New Year Honours List 2026 awardees in Leicestershire
11 recipients from Leicestershire recognised in the New Year Honours List 2026.
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Medal / BEM
Rosalind Mary Willatts
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Market Harborough, Leicestershire
“For services to the community in Wilbarston, Northamptonshire”
Janis Ina Mary Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
“For services to the community in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire”
Linda Susan Marshall
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Fleckney, Leicestershire
“For services to the community in Fleckney, Leicestershire”
Member (MBE)
Denis Stowell Kenyon
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Market Harborough, Leicestershire
“For services to War Commemoration and the community in Hallaton, Leicestershire”
William Charles Johnston
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lutterworth, Leicestershire
“Executive Director, Railway Mission. For services to the Rail Workforce.”
Paula Allerton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Loughborough, Leicestershire
“Head of Apprenticeships, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Apprenticeships”
Officer (OBE)
Paul Mizen
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Loughborough, Leicestershire
“Professor and Vice Dean, King's Business School, King's College London. For services to Economic Research and Public Policy”
Derek Brewer
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Loughborough, Leicestershire
“Lately Board Adviser, England and Wales Cricket Board. For services to Cricket”
Commander (CBE)
Robert John Nixon
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leicester, Leicestershire
“Lately Chief Constable, Leicestershire Police and National Police Chief's Council Criminal Justice Lead. For services to Policing and Criminal Justice”
Jonathan Michael Graham Ashworth
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leicester, Leicestershire
“Lately Member of Parliament for Leicester South. For Parliamentary, Political Service and Charitable Advocacy Work on behalf of Children of Alcoholics”