New Year Honours List 2026 awardees in Wales
67 recipients from Wales recognised in the New Year Honours List 2026.
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Medal / BEM
John Wassell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Caernarfon, Gwynedd
“Co-Founder and Creative Producer, Walk the Plank. For services to the Arts”
Pamela Janet Waite
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Port Talbot, West Glamorgan
“President and lately Chair of the Royal British Legion Port Talbot. For services to Charity and to Veterans”
Kathryn Thomas
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Blackwood, Gwent
“Senior Programme Manager, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. For services to Volunteer Management and Community Support”
Elaine Simmons
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Holywell, Clwyd
“Dental Nurse Tutor and Internal Quality Assessor, The Academy of Dental Nursing Ltd. For services to Dentistry and Dental Nursing”
Tracy Rowland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Caldicot, Gwent
“Founder, Ready Steady Go, Monmouthshire. For services to Children and Young Adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder”
Christopher John Mostyn Roberts
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Conwy, Clwyd
“For services to Young People, to Charity and to Music”
Elisabeth Kathleen Pugh
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Caernarfon, Gwynedd
“Co-Founder and Producer, Walk the Plank. For services to the Arts”
Ronald William Pearson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wrexham, Clwyd
“Chair, Groundsman and Secretary, Gwersyllt Park Cricket Club. For services to Cricket”
Ffion Lucy Mitchell-Langford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wrexham, Clwyd
“Hiraeth Yn Y Môr Project Lead, Marine Conservation Society. For services to the Natural Marine Environment and to the communities in North Wales”
David John James
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to Young People”
Sheena Harrison
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Flintshire, Clwyd
“Duty Social Worker, North-East Wales Foster Care Services. For services to Young People in Foster Care”
Teresa Mary Gazi
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist, City Hospice, Cardiff. For services to Nursing and to Hospice Care”
Ronald Sydney Ford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Pontypool, Gwent
“For services to the community in Torfaen”
Darren Shane Davies
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Pontypool, Gwent
“For services to Rugby in Torfaen”
Julie Denley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Caerphilly, Gwent
“Director of Primary, Community and Mental Health Services, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. For services to Mental Health Services”
Susan Arnold
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Tredegar, Gwent
“Co-Founder, Sirhowy Hill Woodlands CIC. For services to the community in Tredegar”
Janet Angel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan
“Executive Officer to Chief Executive Welsh European Funding Office, Welsh Government. For Public Service”
Barbara Anne Thomas
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Buckley, Clwyd
“Emergency Response Volunteer, North Wales, British Red Cross, For Voluntary Service to the Red Cross”
Member (MBE)
Katy Woodington
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, Gwynedd
“UK Team Lead Community Investments, RWE Renewables. For services to the Charitable and Energy Sectors”
Gareth Owen Wilson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Trefynwy, Gwent
“For services to the Leaseholders of Celestia Development, Cardiff Bay”
Caroline Ann Wilson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Carmarthen, Dyfed
“For services to the community in Dyfed”
Caroline Whittaker
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Penarth, South Glamorgan
“Professional Lead Nursing Midwifery and Standards Manager, Public Health Wales. For services to Nursing and Voluntary Work”
Esther Mary Eleanor Wilson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Llandrindod Wells, Powys
“Foster Carer. For services to Foster Care”
Julian Anthony Trevor Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Barry, South Glamorgan
“Corporate Lead, Home Office. For Public Service”
Brian Kinsey Rees
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Llandrindod Wells, Powys
“For services to Farm Safety”
David Stephen Perks
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Carmarthen, Dyfed
“For services to Athletics”
Kevin Mark Palmer
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Usk, Gwent
“Deputy Director Professional Learning, Pedagogy and Leadership, Welsh Government. For services to Education”
Sebastian Alexander McVICKER-ORRINGE
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caldicot, Gwent
“Portfolio Lead, Risk and Intelligence Service, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Tackling Offshore Tax Non-Compliance”
Suzanne Nantcurvis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wrexham, Clwyd
“For services to Charity”
Evan Morgans
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Carmarthen, Dyfed
“Lately Director of Education and Childrens' Services, Carmarthenshire. For services to Education and to the Dolen Cymru Lesotho Charity”
Michael Morgan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tredegar, Gwent
“For Voluntary and Charitable Service in Wales”
Andrew Lynn Mathias
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“Head of Communications for Economy and Infrastructure, Welsh Government. For services to LGBTQ+ community in Wales”
Lynne Frances Vickers Mansfield
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Llandysul, Dyfed
“For services to Girlguiding”
Sasha Nicole Lewis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brecon, Powys
“Co-Founder, Tiny Toes Nursery, Southampton, Hampshire. For services to Early Years Education”
Neil Lloyd Lewis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brecon, Powys
“Co-Founder, Tiny Toes Nursery, Southampton, Hampshire. For services to Early Years Education”
Ian Redfern-Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Denbighshire, Clwyd
“Group Secretary, North Wales Group of Advanced Motorists. For services to Road Safety”
Nigel David Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Abergavenny, Gwent
“Emergency Medical Technician, Welsh Ambulance Service University NHS Trust. For Voluntary Service”
Eileen Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Pontyclun, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to Animal Welfare and to the community in Rhondda Valley”
Julia Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caernarfon, Gwynedd
“Professor in Conservation Science, School of Environmental and Natural Sciences. For services to the Environment”
Christopher Cynlais Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Porth, Mid Glamorgan
“Volunteer Senior Rugby Development Officer, Rhondda Schools Rugby. For services to the community in Rhondda”
Suzanne Celia Griffiths
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Director, National Adoption Service and Foster Wales. For services to Children's Social Care”
Lisa Nichole Gerson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For services to Optometry, Education and Social Cohesion”
Timothy Evans
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cardigan, Dyfed
“Chief Executive, Welsh Fishermans Association. For services to Fishing”
Sarah Day
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Business Delivery Unit Lead, Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru. For services to Social Care”
Eleri Lloyd Davies
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Consultant in Oncoplastic Surgery, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. For services to Breast Care”
William Campbell Crawford
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cardiff, Mid Glamorgan
“Director and Co-Founder, Concrete Canvas Ltd. For services to Engineering Materials Innovation and to Export”
Dean Royston Caldwell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Barry, South Glamorgan
“For Voluntary and Charitable Service to the community in South Wales”
Neil Anthony Byrne
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caldicot, Gwent
“Police Staff, Police National Database, North Wales Police. For services to Policing”