The New Year Honours 2008 for the Commonwealth realms were announced on 29 December 2007, to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 2008.
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged firstly by the country whose ministers advised the Queen on the appointments, then by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.
United Kingdom Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CBE, stage and screen actor, for services to drama and to equality.
Knight Bachelor John Michael Ashworth. For public service John Irving Bell, Regius Professor of Medicine, University of Oxford and President, Academy of Medical Sciences. For services to medicine John James Griffin Good, Chair, Edrington Group. For services to industry in Scotland Patrick Hugh Haren, Deputy Chairman, Viridian Group Ltd. For services to the electricity industry in Northern Ireland Michael Frank Harris, lately President, Social Security and Child Support Appeals Tribunal and Circuit Judge. For public service Roger Mark Jowell, Co-Founder and Director, European Social Survey and Research Professor, City University. For services to social science Nicholas Roger Kenyon, Managing Director, Barbican Centre and lately Director, BBC Proms. For services to classical music Alasdair Uist Macdonald, Headteacher, Morpeth School, Tower Hamlets, London. For services to education Professor Alexander Fred Markham, lately Chief Executive, Cancer Research UK. For services to medicine Ian Gerald McAllister, Chair, Network Rail. For services to transport Robert Naylor, Chief Executive, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. For services to healthcare Professor Timothy Michael Martin O'Shea, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Edinburgh. For services to higher education Michael Parkinson, Television and Radio Presenter. For services to broadcasting Bruce Anthony John Ponder, Head, Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge and Li Ka Shing Professor and director, Cancer Research UK Cambridge Research Institute. For services to medicine Stuart Alan Ransom Rose, Chief Executive, Marks & Spencer plc. For services to the retail industry and to corporate social responsibility James Meyer Sassoon. For services to the finance industry and to public service Professor John Stewart Savill, Professor of Experimental Medicine, Head of the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, and Vice-Principal, University of Edinburgh. For services to clinical science John William Sorrell, Chair, the Sorrell Foundation and the London Design Festival. For services to the creative industries John Boothman Stuttard, lately Lord Mayor of the City of London. For public service Professor Brian William Vickers, Senior Fellow, School of Advanced Study, University of London. For services to literary scholarship Professor Ian Wilmut, Director, Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine. For services to science
Order of the Bath There are three Classes of members of the Order of the Bath: Knight Grand Cross (GCB) or Dame Grand Cross (GCB) Knight Commander (KCB) or Dame Commander (DCB) Companion (CB)
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) Nigel Hamilton, head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service William Alexander Jeffrey, permanent secretary, Ministry of Defence Vice Admiral Adrian James Johns General John Chalmers McColl, late The Royal Anglian Regiment General Sir Charles Redmond Watt, late Welsh Guards
Companions of the Order of the Bath (CB) Military division Rear Admiral Michael Kimmons Rear Admiral Andrew David Hugh Mathews Major General Jonathon Peter Riley, late The Royal Welch Fusiliers Major General Timothy Nicholas Tyler, late Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers The Reverend David Edward Wilkes, Royal Army Chaplains' Department Air Vice-Marshal John Alfred Cliffe, Royal Air Force Air Marshal David John Pocock, Royal Air Force
Civil division Nicholas John Bennett, director-general of strategic technologies, Ministry of Defence Philip Wynn Owen, director-general, strategy and pensions, Department for Work and Pensions Sandra Mary Caldwell, director of field operations, Health and Safety Executive, Department for Work and Pensions Joseph Alan Doran, lately director-general of departmental management, Department of Health Anthony Michael Christopher Inglese, solicitor and director-general of legal services, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Samuel Thomas Kelly, lately Prime Minister's official spokesman, Prime Minister's Office David Alexander Lavery, director-general, Northern Ireland Court Service, Ministry of Justice Vanessa Vivienne Lawrence, director-general and chief executive, Ordnance Survey Bruce Mann, lately head of the Civil Contingencies Secretariat, Cabinet Office Jeanette Mary Pugh, director, safeguarding group, Department for Children, Schools and Families Deborah Reynolds, lately Chief Veterinary Officer, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Robert Alexander Talma Stheeman, chief executive, UK Debt Management Office, HM Treasury Kenneth David Sutton, deputy-chief executive, Border and Immigration Agency, Home Office
Order of St Michael and St George Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) Sir David Geoffrey Manning, lately H.M. Ambassador, Washington
Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (DCMG) Ms Barbara Logan Hay, H.M. Consul-General, British Consulate General, Istanbul
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) Charles Richard Vernon Stagg, lately Director General Corporate Affairs, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) Hamish St Clair Daniel, Deputy High Commissioner, British High Commission, Karachi, and Director of Trade and Investment for Pakistan Miss Janet Elizabeth Douglas, lately Head of Consular Assistance Group, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Michael Joseph O'Sullivan, lately Regional Director China, British Council Dr Andrew John Pocock, H.M. Ambassador, Harare Michael Ryder, Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy, Kabul Miss Katherine Lucy Smith, lately Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy, Tehran
Royal Victorian Order
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) Captain Norman Lloyd-Edwards, R.D., R.N.R., Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan. James Napier Tidmarsh, M.B.E., formerly Lord-Lieutenant of the County and City of Bristol. Philip Lavallin Wroughton, Lord-Lieutenant of Berkshire.
