New Year Honours List 2026 awardees in Oxfordshire
24 recipients from Oxfordshire recognised in the New Year Honours List 2026.
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Medal / BEM
Pauline Mary Timms
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carterton, Oxfordshire
“For Charitable Service to the community in Carterton, Oxfordshire”
Douglas Alan Timms
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carterton, Oxfordshire
“For Charitable Service to the community in Carterton, Oxfordshire”
Jill Patricia Thorley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
“Volunteer Co-Ordinator, The Chipping Norton News. For services to the community in Chipping Norton”
Sara Lindsay Strong
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to the community in Oxfordshire”
Keith Ruddle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
“Volunteer Co-Ordinator, Chipping Norton News. For services to the community in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire”
Nicholas James Bown
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
“For services to Advance Information Security”
Thomas Blatcher Bindoff
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Watlington, Oxfordshire
“For services to Outdoor Accessibility to Nature”
Member (MBE)
Rachael Warwick
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bampton, Oxfordshire
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, Ridgeway Education Trust, Oxfordshire. For services to Education”
Carl Portman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Banbury, Oxfordshire
“Manager, Chess in Prisons, English Chess Federation. For services to Prisoners”
Louise Maria Kingsley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wallingford, Oxfordshire
“Director of Performance, Great Britain Rowing Team. For services to Sport”
David William Hudson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Lately Headteacher, Royal Latin School, Buckinghamshire. For services to Education”
Brian Buchan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
“Lately Chair of the Finance Committee, The Story Museum and Chair, OXSRAD. For services to Charity and to the community in Oxfordshire”
Francesca Elisabeth Allen
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wallingford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Disability Sport and to Improving Access to Sport for Young People”
Officer (OBE)
Edward Wray
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
“Chair, Coach Core Foundation. For services to Charity and Mental Health”
William Smith
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Witney, Oxfordshire
“Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Greenshaw Learning Trust. For services to Education”
Tamsin Mather
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford. For services to Volcanology and to the Promotion of Science”
Peter Higgins
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bicester, Oxfordshire
“Co-Founder, Charles Tyrwhitt Shirts. For services to Commerce, to Entrepreneurship and to Education”
Kirsty Lawrie Darwent
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thame, Oxfordshire
“Chair, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Chair, Redress Scotland. For services to the People of Scotland”
Commander (CBE)
John Mark Pettigrew
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Goring on Thames, Oxfordshire
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, National Grid. For services to Energy”
Max Richter
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxfordshire
“Composer. For services to Music”
Gideon Mark Henderson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford and lately Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Science”
Deborah Anna Jones
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Banbury, Oxfordshire
“Lately Executive Director Children, Families and Education Services, Croydon Council. For services to Children, Young People and Families”
Knight / Dame
Wendy Joan Carlin
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Professor of Economics, University College London. For services to Economics”
Anneliese Dodds
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Member of Parliament for Oxford East. For Parliamentary and Political Service”