New Year Honours List 2025 awardees in Wales
58 recipients from Wales recognised in the New Year Honours List 2025.
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Medal / BEM
Maureen Webber
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan
“Deputy Leader and Councillor for Rhydyfelin Central, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council. For services to the community in Rhydyfelin”
David Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Chester, Clwyd
“Police Sergeant, North Wales Police. For services to the community in North Wales and to Charity”
Stephen Gerrard Rigby
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Welshpool, Powys
“Founder, The Children's Chess Club (3Cs). For services to Young People”
Karen Pitt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“Senior Telecoms Engineer, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. For services to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Skills”
Richard Gavin Rowland Griffiths Parry
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Accompanist. For services to Music and to Choral Singing”
Stephen Robert Merridew
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan
“Specialist Training Manager, Medical Biochemistry, Swansea Bay University Health Board. For services to the NHS”
Paul Knight Lucas
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Haverfordwest, Dyfed
“For services to Education and to Charity”
Diane Locke
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Mountain Ash, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to the community of Penrhiwceiber, Rhondda Cynon Taff”
Trystan Wyn Lewis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Caernarfon, Gwynedd
“Facilities Support Manager, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor. For services to Patient Health and Wellbeing”
Andrew Vaughan John
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Port Talbot, West Glamorgan
“Chair, Aberavon Rugby Football Club. For services to Charity and to Business”
David James
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Neath, West Glamorgan
“Secretary, Ceredigion County Bowling Association. For Voluntary Service”
Jayne Helena Hughes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Mold, Clwyd
“Founder, Amy and Friends. For services to Children with Rare Disorders and their Families”
Carole Evelynne Hopkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Caldicot, Gwent
“For services to the community in Magor, Monmouthshire”
Paul Dominic Heitzman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Mold, Clwyd
“Lately Senior Education Advisor. For services to Education”
Judith Harvey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Llandelio, Dyfed
“Warden Manager, Brecon Beacons National Park Authority. For services to the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park”
Conway Keith Hawkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Cowbridge, South Glamorgan
“For services to Young People”
Carly Hart
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Maesteg, Mid Glamorgan
“Neighbourhood Support Officer, Cardiff East, South Wales Police. For services to Policing and to the community in Cardiff”
Frances Theresa Fenwick
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Machynlleth, Powys
“For voluntary service in North Powys”
David Bone
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Denbigh, Clwyd
“Volunteer, The Stroke Association. For services to Stroke Survivors and their Carers across North Wales”
Francesca Bell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Brecon, Powys
“Community Development Officer, Bannau Bycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park Authority. For services to Community Development in Bannau Bycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park”
Member (MBE)
Anthony Williams Wynne
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan
“Lately President, Welsh Amateur Boxing Association. For services to Amateur Boxing”
Lee Wong
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan
“Lately National Blood Health Team Lead, Welsh Blood Service. For services to the Welsh Blood Service”
Michael Austin Taylor
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Aberystwyth, Dyfed
“Chair of Trustees, Centre for Alternative Technology. For services to Charity and to Innovation”
Moawia Bin-Sufyan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
South Glamorgan
“For services to Community Cohesion and Inter-Faith Relations in South Wales”
Alan Phillips
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan
“Lately Team Manager, Welsh Rugby Union. For services to Rugby Union Football and to Charity in Wales”
Hywel Rhys Edward Peterson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For Voluntary and Charitable Services”
Lynne Moore
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Colwyn Bay, Clwyd
“Lately Service Leader, Department for Work and Pensions. For Public Service in North and Mid Wales”
Richard Lea
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Caerphilly, Gwent
“Consultant in Acute Medicine and Clinical Director, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. For services to Acute Medicine”
Richard Huw Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Llanelli, Dyfed
“For services to St. John Ambulance in Wales”
Rauni Ann Lucy Higson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Caernarfon, Gwynedd
“Silversmith. For services to Silversmithing and to Heritage Crafts”
Anthony Roderic Hill
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Cardiff, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to the Samaritans and to Young People”
Sabrina Ann Fortune
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Mold, Clwyd
“For services to Athletics”
Roger Kenneth Evans
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Monmouth, Gwent
“Chair, Friends of Friendless Churches. For services to Ecclesiastical Heritage in England and Wales”
Bethan Darwin
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Founder, Superwoman Wales. For services to Women in Business and to Charity”
Claire Croot
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Caerphilly, Gwent
“Paralegal Business Manager, Crown Prosecution Service. For services to Law and Order”
Michael Cope
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Ebbw Vale, Gwent
“President, Ebbw Vale Cricket Club and Football Club. For services to Sport, Health and Wellbeing”
Rowena Christmas
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Monmouth, Gwent
“Chair RCGP Wales and GP Principal, RCGP Wales and Wye Valley Practice. For services to General Practice”
Jonathan Charlesworth
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Abergavenny, Gwent
“Co-Founder and Executive Director, Educational Action Challenging Homophobia. For services to Education, to Health, to Criminal Justice and to HM Government”
Peter Lawson Bradwick
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Cwmbran, Gwent
“Wood Turner. For services to the Craft of Wood Turning”
Wendy Ansell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“Specialist Midwife, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. For services to Survivors of Harmful Practices and to Women Seeking Sanctuary”
Officer (OBE)
Zaheer Raza Yousef
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Penarth, South Glamorgan
“Consultant Cardiologist, University Hospital of Wales. For services to the Treatment of Heart Failure”
Karen Turner
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Pontypool, Gwent
“Senior Operational Support Manager, HM Prison and Probation Service Wales. For Public Service”
Kevin Hugh Tumelty
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Head of Security, Senedd Cymru. For services to Public and Parliamentary Security”
Alun Edward Michael
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Penarth, South Glamorgan
“Lately Police and Crime Commissioner, South Wales. For services to Public Safety”
Craig Adam Maxwell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Penarth, South Glamorgan
“For voluntary and charitable services to Improving Outcomes for People with Cancer”
Christopher Martin
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Haverfordwest, Dyfed
“For services to the Maritime and Port Sector”
Debbie Lane
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Llanelli, Dyfed
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the LGBT+ Cymru Helpline and Progress Cymru Counselling. For services to Inclusion, to Employment, to the LGBT+ Community and to Saving Young Lives”
John Howells
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Director, Welsh Government. For services to the Welsh Language”