming — 1Gymnastics — 1Karate — 1Volleyball — 1Sailing — 1Badminton — 1Horse Racing — 1Tennis — 1School Sport — 1Golf — 1Fencing — 1Basketball — 1Judo — 1Olympic Sport — 1Water Sports — 1Disability Sports — 1Darts — 1Hockey — 1Triathlon — 1Trampolining — 1Disability Swimming — 1Orienteering — 1Wheelchair Basketball — 1Disability Cricket — 1Adventure Sports — 1Water Skiing — 1Sports Shooting — 1Sports Coaching — 1Sports Science — 1Fitness — 1Higher Education13Higher Education — 13Further Education11Further Education — 11Holocaust Education7Holocaust Education — 7Special Educational Needs — 3Music Education — 3Skills — 3Social Sciences — 3Geography3Geography — 3Widening…3Widening Participation — 3Training2Training — 2Primary …Primary Education — 2Apprenticeships — 2STEM Education — 2Vulnerable Children — 2Early Years Education — 1Early Childhood Education — 1Dance Education — 1Cultural Education — 1Political Science — 1Special Needs Education — 1Scholarship — 1Reading — 1Community Learning — 1Linguistics — 1Romani Studies — 1Land Based Education — 1Apprenticeship Training — 1Young People47Young People — 47Policing37Policing — 37Police — 2Customs — 1Business28Business — 28Tourism — 3Economic Development — 3Economic Regeneration — 1Small Business — 1Engineering12Engineering — 12Psycho…Psychology — 2Forens…Forensic Science — 2Space Sector — 1Palaeontology — 1Research — 1Atmospheric Sciences — 1Scientific Research — 1Engineering12Engineering — 12Innovation — 2Digital Technology — 1Navigation — 1Aerospace — 1Digital Development — 1Community C…10Community Cohesion — 10Community Development — 2Community Relations — 1Community Diversity — 1Volunteering — 1british-foreig…11british-foreign-policy — 11Road Safety — 2Cycling — 2Aviation — 1Aviation Industry — 1Ports Industry — 1Driver Training — 1Transport Skills — 1Motoring — 1Travel — 1Disadvantaged People — 5British Nationals Overseas — 5Mountain R…4Mountain Rescue — 4Banking4Banking — 4Border Sec…4Border Security — 4Vulnerable…3Vulnerable People — 3Domestic V…3Domestic Violence Prevention — 3Constructi…3Construction — 3Scouting3Scouting — 3british-community-abroad — 3Pensions — 2service-personnel — 2Resilience — 2Abuse2Abuse — 2Autism2Autism — 2World Wa…2World War One Commemoration — 2Voluntary Sector — 2Exports — 2Povert…Poverty Alleviation — 2Family Support — 1SportEducationLaw EnforcementEconomyScience and Tec…TechnologyCommunityTransportGovernment
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the New Year Honours List 2019, 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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