The New Year Honours 2007 were appointments made by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The New Year Honours are awarded as part of the New Year celebrations at the start of January.

The New Year Honours were announced on 30 December 2006 in the United Kingdom,United Kingdom: New Zealand, Cook Islands,Cook Islands: The Bahamas,The Bahamas: Grenada,Grenada: Solomon Islands,Solomon Islands: Tuvalu,Tuvalu: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Belize,Belize: Antigua and Barbuda,Antigua and Barbuda: and Saint Christopher and Nevis.Saint Christopher and Nevis:

The recipients of honours are displayed as they were styled before their new honour and arranged by the country (in order of precedence) whose ministers advised The Queen on the appointments, then by honour with grades i.e. Knight/Dame Grand Cross, Knight/Dame Commander etc. and then divisions i.e. Civil, Diplomatic and Military as appropriate.

The list is incomplete.

United Kingdom

Knight Bachelor Keith Onyema Ajegbo, OBE, lately Headteacher, Deptford Green School, Lewisham, London. For services to Education. Ian Charles Franklin Andrews, CBE, TD, Second Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence. Geoffrey Lionel Bindman. For services to Human Rights. Dr John Richard Grenfell Bradfield, CBE. For services to Science, Business and to the community in Cambridge. Alderman David William Brewer, CMG, JP, lately Lord Mayor of London. For services to the City of London. Robert William Kenneth Crawford, Director-General, Imperial War Museum. For services to Museums. Howard Dalton, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Warwick. Professor Gordon William Duff, Professor of Molecular Medicine, Director of Molecular and Genetic Medicine and Medical Research Dean, Sheffield University. For services to Public Health. James Dyson, CBE, Founder and Chair, Dyson. For services to Business. Professor Malcolm Green, lately Vice-Principal, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College and Head, National Heart and Lung Institute. For services to Medicine. Philip Roy Hampton, Chair, J Sainsbury plc. For public service. Michael De Courcy Fraser Holroyd, CBE, Writer. For services to Literature. Kenneth Donald John Macdonald, QC, Director of Public Prosecutions and Head of Crown Prosecution Service. Herbert William Massie, CBE, Chair, Disability Rights Commission. For services to disabled people. David Edward Murray, Chair, Murray International Holdings Ltd. For services to Business in Scotland. Professor John James O'Reilly, lately Chief Executive, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. For services to Science. His Honour Stephen John Lindsay Oliver, QC, Presiding Special Commissioner and President, VAT and Duties Tribunals; President, Financial Services and Markets Tribunal. For public service. Michael Derek Vaughan Rake, Chair, KPMG. For services to the Accountancy Profession. Professor George Peter Scott, Vice-Chancellor, Kingston University. For services to Higher Education. George Albert Shearing, O.B.E., Jazz Pianist and Composer. For services to Music. Kevin Smith, C.B.E., Chief Executive, GKN. For services to Industry. Professor John Edward Tooke, Dean, Peninsula Medical School, Honorary Consultant Physician, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Medicine. Diplomatic service and overseas list George Desmond Lorenz De Silva, Q.C., lately The Prosecutor to the Special Court for Sierra Leone. Geoffrey Nice, QC. For services to international criminal justice in and for the former Yugoslavia. Professor James Fraser Stoddart. For services to chemistry and molecular nanotechnology.

Order of the Bath

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) Military Division Lieutenant General Frederick Richard Viggers, CMG, MBE (492992)

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) Military Division Vice Admiral Robin Paul Boissier Rear Admiral Philip Lawrence Wilcocks, DSC Lieutenant General Robin Vaughan Brims, CBE, DSO (490334) Major General Keith Harington Cima (498895), late Corps of Royal Engineers. Major General Andrew Richard Evelyn De Cardonnel Stewart, C.B.E. (493787), late Light Dragoons.

Civil Division John Codling, Finance Director General, Department for Work and Pensions. Dr. Terence Robin Fellgett, Director and Deputy Head, Economic and Domestic Affairs Secretariat, Cabinet Office. Richard Mitchell Henderson, solicitor, Office of the Solicitor to the Scottish Executive. Bernard Herdan, Executive Director, Identity and Passport Service, Home Office. Dr. Colin Peter Hicks, lately Director-General, British National Space Centre and Member, Natural Environment Research Council. For services to Science. Ronald John Marchant, Chief Executive, Patent Office, Department of Trade and Industry. Anthony Joseph Henry Orhnial, director, Personal Tax and Welfare Reform, HM Treasury. Andrew Charles Bruce Ramsay, Director-General, Culture, Creativity and Economy Group, Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Maurice John Smith, lately H.M. Chief Inspector of Schools, Office for Standards in Education, Department for Education and Skills. Patrick Thomas Toal, Permanent Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Northern Ireland Executive. Peter Thomas Wanless, director, School Performance and Reform, Department for Education and Skills. Dr. David Wynford Williams, lately National Hydrographer and Chief Executive, United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, Ministry of Defence. Trevor Adrian Woolley, Finance Director, Ministry of Defence.

