New Year Honours List 2026 awardees in Gwent

15 recipients from Gwent recognised in the New Year Honours List 2026.

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Towns in Gwent

Caldicot 3 Caerphilly 2 Pontypool 2 Tredegar 2 Abergavenny 1 Blackwood 1 Ebbw Vale 1 Newport 1 Trefynwy 1 Usk 1

15 people

BEM

Tracy Rowland
Person
British Empire Medal · 2026
Caldicot, Gwent
“For services to Children and Young Adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.”
Susan Arnold
Person
British Empire Medal · 2026
Tredegar, Gwent
“For services to the community in Tredegar.”
Kathryn Thomas
Person
British Empire Medal · 2026
Blackwood, Gwent
“For services to Volunteer Management and Community Support.”
Ronald Ford
Person
British Empire Medal · 2026
Pontypool, Gwent
“For services to the community in Torfaen.”
Darren Davies
Person
British Empire Medal · 2026
Pontypool, Gwent
“For services to Rugby in Torfaen.”
Julie Denley
Person
British Empire Medal · 2026
Caerphilly, Gwent
“For services to Mental Health Services.”

Member (MBE)

Officer (OBE)

Richard Nixon
Person
Officer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ebbw Vale, Gwent
“For services to Defence.”

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