The New Year Honours 2014 were appointments 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.
New Year Honours were announced on 31 December 2013 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. These New Year Honours 2014 were the first New Year Honours in which more women than men were chosen for the Honours.
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.
United Kingdom Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of the United Kingdom with honours within her own gift and with the advice of the Government for other honours.
Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle (KT)
The Right Honourable David Alexander Cospatrick Douglas-Home, Earl of Home, . The Right Honourable Robert Haldane Smith, Baron Smith of Kelvin.
Member of the Order of Merit (OM) Sir Simon Rattle Professor Martin West Sir Magdi Yacoub
Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies – For services to Music. The Right Honourable The Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve – For services to Philosophy and Public Policy.
Knight Bachelor The Right Honourable Kevin Barron . For political and public service. Professor Adrian Peter Bird . For services to Science. Professor Richard William Blundell . For services to Economics and Social Science. Ian Michael Cheshire. For services to Business, Sustainability and the Environment. Michael Victor Codron . For services to the Theatre. Paul Collier . For services to Promoting Research and Policy Change in Africa. David Nigel Dalton. For services to Healthcare. Roger Michael De Haan . For services to Education and to charity in Kent and Overseas. Michael Roger Gifford. For services to International Business, Culture and the City of London. Antony Mark David Gormley . For services to the Arts. Michael Griffiths. For services to Education. Peter James Luff . For political and public service. Dr Noel Robert Malcolm . For services to Scholarship, Journalism and European History. The Right Honourable Richard Geoffrey James Ottaway . For parliamentary and political service. Professor Godfrey Henry Oliver Palmer . For services to Human Rights, Science and charity. Alan Parker. For services to Business, Charitable Giving and Philanthropy in the UK. Professor Peter John Ratcliffe . For services to Clinical Medicine. Julian Roger Seymour . For public service. Paul Tucker. For services to Central Banking. Craig Tunstall. For services to Education. Michael Wilkins. For services to Education. Mark Worthington. For public service.
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List Professor Michael Edwards . For services to UK/French cultural relations.
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath
Knights / Dames Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB / DCB)
Military Division Lieutenant General David Capewell Lieutenant General Nick Carter – Late The Royal Green Jackets Air Marshal Stephen Hillier
Civil Division The Right Honourable Sir Christopher Geidt , For public service Derek William Jones , For public service especially to economic and social conditions in Wales Keir Starmer , For services to Law and Criminal Justice
Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)
Military Division Royal Navy Rear Admiral John Howard James Gower Rear Admiral Matthew John Parr
Army Major General John McNiven Ross Henderson – Late Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Major General Carew Lovell Wilks – Late Corps of Royal Engineers
Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Lindsay John Irvine Air Vice-Marshal Ross Paterson
Civil Division Michael Anderson, For services to International Development Michael Charles Lancaster Carpenter, For services to Parliament and voluntary service to the community in Surrey William Crothers, For services to Government Efficiency and Commercial Capability Michael James Ellam, For services to International Finance Policy Dr Derek William Feeley, For services to Healthcare Bruce Fiddes Houlder , For services to Defence, particularly Armed Forces Justice John James Pullinger, For services to Parliament and voluntary service to the community through Great Culverden Park Ltd Stephen John Rimmer, For services to Criminal Justice and Policing Reform Dr Philip John Rycroft, For services to the UK's Devolved and Coalition Governments
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
Knights / Dames Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG / DCMG) Martin Stuart Davidson , chief executive officer, British Council. For services to British cultural, scientific and educational interests worldwide. Adam McClure Thomson , High Commissioner, Pakistan. For services to British interests in Pakistan.
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) Laurent Robert Beaudoin, Chairman, Bombardier Inc, Montreal, Canada. For services to British industry, particularly in Northern Ireland. Martin Hugh Clements , Director General, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. For services to international diplomacy. David (Francis) Kerr Finlay , Chair, American Friends of the British Museum. For services to cultural and educational philanthropy. Dr Gregor Irwin, director, Economics and Chief Economist, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. For services to economic analysis in foreign policy. Dr Alastair David McPhail , Lately HM Ambassador, South Sudan. For services to British interests in South Sudan. Dr Andrew Charles Palmer, Executive Vice-President, Nissan, Japan. For services to the British automotive industry. Graham Keith Perolls , Founder and Executive Director, Hospices of Hope. For services to palliative care in Central Europe, particularly Romania. Mrs Kathryn Mary Pritchard, director, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. For services to British foreign policy. Michael Hardwick Tomalin , Lately Chief Executive, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, UAE. For services to UK/UAE business co-operation and to the British community in Abu Dhabi. Robert Leigh Turner, HM Consul General, Istanbul and lately HM Ambassador, Ukraine. For services to British interests in Ukraine and Turkey.
