New Year Honours List 2026 awardees in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
16 recipients from Edinburgh recognised in the New Year Honours List 2026.
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Member (MBE)
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”
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”
Catherine Lackie
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Lately Receptionist and Clerical Assistant, Royal Hospital for Children and Young People. For services to the NHS in Scotland”
Philip Peter Gerrard
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Chief Executive Officer Deaf Action. For services to the Deaf Community, to Cultural Inclusion and to Disability Rights”
Carolyn Currie
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Chief Executive Officer, Women's Enterprise Scotland. For services to Women's Entrepreneurship, Economic Empowerment, and to Gender Equality”
Alan Richard Borthwick
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Head of Medieval and Private Records, National Records of Scotland. For services to Historical Document Recovery”
Harith Sadiq Ali
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Fundraiser. For Charitable Service”
Professor John Gareth Rees
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Chief Scientist, Multi-Hazards and Resilience, British Geological Survey. For services to Multi-Hazard Science and Disaster Risk Reduction”
Officer (OBE)
James Patrick Reville
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Lately Community Resilience Manager, Community Resilience, Civil Contingencies Division, Scottish Government. For services to Community Resilience in Scotland”
Janet Elizabeth Blake
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Academic and Cultural Heritage Expert. For services to Intangible Cultural Heritage and to Cultural Heritage Law”
Ann Cochrane Cook Wallace Budge
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Lately Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Heart of Midlothian Football Club. For services to Sport and to the community in Midlothian”
Professor Danielle Gunn-Moore
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Feline Veterinary Surgeon, The University of Edinburgh and Member, The Feline Infectious Peritonitis Advisory Group. For services to Feline Veterinary Medicine”
Celine Sinclair
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Chief Executive, The Yard. For services to Children and Families”
Commander (CBE)
Susan Rigby
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Edinburgh Napier University and lately Vice-Chancellor, Bath Spa University. For services to Higher Education”
David Charles Gemmell Garbutt
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Chair, NHS Education for Scotland. For services to the Health and Social Care Sector”