New Year 2026
Knight Bachelor
A non-order knighthood awarded for public service or achievement.
About this award
Overview
Recognises significant national contribution without order membership.
- Established
- 1300 by King Edward I
- Awarding Body
- The Sovereign
Honours & Awards for Knight Bachelor in 2026
Adam Paterson Ingram
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
East Kilbride, Lanarkshire
“For Parliamentary and Political Service”
Cedric Canagarajah
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Leicester, Leicestershire
“Vice-Chancellor, University of Leicester. For services to Higher Education”
Christopher Colin Dean
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
“For services to Ice Skating and to Voluntary Service”
Christopher Stephen Vajda
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Barrister and former Judge
David Neil Robinson
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
London, Greater London
“Co-Founder, The Relationships Project, Co-Founder, Community Links, and Co-Founder, Discover Children's Story Centre. For services to Social Innovation”
Ian Stewart Forrester
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Arbitrator and former Judge
Idrissa Akuna Elba
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
London, Greater London
“Activist, Actor and Musician. For services to Young People”
John Patrick Robins
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Yorkshire
“Chief Constable, West Yorkshire Police. For services to Policing”
Richard David Harpin
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
“For services to Politics”
Roy Clarke
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Goole, South Yorkshire
“Television Writer. For services to Entertainment”
Simon Milne
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Forfar, Angus
“Regius Keeper and Chief Executive Officer, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. For services to Botany, Conservation and Horticulture”
Stephen Taylor
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Nailsea, Somerset
“Chief Executive Officer, Cabot Learning Federation. For services to Education”
Tristram Julian William Hunt
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
London, Greater London
“Director, Victoria and Albert Museum. For services to Museums”