New Year Honours List 2026 awardees in Surrey
26 recipients from Surrey recognised in the New Year Honours List 2026.
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Medal / BEM
Rachel Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Tadworth, Surrey
“Lately Councillor, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council. For Political Service”
Jonathan Tear
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashtead, Surrey
“Head of Public Body Reviews, Department for Transport. For services to Diversity and Inclusion, and to Charity”
Alice Potter
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Woking, Surrey
“Police Volunteer Christian Police Association and Chaplain, Surrey Police. For services to Policing and to the community in Surrey”
Rosanne Moncur Bond
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Guildford, Surrey
“For services to the community in Guildford, Surrey”
Member (MBE)
Jonathan Yates
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Epsom, Surrey
“Executive Director, Youth Endowment Fund. For services to Young People”
Julia Verne
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Esher, Surrey
“Lately Head of Health and Social Care Epidemiology, Department of Health and Social Care. For services to End of Life Care and Public Health”
Alan Tully
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Horley, Surrey
“Assistant Director, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Law Enforcement and Combatting Fiscal Fraud”
John Francis Towers
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Godalming, Surrey
“Headmaster, Barrow Hills School, Godalming, Surrey. For services to Education”
Toby Roberts
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Godalming, Surrey
“For services to Sport Climbing”
Jennifer Isobella Rayner
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Reigate, Surrey
“Founder and Chief Executive, The Lucy Rayner Foundation. For services to Mental Health”
Kathryn Elizabeth Peters
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Epsom, Surrey
“Lately Bureau Chief Russia and Ukraine, BBC. For services to Journalism”
Julie Jean Kapsalis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cranleigh, Surrey
“Lately Chair, Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership. For services to Economic Development”
Andrew William Graham
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Redhill, Surrey
“Managing Director, White Willow Consulting. For services to Transport Safety and Efficiency”
Kathryn Mary Geraghty
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Woking, Surrey
“Head of Technical Qualifications, National Theatre, London. For services to Education and Skills”
Simone Louise Fisher
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey
“Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Professional Footballers Association. For services to Association Football”
Fatima Benzbir
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Horley, Surrey
“Regional Manager Airports and Festival and Events, National Express. For services to the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II”
Officer (OBE)
Paul Workman
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dorking, Surrey
“Lately Chief Executive and President, Institute of Cancer Research. For services to Cancer Research”
Marlie Marie Packer
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Camberley, Surrey
“For services to Rugby Union Football”
John Eric Paul Mitchell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Woking, Surrey
“Head Coach, England Women's Rugby Union Team. For services to Rugby Union”
Louise Holliday
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Woking, Surrey
“Deputy Director, Home Office. For services to National Security”
Simon Grunwell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey
“Deputy Director, Covert Operations Digital Exploitation. For Public Service”
Nicholas Paul David Fowler
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Farnham, Surrey
“Head of Central Resilience Command, Home Office. For services to the Protection of Children”
Elizabeth Checkley
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Esher, Surrey
“Deputy Director for Legal Aid, Policy Group. For services to Access to Justice”
Christopher Adelsbach
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Godalming, Surrey
“Managing Partner Outrun Ventures. For services to Entrepreneurship”
Commander (CBE)
Daljit Singh Rehal
PersonCompanion Order Of Bath · 2026
London, Surrey
“Chief Digital Information Officer, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Technology and to Public Service”
Deborah Si Yin Lady Buffini
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Weybridge, Surrey
“Chair, Buffini Chao Foundation. For services to Philanthropy and to Young People”