The 2018 New Year Honours 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 were awarded as part of the New Year celebrations at the start of January and were officially announced in The London Gazette on 30 December 2017. Australia, an independent Realm, has a separate honours system and its first honours of the year, the 2018 Australia Day Honours, coincide with Australia Day on 26 January. New Zealand, also an independent Realm, has its own system of honours.
The 2018 honours list includes knighthoods for music legends Ringo Starr—which was reported by the press a week before the list was made public—and Barry Gibb. Veteran actor Hugh Laurie, who was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2007, was advanced to a Commander of the Order (CBE). Former ballerina Darcey Bussell was created a Dame Commander of the Order (DBE) and Lady Antonia Fraser, author and historian, was appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honour.
The highest chivalric honour was awarded to Richard Scott, Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, who was appointed a Knight of the Order of the Thistle, filling the vacancy since the death of Lady Marion Fraser on 25 December 2016. The ancient order is reserved for Scots and is limited to 16 ordinary members.
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.
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle Knight of the Order of the Thistle (KT) His Grace Richard Walter John Montagu Douglas Scott, The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry
Knight Bachelor Professor Timothy John Besley, , London School of Economics and Political Science. For services to Economics and Public Policy. Graham Stuart Brady, , Member of Parliament for Altrincham and Sale West. For political and public service. Christopher Robert Chope, , Member of Parliament for Christchurch. For political and public service. The Right Honourable Nicholas William Peter Clegg. For political and public service. Geoffrey Robert Clifton-Brown, , Member of Parliament for the Cotswolds. For political and public service. Professor John Kevin Curtice, , Professor of Politics, University of Strathclyde and Senior Research Fellow, National Centre for Social Research (NatCen). For services to the Social Sciences and Politics. Barry Alan Crompton Gibb, , Singer, songwriter and record producer. For services to music and charity. Anthony John Habgood, Chairman, Court of the Bank of England. For services to UK Industry. Mark Phillip Hendrick, , Member of Parliament for Preston. For parliamentary and political service. The Right Honourable Lindsay Harvey Hoyle, , Member of Parliament for Chorley. For parliamentary and political services. Richard Julian Long, , Artist and sculptor. For services to Art. Craig Thomas Mackey, , Deputy Commissioner, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to Policing. Timothy David Melville-Ross, , Chair, Higher Education Funding Council for England. For services to Higher Education. Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo, , Author. For services to Literature and charity. Kenneth Aphunezi Olisa, . For services to Business and Philanthropy. Dr. Andrew Charles Parmley, lately Lord Mayor of London. For services to Music, Education and Civic Engagement. Professor Bernard Walter Silverman, lately Chief Scientific Adviser, Home Office. For public service and services to Science. Professor Robert Stephen John Sparks, , Professorial Research Fellow, University of Bristol. For services to Volcanology and Geology. Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr), , Musician. For services to Music. Professor Terence John Stephenson, Chair, General Medical Council. For services to Healthcare and Children's Health Services. Very Reverend Professor Iain Richard Torrance, Pro-Chancellor, University of Aberdeen. For services to Higher Education and Theology. Edward Astley (John) Troup, lately Executive Chair, HM Revenue and Customs. For public service to Taxpayers and the Tax System. Alan John Tuckett, , Professor of Education, University of Wolverhampton. For services to Education, Particularly Adult Learning. Alan Thorpe Richard Wood, , Lately Corporate Director, Children and Young People's Services, London Borough of Hackney. For services to Children's Social Care and Education. Dr. William Thompson Wright, , Founder, Wrightbus Ltd. For services to the Economy and the Bus Industry.
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) The Right Honourable Christopher Edward Wollaston MacKenzie Geidt, Lord Geidt – Lately private secretary to HM the Queen. For public service.
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) Military Division Royal Navy Vice Admiral Simon Jonathan Woodcock
Civil Division Philip McDougall Rutnam – Permanent Secretary, Home Office. For public service.
Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) Military Division Royal Navy Rear Admiral Keith Edward Blount
Army Major General Angus Stuart James Fay Acting Lieutenant General Ivan Hooper
Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal The Honourable Richard John Martin Broadbridge Air Vice-Marshal (The Venerable) Jonathan Paul Michael Chaffey
Civil Division Raymond John Long – Programme Director, Department for Work and Pensions Digital Group. For services to government and the public sector. Howard Orme – Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Department For Education. For public services especially to finance and building delivery capability. Nicholas Proctor Perry – For services to the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland. Dr. David Prout – lately Director General, HS2. For services to transport. Timothy David Rossington – lately Finance Director, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. For public service. Stephen John Charles Speed – Director, Civil Nuclear and Resilience, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. For services to the oil and gas industry.
