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New Year Honours List 2021

Published 30 December 2020. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

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King's College London alumni in the 2021 New Year Honours

Twenty-five King's College London alumni were recognised in the 2021 New Year Honours, many for the COVID-19 response, from knighthoods for Sir Simon Baron-Cohen and Sir David Stuart to CBEs, OBEs, MBEs and British Empire Medals.

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How the 1,611 New Year Honours 2021 honours break down - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods. Select an award to see its recipients.

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Dame Commander 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: 16 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 1 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 8 (0%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 6 (0%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 6 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 14 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 11 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 2 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 89 (6%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 316 (20%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 608 (38%)Order of the Companions of Honour: 1 (0%)British Empire Medal: 428 (27%)Royal Victorian Medal: 21 (1%)Associate of the Royal Red Cross: 7 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 18 (1%)Member of the Royal Red Cross: 3 (0%)Queen's Ambulance Service Medal: 8 (0%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 8 (0%)Queen's Police Medal: 29 (2%)Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal: 6 (0%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

93 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the New Year Honours 2021, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Royal Navy 20Army 47Royal Air Force 26
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The topics most recognised across the New Year Honours List 2021, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Higher Education16Higher Education — 16Special Educational …15Special Educational Needs — 15Further Educati…12Further Education — 12Skills6Skills — 6Medical Educati…6Medical Education — 6Appren…Apprenticeships — 5Training — 3Leadership Development — 3Adult Education — 2Pre-School Education — 2Culinary Arts — 2Vulner…Vulnerable Children — 2Primary Education — 1Dance Education — 1Financial Education — 1Mentoring — 1Veterinary Education — 1Classical Scholarship — 1Educational Research — 1Football7Football — 7Athletics5Athletics — 5Rugby Uni…4Rugby Union — 4Rugby3Rugby — 3Boxing3Boxing — 3Gymnast…Gymnastics — 2GolfGolf — 2Horsera…Horseracing — 2SquashSquash — 2Swimming — 1Cricket — 1Disability Sport — 1Rugby League — 1Karate — 1Rowing — 1Sailing — 1Badminton — 1Tennis — 1Martial Arts — 1Table Tennis — 1Ice Skating — 1Hockey — 1Amateur Boxing — 1Sports Broadcasting — 1Wheelchair Rugby — 1Canoeing — 1Shooting — 1Motorcycle Racing — 1Kickboxing — 1Goalball — 1Motorsports — 1Young People48Young People — 48Defence19Defence — 19Policing18Policing — 18Local Government — 3Political Service — 2Community Service — 1Emergency Services — 1Consumer Protection — 1Nuclear Regulation — 1Policing18Policing — 18Maritim…Maritime Safety — 4Security — 2Road Safety — 2SafetySafety — 2Criminal…Criminal Justice — 2Border S…Border Security — 2Protection Services — 1Fire Safety — 1Emergency Services — 1Community Safety — 1Business20Business — 20Tourism — 3Small Business — 2British Nationa…19British Nationals Overseas — 19Policing18Policing — 18Community Policing — 1Disabilities17Disabilities — 17ResearchResearch — 5Engineering — 1Marine Science — 1Microbiology — 1Geology — 1Botany — 1Biochemistry — 1Biotechnology — 1Polar Science — 1Biomedical Sciences — 1Plant Sciences — 1Scientific Research — 1Community …7Community Cohesion — 7Community …3Community Relations — 3Volunteering — 2Community Support — 1Rural Communities — 1Community Safety — 1Maritime5Maritime — 5Aviation — 2Road Safety — 2Public Transport — 1Aviation Industry — 1Vulnerable People9Vulnerable People — 9Broadcasting — 2Radio — 1Sports Broadcasting — 1Television — 1Communications — 1Publishing — 1Advertising — 1Film — 1Scouting7Scouting — 7Criminal Justice — 2Judiciary — 1Legal Profession — 1Arbitration — 1International Law — 1Judicial Cooperation — 1Autism5Autism — 5Administration Of Justice — 4Voluntary…3Voluntary Sector — 3Public En…3Public Engagement — 3Employmen…Employment Relations — 2Corpor…Corporate Social Responsibility — 2Whisky…Whisky Industry — 2Youth …Youth Disadvantage — 2Duke of Edinburgh Award — 2Integration — 2Community Engagement — 1Child Safety — 1Social Science — 1Humanitarian Crises — 1EducationSportPublic ServicePublic SafetyEconomyLaw EnforcementScience and Tech…CommunityTransportMediaLaw
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Topics by number of recipients

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