New Year Honours List 2025 awardees in West Yorkshire
32 recipients from West Yorkshire recognised in the New Year Honours List 2025.
Towns in West Yorkshire
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Medal / BEM
Fiona Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Keighley, West Yorkshire
“Chair, Keighley Big Local and Founder, Cafe Eden. For services to the community in Keighley, West Yorkshire”
Sarah Anne Thomas
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Ilkley, West Yorkshire
“Chair, Ilkley Arts, Trustee, Ilkley Manor House Trust and Chair, Manor House Trust. For Voluntary and Charitable Services in Ilkley, West Yorkshire”
Jane Ann Robinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Pontefract, West Yorkshire
“For services to Charity and to the community in West Yorkshire”
David Paterson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“Founder, Unity in Poverty Action. For services to Disadvantaged People in Leeds, West Yorkshire”
Roy Farmer
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
“Community First Responder. For services to the community in West Yorkshire”
Ruth Anne Edwards
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Mirfield, West Yorkshire
“For services to the community in Mirfield, West Yorkshire”
Catherine Dale
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Keighley, West Yorkshire
“Mental Health Nurse, Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust. For services to People with Severe Mental Illness”
Margaret Ann Dabell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Wetherby, West Yorkshire
“For services to the community in Wetherby, West Yorkshire”
Jean Clennell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“Lately Deputy Headteacher, Roundhay School, Leeds, West Yorkshire. For services to Education”
Liesel Carter
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“Core Supporter, Holocaust Survivors' Friendship Association. For services to Holocaust Education and Remembrance”
Nazim Ali
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“Founder, Creating Smiles Hospital Gifts Initiative. For services to Charity and to Homeless and Vulnerable People in Bradford, West Yorkshire”
Member (MBE)
Mavis West
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“Trustee and Founder, Yorkshire Association for Music and Special Educational Needs. For services to Adults and Children with Additional Needs through the Provision of Music”
Imran Hussain Shah
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“Chair, Police Independent Advisory Group and Community Leader, West Yorkshire Police. For services to Policing and to the community in West Yorkshire”
Susan Barbara Rumbold
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire
“Chief Officer, Partnership Development and Business Support, Leeds City Council and Foster Carer. For services to Children and Families”
Zandra Moore
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Wetherby, West Yorkshire
“Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Panintelligence. For services to Gender Equality in Business”
Katy Marchant
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Cycling”
Elaine Louise James
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Elland, West Yorkshire
“Head of Service, Learning Disabilities and Preparation for Adulthood, Bradford Metropolitan District Council. For services to Social Care”
James Douglas Garrett
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Halifax, West Yorkshire
“Lately Chair, Northern Ireland Policing Board. For Public Service”
Kerrie Anne Davies
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
“Lately Lead Scientific Advisor, Technologies Validation Group, UK Health Security Agency. For services to Healthcare Science”
Barbara Colombo
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Knottingley, West Yorkshire
“Foster Carer, TACT Yorkshire. For services to Foster Care”
Robert Ernest Colombo
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Knottingley, West Yorkshire
“Foster Carer, TACT Yorkshire. For services to Foster Care”
Mohammed Younis Chaudhry
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“Owner and Founder, Regal Food Products Plc. For services to Business and to the community in Bradford”
Paul Caddick
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Wetherby, West Yorkshire
“Founder, Caddick Group and Co-Founder, Leeds Rugby Limited. For services to Sport”
Usman Ali
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements Administrator and Disability Champion, Bradford Probation Service, HM Prison and Probation Service. For Public Service”
Officer (OBE)
Susan Christine Waterson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Wetherby, West Yorkshire
“Head of Investment, North of England, Department for Business and Trade. For services to Trade and Investment in the North of England”
Kathryn Anne Smith
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
“Chief Executive, Social Care Institute for Excellence. For services to Social Care”
Victoria Robertshaw
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Ilkley, West Yorkshire
“Founder, Green Street. For services to the Retail Sector”
Thomas Pidcock
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Cycling”
Kenneth Ernest Davy
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
“For services to Community Rugby League Football”
Susan Elizabeth Dawson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
“Commercial Director, Schools Commercial and Operations, Department for Education. For services to Education”
Simon Mark Cousen
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
“Deputy Director, Department for Work and Pensions. For Public Service”
Ruth Lesley Bender Atik
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“Lately National Director, The Miscarriage Association. For services to the Baby Loss Community and Bereavement Care”