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New Year Honours List2020

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

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1,418
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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

1,418

Total awards

47

Knights & Dames

114

CBE

276

OBE

By rank

  • Knights & Dames47
  • CBE114
  • OBE276
  • MBE506
  • BEM336
  • Other honours139

Top counties (where recorded)

Greater London 276Greater Manchester 41West Midlands 33West Yorkshire 25Buckinghamshire 23Belfast 23Surrey 23Devon 22Cheshire 22Essex 21Co. Antrim 21

From the citations

The angles

Community & Voluntary Service led the round with 236 recipients (16.6% of those whose citation is tagged).

  • Community & Voluntary Service236 · 16.6%
  • Education127 · 9%
  • Children, Young People & Families112 · 7.9%
  • Health & Social Care108 · 7.6%
  • Arts & Culture105 · 7.4%
  • Business & Economy91 · 6.4%
  • Equality, Diversity & Inclusion78 · 5.5%
  • Government & Public Service62 · 4.4%

Named recipients with a public profile

Aaron William Hughes

Member Order Of The British Empire

Ainsley Denzil Dubriel Harriott

Member Order Of The British Empire

Alan Philip Eric Knott

Member Order Of The British Empire

Anne Elisabeth Osbourn

Officer Order Of The British Empire

Annie Avril Nightingale

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Camilla Lowther

Officer Order Of The British Empire

Carl Jason Austin-Behan

Officer Order Of The British Empire

Caroline Hargrove

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Christopher James Hampton

Knight Bachelor

Claire Horton

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Clive Hubert Lloyd

Knight Bachelor

Colin Bailey

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Colin Graves

Commander Order Of The British Empire

David Hulme

Officer Order Of The British Empire

David Julian Bintley

Knight Bachelor

David Michael Hoyle

Member Order Of The British Empire

Most-honoured town: London (270).

Year on year

Oddities & trends

Versus the New Year Honours List 2019

Total ▼ 98Knights & Dames ▲ 6CBE ▼ 2OBE ▼ 26MBE ▼ 57BEM ▼ 36Other honours ▲ 17

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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Theme

1,418 recipients

A35
B139
C118
D57
E33
F49
G71
H107
I2
J48
K32
L76
M158
N27
O19
P79
Q1
R65
S130
T64
U2
V6
W86
Y10
Z3
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Themes

The themes most cited across the New Year Honours List 2020.

