New Year Honours List 2026 awardees in Gwent
15 recipients from Gwent recognised in the New Year Honours List 2026.
Towns in Gwent
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Medal / BEM
Kathryn Thomas
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Blackwood, Gwent
“Senior Programme Manager, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. For services to Volunteer Management and Community Support”
Tracy Rowland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Caldicot, Gwent
“Founder, Ready Steady Go, Monmouthshire. For services to Children and Young Adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder”
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”
Member (MBE)
Gareth Owen Wilson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Trefynwy, Gwent
“For services to the Leaseholders of Celestia Development, Cardiff Bay”
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”
Michael Morgan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tredegar, Gwent
“For Voluntary and Charitable Service in Wales”
Nigel David Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Abergavenny, Gwent
“Emergency Medical Technician, Welsh Ambulance Service University NHS Trust. For Voluntary Service”
Neil Anthony Byrne
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caldicot, Gwent
“Police Staff, Police National Database, North Wales Police. For services to Policing”
Jason Richard Bennett
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caerphilly, Gwent
“All Wales Heads of Adults' Services Group, Vale of Glamorgan Council, Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru. For services to Social Care”
Catherine Barnett
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newport, Gwent
“Lately Head Teacher, Eveswell and Somerton Primary Schools Partnership, Newport. For services to Education”