Sport & Recreation — New Year Honours List 2024 2024
68 recipients recognised for this theme in this round
Sub-themes
Narrower themes within Sport & Recreation in the New Year Honours List 2024 2024.
Medal / BEM
David Wheeler
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh
“Chair, Lisnaskea Rovers Football Club. For services to Association Football in County Fermanagh”
Richard William Townsend
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Lately Community Coach, Milton Keynes Athletics Club. For services to Sport and to the communities in Milton Keynes and South Yorkshire”
Helen Bridget Margaret Rayfield
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
London, Greater London
“Chair, Haringey Rhinos Rugby Football Club. For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in the London Borough of Haringey”
Betty Philipson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“President, City Road Club (Hull). For services to Cycling and to the community in the East Riding of Yorkshire”
Ellen Jane Muers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Rugby, Warwickshire
“For services to the community in Rugby, Warwickshire”
Robert Thomson Nellies
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Cupar, Fife
“President, Falkland Cricket Club. For services to Cricket and to the community in Fife”
Norman Alexander Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Chair of Trustees, Lockleaze Sports Centre. For services to Sport in Bristol”
Patrick McGEEHAN
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Carryduff, County Down
“Coach, Santos Football Club. For voluntary service to Association Football in Northern Ireland”
Henry Lillystone
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Leicester, Leicestershire
“Fixtures Secretary, Leicestershire Foxes Sunday League. For services to Youth Football”
Deon Frederick McNEILLY
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Newcastle, County Down
“Chair, Newcastle Athletics Club, County Down. For services to Athletics in Northern Ireland”
Kathleen Louisa Kynaston
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Holyhead, Anglesey
“Lately Chair, Shrewsbury Amateur Swimming Club. For services to Swimming and to the community in Shropshire”
William James David King
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Ballymena, County Antrim
“For services to Association Football in Northern Ireland”
Beverly Hopkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Barry, South Glamorgan
“Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator, Palmerston Primary School, Barry. For services to Education, to People with Disabilities and to Sport”
Graham Nelson Hall
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
“Vice President, Nottinghamshire Football Association Ltd. For services to Young People and Sport”
Janet Elizabeth Gloin
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
London, Greater London
“Manager and Coach, Women's Football, Orpington Football Club. For services to Association Football and to the community in the London Borough of Bromley”
Patricia Gaywood
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Longfield, Kent
“Membership Secretary, The Forty Club. For voluntary service to Cricket”
Jennifer Ann Frow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Bewdley, Worcestershire
“Volunteer, Bewdley Tennis Club. For services to Lawn Tennis in Worcestershire”
Lee Doyle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey
“Chief Executive Officer, Brentford FC Community Sports Trust. For services to Sport and to the community in Brentford, London Borough of Hounslow”
Jean Davies
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Redruth, Cornwall
“Chair and Coach, Saints Netball Club, Truro. For services to Netball and to the community in Cornwall”
Robert John Collins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Wraxall, Somerset
“Founder, Pass It On Young Sports Voluntary Youth Organisation. For services to Young People and to Sport”
Isobel Jennifer Clink
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
“For services to Golf”
Bronwin Mary Carter
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Portsmouth, Hampshire
“Paralympic Coach. For services to Sport”
Sean Balmer
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Cockermouth, Cumbria
“Coach, Cockermouth Swimming Club. For services to Swimming in Cumbria”
Duncan Holden
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
London, Greater London
“Cricket Co-ordinator and Safeguarding Officer, Stoke Newington Cricket Club. For services to Sport in London”
Member (MBE)
Troy Townsend
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Head of Player Engagement, Kick It Out. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Association Football”
Robin Arden Varley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Aberystwyth, Dyfed
“Chair, Cricket Wales North Area Board, Cricket Wales Ltd. For services to Cricket in Wales”
Robert Jeffrey Stelling
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Bishops Waltham, Hampshire
“Lately Broadcaster, Sky Sports. For services to Sport, to Broadcasting and to Charity”
Joslyn Hoyte-Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Chair, GB Olympians Association. For services to Athletics”
Alison Jane Moffitt Robinson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Ballymoney, County Antrim
“For services to Sports Management and Development in Northern Ireland”
Jeffrey Powell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Sports Writer and Columnist, Daily Mail. For services to Journalism and to Sport”
Elinor Middlemiss
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Chef de Mission, Scotland Commonwealth Games Team. For services to Sport”
Miriam Luke
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire
“President, Henley Rowing Club and lately Chair, Henley Women's Regatta. For services to Women's Rowing”
Helen Housby
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Wigton, Cumbria
“For services to Netball”
Leslie John Raymond Irvine
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Limavady, County Londonderry
“International Referee Assessor, Irish Football Association. For services to Association Football”
Hazel Irvine
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Sports Presenter, Honorary President, Enable Scotland. For services to Sport and to Charity”
Stuart William Hogg
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Hawick, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“For services to Rugby Union Football”
Ian Leslie Hewitt
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Lately Chairman, All England Lawn Tennis Club. For services to Tennis and to Charity”
Lauren May Hemp
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Warrington, Cheshire
“Footballer. For services to Association Football”
Robert Terence Grey
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“Lately Boxing Gym Owner and Trainer, Gwent Amateur Boxing Club. For services to Amateur Boxing in Swansea”
David Edward Clarke Finlay
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Carrickfergus, County Antrim
“For services to Olympic Wrestling in Northern Ireland”
Mary Alexandra Earps
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Wilmslow, Cheshire
“For services to Association Football”
Rebecca Lauren Downie
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to Gymnasts and to the Sport of Gymnastics”
George Dowell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Worthing, West Sussex
“Owner, Worthing Football Club. For services to Association Football and to Disability Awareness”
Elissa Rebecca Louise Downie
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to Gymnasts and to the Sport of Gymnastics”
Francis Joseph Donnelly
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Downpatrick, County Down
“For services to Disability Sport and to the community in Northern Ireland”
Christopher Bryant
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Director of Tournaments and Events, Football Association. For services to Sport”
Sanjay Bhandari
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
“Chair, Kick It Out. For services to Sport”
Anthony Grant Bloom
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Chairman, Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club. For services to Association Football and to the community in Brighton”