New Year Honours List 2026 awardees in Scotland
114 recipients from Scotland recognised in the New Year Honours List 2026.
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Medal / BEM
James Wilson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Gorebridge, Midlothian
“Chair, Bonnyrigg Rose Community Football Club. For services to Youth Development, Sport and to Community Empowerment”
Sileas Sinclair
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Oban, Argyll and Bute
“Conductor, Oban Gaelic Choir, Composer and Music Arranger. For services to Scottish Music and Culture”
Erika Shearer
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Kirkwall, Orkney
“Director of Music, The Orkney Traditional Music Project. For services to Traditional Fiddle and Accordion Tuition”
Diane Sangster
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
St Andrews, Fife
“Manager, Cosmos Community Centre, St Andrews. For services to Community Education and Childcare”
Kevin Peter Robinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Banff, Banffshire
“Director of Cetacean Research and Rescue Unit and Leading Marine Ecologist. For services to the Protection of UK Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises”
Ann Elizabeth Pike
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Livingston, City of Edinburgh
“Chair of Carers of West Lothian and lately Vice-Chair of West Lothian's Third Sector Interface. For service to the community and Third Sector in West Lothian”
Stewart Norris
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Westhill, Aberdeenshire
“Squadron Leader, Commanding 875 (Westhill) Squadron RAF Air Cadets. For services to Young People in Aberdeenshire”
Raymond Stockan Peace
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Kirkwall, Orkney
“Pipe Major. For services to Music, Culture and to the community in Orkney”
Alison Rosalind Milne
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Huntly, Aberdeenshire
“Highland Dance Teacher. For services to Highland Dancing”
Margaret McDONALD
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Falkirk, Stirling and Falkirk
“Founder and Chair, Car4U. For services to People with Cancer in Falkirk”
Bartholomew McCRAN
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“Volunteer. For services to The Royal British Legion and to Ex-Service People in Glasgow”
Glynis Smith Macleod
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Kirkwall, Orkney
“Lately Medical Secretary, NHS Orkney. For services to the NHS and to the community in Orkney”
Mary Ann MacFARLANE
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Portree, Ross and Cromarty
“For services to Community Care and Charity”
Iain William Lamond
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Scone, Perth and Kinross
“Battalion Secretary and Officer in Charge of The Boys' Brigade Scone Company Section. For services to The Boys' Brigade”
Kathleen Kaye
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dalbeattie, Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
“Children's Nursery Practitioner. For services to Early Years Childcare in Dumfries and Galloway”
Jan McCULLOCH Haynes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Mauchline, Ayrshire and Arran
“Practice Manager, Barns Medical Practice, Ayr. For services to Practice Management and Education”
Louise Gough
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lasswade, Midlothian
“Founder, Bright Sparks SCIO, Bonnyrigg, Midlothian. For services to Foster Care”
Gilbert Feron
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Cambuslang, Lanarkshire
“For services to the community in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire”
Alexander William Dalgarno
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“Owner, Pittenderich Forest. For services to Tourism in the North East of Scotland”
John Crombie
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Kingussie, Inverness-shire
“For services to Music in Badenoch and Strathspey”
Lee-Anne Chapman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Senior Marketing Manager, The Scottish Government. For services to Autistic People Living in Scotland”
Alan Gilbert Brydon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hawick, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“Composer and Songwriter. For services to Music in Hawick, Scotland”
Elaine Balfour
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Paisley, Renfrewshire
“Lately Leader, 62nd Glasgow Girls' Brigade. For services to the community in Glasgow”
Andrew John Cant
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Kirkwall, Orkney
“For services to Music in Orkney”
Peter Campbell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dunblane, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Gaelic and Scottish Culture”
Member (MBE)
Andrew James Trevett
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Harray, Orkney
“Medical Director, Orkney Hyperbaric Unit. For services to Medicine, to Diving, and to the community of Orkney”
Desmond Bruin Angus Thompson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Penicuik, Midlothian
“Scientific Advisory Committee Member, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh and lately Principal Adviser on Biodiversity and Science, NatureScot. For services to Nature Conservation”
Hamish Tait
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Andrews, Fife
“Chair, Heart Start. For services to Public Access to Defibrillators”
William Frank Gourlay Strang
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Lately Deputy Director, Europe Division, Scottish Government. For services to Intercultural Dialogue and Interfaith Relations”
Anne Elizabeth Stewart
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Nairn, Nairn
“Volunteer. For services to the community in Nairn”
Adele Suzanne Steel
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
“For services to Girlguiding”
Patricia Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Kirkwall, Orkney
“Member, Fundraising Committee, Royal National Lifeboat Institution. For services to the community in Orkney”
Mohammed Shaukat
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“Volunteer, Glasgow Central Mosque. For services to the community in Glasgow”
Robert Harold Sharp
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Blanefield, Stirling and Falkirk
“For Voluntary Service to Mountain Rescue in Scotland”
Lynsey Russell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Galashiels, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“Senior Charge Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, Borders General Hospital, NHS Borders. For services to the NHS”
Michael Scott
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“Board Member, Osprey Housing, Board Member, SCARF and Board Member, Aberdeen Heat and Power. For Public Service”
Karen Helen Ross
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Doune, Stirling and Falkirk
“Voluntary Director and Secretary, Kilmadock Development Trust, and Chair, Doune and Deanston Youth Project. For services to the community in Doune and Deanston”
Martin John Rogers
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Rosyth, Fife
“Cub Scout Leader and Trustee for District Scout Council. For services to Young People, to Scouting and to the community in Rosyth, Fife”
Alistair Brian Risk
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brora, Sutherland
“Volunteer. For services to Charity”
David Reid
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Insch, Aberdeenshire
“Volunteer, REMAP. For services to People with Disabilities”
David Pollacchi
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Volunteer Coach and Founding Trustee Board Member, Lochend Football Academy. For services to the community in Lochend”
Mary Murray
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Kilwinning, Ayrshire and Arran
“Secretariat, The Music Education Partnership Group. For services to Music and Education”
Wilma Milligan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Prestwick, Ayrshire and Arran
“For services to Charity and Food Poverty”
Alisdair Miller
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Golspie, Sutherland
“Volunteer. For services to the community in Sutherland”
John McMILLAN
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Kirkcudbright, Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
“Chief Executive, The Eric Liddell Community. For services to Community Development, to Sport and to Social Enterprise”
Paul Hugh McNEILL
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bishopbriggs, Dunbartonshire
“Ambassador for Dyslexia Scotland. For services to Young People with Dyslexia”
Lawrence Peter McGARRY
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“Volunteer, The Legion of Mary Wayside Club. For services to the community in Glasgow”
Michael McDONNELL
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coatbridge, Lanarkshire
“Director, Road Safety Scotland. For services to Road Safety in Scotland”