The Royal Victorian Order
Knights / Dames Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO / DCVO) Lady Gass, Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset. The Honourable Annabel Alice Hoyer Whitehead – Lady in Waiting to The Queen. Algernon Eustace Hugh Heber-Percy – Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire. Marcus Edward Setchell – Surgeon-Gynaecologist, Royal Household.
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) Nicholas John Lucas Chance – Private secretary to Prince Michael of Kent His Honour Gruffydd Huw Morgan Daniel – Lord Lieutenant of Gwynedd Edward Charles Griffiths – Deputy Master of the Household Jennifer Susan Gordon Lennox – Lady in Waiting to The Queen Michael John Paul Marks, – Trustee, The Queen's Trust and The Prince's Trust Phillippe Patrick O'Shea – New Zealand Herald of Arms Extraordinary Mark Ian Price – Chairman, l and The Prince's Countryside Fund Valerie Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers – Lord Lieutenant of Dorset David Ian Scott – Formerly Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Hugh Richard Seaborn – Formerly Member of Council, Duchy of Lancaster
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) Craig Bruce Andrew – Formerly Executive director, The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Chief Inspector John Derek Askew , Metropolitan Police – For services to Royalty Protection Caroline Ann Cassels – Matron, King Edward VII's Hospital, Sister Agnes Robin Simon Conibear – Development manager, Poundbury, Duchy of Cornwall. Diane Angela Duke – Private secretary and Comptroller to Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy Annabelle Mary Galletley – Assistant private secretary to The Earl and Countess of Wessex, and Lady in Waiting to The Countess of Wessex Inspector Iain MacRae , Metropolitan Police – For services to Royalty Protection Peter Stephen Neumark – Formerly Deputy chairman, Outward Bound Trust David Charles Wheeler – Senior Furniture Conservator, Royal Collection Trust Captain Richard Martin Woodman – Formerly Corporate Board, Trinity House
Honorary Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order Wendy Yvonne Nomathemba Luhabe – Formerly Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation
Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) David Barber – The Queen's Swan Marker Sandra Bull – Correspondence Officer, Royal Household Mark Edward Fisher – Head of Ticketing and Sales, Royal Collection Trust Victoria Lucy Harris – Director, Business in the Community and The Prince's Rural Action Programme Heather Corinne Hatherly – Administrative assistant, Palace of Holyroodhouse Amanda Jane Holdforth – Housekeeper, Royal Lodge Gemma Catherine Teresa Kaza – Inventory Controller, Household of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Kevin David Lomas – House manager, Highgrove House Garry Keith Marsden – Visitor manager, Balmoral Castle Inspector Ian William Reid – For services to Royalty Protection in Scotland Debra Louise Searle – Formerly Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award William David Hamilton Sellar – Lord Lyon King of Arms and secretary of the Order of the Thistle Inspector Andrew Neil Stapleton, Metropolitan Police – For services to Royalty Protection Alexander Milne Taylor – Formerly Foreman, Balmoral Estate Paul James Webb – For property services to the Royal Household David Weigh – Chief Cabinet Maker, Royal Household Joanne Elizabeth Wilson – Senior Anniversaries Officer, Royal Household Martin David Woods – Head Gardener, Sandringham Estate.
Royal Victorian Medal Elinor Mary Allan – General assistant, Housekeeping, Palace of Holyroodhouse James Anthony Butler – Stationery and Reprographics Officer, Royal Household Divisional Sergeant Major Graham James Dear – The Queen's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard Ian Robert Garnett – Gardens Team Supervisor, Crown Estate, Windsor Robert James McGee – Carpenter, Crown Estate, Windsor Stephen Joseph Towers – Chauffeur to The Duke of Kent Shona Kay Williams – Assistant Dresser to The Duchess of Cornwall Robert Large – Yeoman of the Royal Cellars, Royal Household
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) Civil Division Kathryn August, lately Executive Director of Education, The Education Fellowship and lately Principal, Manchester Academy. For services to Education. Professor Susan Mary Bailey, , President, Royal College of Psychiatrists. For services to Psychiatry and for voluntary service to People with Mental Health Conditions. Dr Mary Colette Bowe, Chair, Ofcom. For services to Media and Communications. Rosemary Janet Mair Butler AM, Presiding Officer, National Assembly for Wales. For political and public services particularly to Women. Alison Jane Carnwath, Chairman, Land Securities. For services to Business. Professor Celia Mary Hoyles , lately Director, National Centre for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics. For services to Education. Penelope Anne Constance Keith . For services to the Arts and to Charity. Asha Khemka, , Principal and Chief Executive, West Nottinghamshire College. For services to Further Education. Professor Frances Clare Kirwan , Professor of Mathematics, University of Oxford. For services to Mathematics. Angela Brigid Lansbury . For services to drama and to charitable work and philanthropy.