Diplomatic service and overseas list Dr. Geoffrey Keith Taylor, counsellor, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Order of St Michael and St George

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) Mark Malloch Brown formerly deputy secretary general, United Nations William Geoffrey Ehrman ambassador, Beijing John McLeod Scarlett Director, Secret Intelligence Service (MI6)

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) Keith George Bloomfield, formerly Ambassador to Kathmandu Simon James Buckle, formerly Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy, Kabul Professor Victor Bulmer-Thomas, director, Royal Institute of International Affairs Andrew George Tyndale Cooper, Counsellor, FCO Martin Stuart Davidson, Deputy Director-General, British Council Michael George Richardson, Counsellor, FCO David Alexander Warren, Counsellor, FCO Timothy Andrew Willasey-Wilsey, Counsellor, FCO

Royal Victorian Order

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) Philip Alan Reid, Keeper of the Privy Purse Alan William Waterworth, formerly Lord-Lieutenant for Merseyside

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) Lieutenant General Sir John Norman Stewart Arthur, K.C.B., formerly Lord-Lieutenant of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. Major Edward Stuart Orr-Ewing, formerly Lord-Lieutenant of Wigtownshire. John Terence Moulton Guest, formerly Executive Director of Round Square. Captain Ronald Charles Cunningham-Jardine, formerly Lord-Lieutenant of Dumfries. Bernard Trevor Matthews, C.B.E. For services to The Duke of Edinburgh's Award. Sir Basil Henry David Montgomery, Bt., formerly Lord-Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross. Peter Charles Orton. For services to Children's Literacy. Michael Alan Pomery, former Partner, Hewitt.

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) David Kim Hempleman-Adams, O.B.E., D.L. For services to The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme. Nigel Argentine Alington, formerly Executive Director, Aon Limited. Roy Thomas Brown, M.V.O., Property Manager, London Palaces, Royal Household. Christopher James Carnegie. For services to The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Charter for Business (Canada). Claire Elizabeth, Mrs. Cox, M.V.O., formerly Senior Secretary, Household of The Duke of Edinburgh. Jonathan Paul Grimwade, Manager, Royal Studs. Lynda Margaret, Mrs. Hopkins, M.V.O., Clerk to the West Midlands Lieutenancy. Mary, Mrs. de Bellefeuille-Percy (to be dated 6 November 2006). Formerly Director of Honours Chancellery, Government House, Ottawa, Canada. Colonel Christopher John Pickup, O.B.E., Secretary, Royal Warrant Holders' Association. Julian Richer, formerly non-executive Director, Duchy Originals. Captain David John Bingham Younger, formerly Secretary, Royal Company of Archers.

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) Brian William Andrews, B.E.M., Superintendent, State Apartments, St. James's Palace. Eric Clifford Birbeck. For services to The Queen. Inspector Peter Anthony Brown, Metropolitan Police. For services to Royalty Protection. St. John Alexander Burch. For services to the Royal Collection. David George Clark, Locksmith/Fitter, Royal Household. Patricia, Mrs. Curtis, Investiture Clerk, Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood. David George William Fisher, Lieutenancy Officer, Lord Lieutenancy of South Yorkshire. Sergeant Piers Godwin Brandling-Harris, Metropolitan Police. For services to Royalty Protection. Miss Penelope Jane Henderson, Secretary, Royal Windsor Horse Show. James Hippisley Kidner, formerly Deputy Private Secretary to The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. Stephen Henry Ronald Marshall, R.V.M., Yeoman of the Glass and China Pantry, Royal Household. Ian John Pepper, formerly Senior Assurance Officer, HM Revenue and Customs. John Potts, Maintenance Manager, Ascot Racecourse. David John Read, Deputy Superintendent, Holyrood Palace. Michael John Taylor, Assistant to the Master of the Household, Finance, Royal Household. Ms Josephine Elizabeth Thwaites, Project Manager, Kew Palace. Raymond Wheaton, R.V.M., Page of the Chambers, Royal Household.

Royal Victorian Medal

Order of the British Empire

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) Military Division

General Sir Timothy John Granville-Chapman, K.C.B., C.B.E., A.D.C.Gen (484406), late Royal Regiment of Artillery.

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) Military Division Air Marshal Graham Anthony Miller, C.B.E. (1962030D), Royal Air Force.

Civil Division

Diplomatic and Overseas Professor Richard George Andrew Feachem, Executive Director, Global Fund for Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) Yasmin Bevan, Headtecher, Denbigh High School, Luton, Bedfordshire. For services to Education. Professor Margaret Mary Douglas, CBE, Fellow of University College London and Professor Emerita, Department of Anthropology. For services to Anthropology. Professor Ann Patricia Dowling, CBE, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Cambridge. For services to Science. Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie, OBE, Percussionist. For services to Music. Professor Joan Margaret Higgins, Chair, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Manchester. For services to Healthcare. Ann Elizabeth Mary Leslie. For services to Journalism. Mary Elizabeth Marsh, Director and Chief Executive, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. For services to Families and Children. Josephine Williams, CBE, Chief Executive, Mencap. For services to People with Learning Disabilities.

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) Military Division Royal Navy Commodore Nicolas Edwin Baldock, Royal Navy. Commodore Michael Andrew Bowker, Royal Navy. Commodore Anthony Stanley Miklinski, Royal Navy.

Army Brigadier Ian Conway Dale (505231), late Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Colonel Edward Peter Davies, M.B.E. (512404), late The Light Infantry. Brigadier John Duncan Deverell, O.B.E. (500262), late Royal Irish Regiment. Colonel David Charles Eccles, O.B.E. (506581), late Royal Tank Regiment. Colonel David Stephen Short (516720), late Army Air Corps.

Royal Air Force Group Captain Simon Owen Falla, D.S.O. (8027341P), Royal Air Force.