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) Bridget Katharine, Mrs. Cracroft-Eley, Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire. Miss Judith Christine Hanratty, O.B.E., Chairman, Commonwealth Education Trust. Peter Michael, Baron Imbert, Q.P.M., J.P., Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London. John Dalziel Beveridge Smart, formerly Lord-Lieutenant of Kincardineshire.
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) Anthony James George Bowen, J.P., D.L. For services to The Prince's Trust. Brian Leslie Davies, Official Secretary to the Governor of New South Wales, Australia. Edward Charles Griffiths, Deputy Master of the Household. Norman Thain, M.V.O., Clerk of Works, Balmoral Estate. Robert Douglas Watt, formerly Chief Herald of Canada.
Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) Ian Anderson. For services to The Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth Study Conferences. Miss Karen Hilary Ashworth, Paintings Conservator, Royal Collection. Julian Graham Birt, Senior Landing Site Officer, The Queen's Helicopter Flight. (John) Michael (Greene) Blair, T.D., Clerk to the Lieutenancy of Angus. Miss Siobhan Caroline Brooks, Personal Assistant to The Prince of Wales. Miss Julia Davis, Manager, Royal Accounts, Coutts & Co. Elizabeth Jane, Mrs. Duggan, formerly Manager, Royal Enclosure Office, Ascot Racecourse. Peter Antony Dunn, formerly Senior Audit Manager, KPMG. Graham Robert Finn, Accountant, Royal Travel. Ian Frank Johnston, Lieutenancy Team Manager, Lancashire County Council. Huw Cefin Jones, R.V.M., Senior Sous Chef, Royal Household. Peter David May, Building Services Supervisor, St. James's and Kensington Palaces. Hemi Mitic. For services to The Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth Study Conferences. Miss Melissa Sarah Morris, Secretary, Lord Chamberlain's Office. Nicholas James Mould, Deputy Land Steward, Eastern District, Duchy of Cornwall. Anne, Mrs. Owens, Assistant to the Clerk of the Lieutenancy, Manchester. David Paul Pogson, Senior Press Officer, Royal Household. Graham Michael Pullen, Producer, The Prince's Trust Concerts and Concert for Diana. Inspector John Joseph Smyth, Metropolitan Police. For services to Royalty Protection. Emma Elizabeth Jane, Mrs. Stuart, Assistant Bibliographer, Royal Library. John Lee Stubbs, Head Gamekeeper, Crown Estate, Windsor Great Park. Simon John George Waring, Director of Training, Outward Bound Trust.
Medal of the Royal Victorian Order (RVM)
Bar to the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) John Gilbert Emery, R.V.M., Livery Porter, Windsor Castle.
Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) Lee Anthony Baldock, Chauffeur to The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. Peter John Bourner, Sawmill Manager, Sandringham Estate. Constable Keith Andrew Chadband, Metropolitan Police. For services to Royalty Protection. Richard William Hubert Codman, Farm Foreman, Sandringham Estate. Nichola, Mrs. Colman, Public Enterprises Secretary, Sandringham Estate. Lee Dobson, Head Valet to The Prince of Wales. Rodney Arthur Frowhawk, formerly Tractor Driver/Agricultural Engineer, Sandringham Estate. Kenneth Giles, Night Warder, State Apartments, Kensington Palace. John Richard Henderson, Yeoman Bed Goer, The Queen's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard. Miss Frances May Hoare, Senior Retail Assistant, Windsor Castle. Elisabeth Mabel, Mrs. McInnes, formerly Flower Arranger, Palace of Holyroodhouse. Barry John Mitford, Page of the Backstairs. Geoffrey Peers, formerly Horticulturalist, Home Park Private, Windsor. Thomas Edward Trent, Yeoman Warder/Assistant Ravenmaster, HM Tower of London.
Order of the British Empire The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are: Knight Grand Cross (GBE) or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander (KBE) or Dame Commander (DBE) Commander (CBE) Officer (OBE) Member (MBE)
Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) Lynne Janie Brindley, Chief Executive, British Library Kay Elizabeth Davies, Lee's Prof of Anatomy, University of Oxford and director, Functional Genetics Unit, Medical Research Council Nuala Patricia O'Loan, former Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland Fiona Claire Reynolds, (at the time) Director-General, National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty Mary Elizabeth Tanner, President, World Council of Churches Jacqueline Wilson, children's author and former Children's Laureate
Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) David Frank Richmond, C.M.G., lately Director General, Defence and Intelligence, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. David Tang Wing-cheung, O.B.E. For charitable services in the UK and British interests in Hong Kong.
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) Diana Babar, Team Leader, Litigation and Employment Group, Treasury Solicitor's Department. London. Graham Michael Badmam, Director of Children's Services, Kent County Council. For services to Local Government. Matthew David Baggott, QPM Chief Constable, Leicestershire Constabulary. For services to the Police. (London) Eileen Bell, Lately Presiding Officer (Speaker), Northern Ireland Assembly. For public service. (Down) Maurice Bennett Entrepreneur. For services to the Retail Industry. (London, NW11) Dr Margaret Bent, Senior Research Fellow, All Souls College, Oxford. For services to Musicology. (Oxford, Oxfordshire)