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List Marcus Boyd Willett – Director general, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. For services to national security.
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) Diplomatic Service and Overseas List Sir Mark Lyall Grant – For services to UK foreign and national security policy.
Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG / DCMG) Diplomatic Service and Overseas List The Honourable Joseph John Bossano – Member of Parliament and Minister, former Chief Minister. For services to Gibraltar. Dominick John Chilcott – Former HM Ambassador, Dublin, Ireland. For services to British foreign policy. Paul John Mahoney – UK Judge of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. For services to international justice. Mark Sedwill – National security adviser and former permanent secretary at the Home Office. For services to UK national security.
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) Helen Patricia Sharman – For services to science and technology educational outreach. Diplomatic Service and Overseas List Duncan Brierton Allan – Research analyst, Eastern Europe and Central Asia directorate, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. For services to supporting and informing British government policy towards Russia. Francis Raymond Baker – Lately HM Ambassador, Baghdad, Iraq. For services to British foreign policy and UK/Iraq relations. Alison Mary Blake – High Commissioner, Dhaka, Bangladesh. For services to British foreign and security policy. Terry Callaghan – Professor of Arctic ecology and director, University of Sheffield. For services to advancing knowledge and international collaboration in Arctic science. Diana June Nelson – Head of Health and Welfare International, Human Resources Directorate, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. For services to the welfare of staff and families working for the British government overseas. Quentin James Kitson Phillips – Director, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. For services to British foreign policy. Dr. William George Stirling – lately Director General, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility and lately Director Institut Laue–Langevin, Grenoble, France. For services to British science and international science collaboration.
The Royal Victorian Order
Knight / Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO / DCVO) Denis Fitzgerald Desmond , Lord-Lieutenant of County Londonderry. Marcus James O'Lone , Land agent, Sandringham Estate. Mary, Lady Carew Pole , Lady in waiting to the Princess Royal. Kathrin Elizabeth Thomas , Lord-Lieutenant of Mid-Glamorgan.
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) Donald Angus Cameron of Lochiel, Lord-Lieutenant of Inverness-shire. Joan Christie, , Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim. Guy Wyndham Nial Hamilton Clark, Lord-Lieutenant of Renfrewshire. Lieutenant General Arundell David Leakey, , Formerly Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod. Charlotte Elizabeth Manley, , Chapter clerk, College of St George. Nuala Patricia McGourty, , Retail director, Royal Collection Enterprises Ltd. Theresa-Mary Morton, , Head of exhibitions, Royal Collection Trust. Dame Janet Olive Trotter, , Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire. Stephen Gregory Wallace, formerly Secretary to the Governor General of Canada and Herald Chancellor. Galen Willard Gordon Weston, . For services to the Prince's Charities, Canada.
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) Anthony Richard Bird – Chief Pilot, the Queen's Helicopter Flight Alexander Christopher De Montfort – Assistant comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's Office Brian Edward Ford – The Duke of York's Household Amanda Jane Foster – Senior communications officer, Household of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall Nicholas John Henderson – Trainer of the Queen's Racehorses Commodore Laurence Charles Hopkins – formerly Gentleman Usher to the Queen John Lynes – Private secretary's office, Royal Household Justin Rupert John Hainault Mundy – Senior Director, the Prince of Wales's International Sustainability Unit Neil Alexander Wilson – Head of IT operations, Royal Household
Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) Evelyn Margaret Beattie – formerly Clerk to the Lieutenancy of County Armagh Lieutenant Commander James Alexander Kennedy Benbow – formerly equerry to the Duke of Cambridge Peregrine David Bruce-Mitford – Gilding Conservator, Royal Collection Trust Sergeant Stephen Collingwood – Metropolitan Police. For services to royalty protection. Inspector Rodney Paul Feichtinger – Metropolitan Police. For services to royalty protection. Emma Elizabeth Goodey – Digital Engagement Manager, Royal Household Gillian Harding – formerly Executive Assistant to the Private Secretary to the Queen Karen Louise Lawson – Picture Library Manager, Royal Collection Trust Simon Edward Lloyd – Systems Manager, Household of the Earl and Countess of Wessex Ian John Miles – Senior Manager, Specialist Operations, Dyfed Powys Police Geoffrey Charles Munn – Managing director, Wartski Jacqueline Hope Newbold – Personal Assistant, the Queen's Dressers John Revill – Formerly the Duke of York's Household Katherine Charlotte Scully – For services to the household of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. Paul Eric Southwell – Manager, Sandringham House