Community & Voluntary Service — 236Education — 127Children, Young People & Families — 112Arts & Culture — 105Equality, Diversity & Inclusion — 78Health & Social Care — 108Business & Economy — 91Government & Public Service — 62Sport & Recreation — 59Science, Engineering & Technology — 51Defence & Armed Forces — 30Policing & Emergency Services — 22International & Diplomatic — 22Environment & Agriculture — 23Faith & Belief — 16166community — 166Charitable Fundraising — 6Community Cohesion — 6Fundraising — 5Community Relations — 4Muslim community — 4Charitable service — 3Volunteering — 3Voluntary service — 2communities — 2Community Safety — 2Community Engagement — 2Chinese community — 2Voluntary Sector — 1Voluntary — 1Charitable Sector — 1voluntary service to the community — 1Sikh community — 1Rural Community — 1Asian community — 1Armed Forces Community — 1Community Sector — 1LGBT community — 159Education — 5929Holocaust Education — 29Higher Education — 4Young People with Special Educational Needs — 4People with Learning Disabilities — 4Apprenticeships — 3Adult Education — 3Children with Special Educational Needs — 2Further Education — 1STEM Education — 1Adult Learning — 1Genocide Education — 1Students — 1People with Special Educational Needs — 154Young People — 5427Children — 27Families — 6their Families — 4Older People — 4Young People with Special Educational Needs — 4Children with Special Educational Needs — 2Fostering — 2Children with Disabilities — 2Safeguarding — 2Bereaved Families — 1Vulnerable Young People — 1Bereaved Children — 1Young People with Autism — 1Seriously Ill Children — 126Music — 26Arts — 14Drama — 9Heritage — 8Culture — 5Literature — 5Dance — 5Broadcasting — 4Theatre — 4Choral Music — 3Design — 2Museums — 2Culinary Arts — 2Fashion — 1Visual Arts — 1Sports Broadcasting — 1Community Music — 1Classical Music — 1Diversity — 17Inclusion — 12Disabilities — 8People with Disabilities — 7Equality — 7People with Learning Disabilities — 4Women — 3Gender Equality — 3Women's Football — 3Financial Inclusion — 3Disability Sport — 2Children with Disabilities — 2Disabled — 2Disability Awareness — 2Human Rights — 1Prevention of Violence Against Women — 1LGBT community — 1Promoting Diversity — 1Healthcare — 14Nursing — 12NHS — 8Mental Health — 6Health — 5Public Health — 3Social Care — 3Animal Health — 3Mental Health Awareness — 3Midwifery — 2Medical Research — 2Hospitality Industry — 2St John Ambulance — 2Cancer Patients — 2People with Cancer — 2Patient Care — 2End of Life Care — 2Medicine — 1Cancer Research — 1Dentistry — 1Dementia Care — 122Business — 22Economy — 12International Trade — 7Social Enterprise — 5Entrepreneurship — 4Exports — 4Tourism — 2Economic Development — 2Hospitality Industry — 2Economic Growth — 2Creative Industries — 1Construction Industry — 1Enterprise — 1Small Businesses — 1Food Industry — 1Energy Industry — 1Finance — 1Water Industry — 1Gas Industry — 131Public service — 31Local Government — 7Political service — 4Parliament — 4Government — 2Public Administration — 2Civil Service — 1British Foreign Policy — 1Government Legal Service — 1Government Security — 1Cricket — 13Sport — 11Football — 4Women's Football — 3Athletics — 2Disability Sport — 2Golf — 2Netball — 2Rowing — 1Rugby — 1Tennis — 1Boxing — 1Rugby League Football — 1Rugby League — 1Table Tennis — 1Paralympic Sport — 1Sports Broadcasting — 1Grassroots Football — 1Elite Sport — 1Field Athletics — 1Innovation — 8Engineering — 6Technology — 4Research — 4Science — 3Medical Research — 2Social Sciences — 2Climate Science — 2Cancer Research — 1Forensic Science — 1Civil Engineering — 1Mathematics — 1Medical Science — 1Digital Technology — 1Science Communication — 1Defence — 14Veterans — 3Armed Forces — 2Royal Navy — 2RAF Personnel — 2Military Personnel — 2Armed Forces Personnel — 1Reserve Forces — 1Armed Forces Community — 1Army Cadet Force — 1RAF — 1Policing — 15Prisoners — 1Probation — 1Prisons — 1Community Policing — 1HM Coastguard — 1International Trade — 7International Development — 6International Fashion Retail Industry — 2International Relations — 1International Business — 1International — 1British Foreign Policy — 1International Law — 1Environment — 4Conservation — 2Agriculture — 2Climate Science — 2Forestry — 1Sustainability — 1Wildlife Conservation — 1Nature Conservation — 1Built Environment — 1Tackling Climate Change — 1Sustainable Energy — 1Environmental — 1Muslim community — 4Church — 3Interfaith Relations — 2Interfaith — 2Sikh community — 1Faith — 1Hindu Community — 1Interfaith Understanding — 1Bristol Cathedral — 1Community & Voluntary ServiceEducationChildren, Young People & FamiliesArts & CultureEquality, Diversity …Health & Social CareBusiness & EconomyGovernment & Public …Sport & RecreationScience, Engineering…Defence & Armed ForcesPolicing & Emergency…International & Dipl…Environment & Agricu…Faith & Belief
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Most numerous themes

The themes most often cited in the New Year Honours List 2020.

#ThemeRecipients
1Community & Voluntary Service236
2Education127
3Children, Young People & Families112
4Health & Social Care108
5Arts & Culture105
6Business & Economy91
7Equality, Diversity & Inclusion78
8Government & Public Service62
9Sport & Recreation59
10Science, Engineering & Technology51
11Defence & Armed Forces30
12Environment & Agriculture23
13Policing & Emergency Services22
14International & Diplomatic22
15Faith & Belief16