The Lord-Lieutenant would like to congratulate all the Greater Manchester recipients of Honours in the New Year’s Honours List. The list is the best that Greater Manchester has ever had and this would not be possible without the people taking the time to nominate these extraordinary recipients whom he would also like to particularly thank.
Should you know of someone who deserves to be nominated then please go to our honours website where you can find out how to do it.
The people who live in Greater Manchester and have received an Honour in the New Year List are as follows:
KNIGHTS BATCHELOR
Knighthoods
A Knighthood is given to a person who has demonstrated a pre-eminent contribution in any field of activity (usually, but not exclusively, at national level), or in a capacity which will be recognised by peer groups as inspirational and significant nationally and demonstrates sustained commitment. The following person has been awarded a Knighthood.
Clive Hubert LLOYD (Stockport) For services to Cricket
THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
A CBE is awarded to a person who has held a prominent national role of a lesser degree, a conspicuous leading role in regional affairs through achievement or service to the community, or a highly distinguished, innovative contribution in his or her area of activity. The following people have been awarded a CBE.
Professor Jacqueline Margaret KAY (Manchester) For services to Literature
Dr Joseph Anthony RAFFERTY (Stockport) For services to Suicide Prevention
Professor Gordon Lawrence CARLSON (Bury) For services to General and Intestinal Failure Surgery
Carol Mary MATTHEWS (Oldham) For services to Social Housing
Professor Colin Gareth Bailey (Trafford) For services to Engineering
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
An OBE is given to someone who has demonstrated a distinguished regional or county-wide role in any field, through achievement or service to the community including notable practitioners known nationally. The following people have been awarded and OBE.
Professor David HULME (Manchester) For services to Research and International Development
David James MAISEY (Wigan) For services to International Trade and the Economy
Wendy MAISEY (Wigan) For services to International Trade and the Economy
Patrick Gerard DONNELLAN (Wigan) For services to Law and Order
Duncan CRAIG (Manchester) For services to Male Victims of Sexual Violence and Child Abuse
Carl Jason AUSTIN-BEHAN DL (Manchester) For services to charity, LGBTQ+ Equality and the community in Greater Manchester
Ali AKBOR (Oldham) For services to the community in Leeds
Dr Zahid Mehmood CHAUHAN (Oldham) For services to Homeless People
Karen Ruth James (Trafford) For services to the NHS
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
An MBE is given to a person for achievement or service in and to the community which is outstanding in its field and has delivered sustained and real impact which stands out as an example to others. The following people have been awarded the MBE.
Vicky JEFFERS (Tameside) For services to the Armed Forces
Michael John Egerton WALMSLEY (Wigan) For services to Policing
Joanne TAYLOR (Wigan) For services to Safeguarding
Joanne KENNY (Trafford) For services to Education
Jenifer BURDEN (Trafford) For services to Education
Michelle PROUDMAN (Oldham) For services to Community Nursing
Winifred Mary DIGNAN (Rochdale) For services to Healthcare in North West England
Nicholas Brendan BUCKLEY (Manchester) For services to Young People and the community in Greater Manchester
Professor Adisa AZAPAGIC (Manchester) For services to Sustainability and Carbon Footprinting
Mohamed Ashraf ALI (Manchester) For services to Community Relations
Eva NEUMANN (Salford) For services to Holocaust Education
Mohammed Tariq RAFIQUE (Oldham) For services to the community in Greater Manchester
Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
A BEM is awarded to people who have ontributed a very “hands-on” service to the community in a local geographical area. Either sustained commitment in support of local charitable or voluntary activity or innovative work that has delivered real impact in a short period (3/4 years). The following people have been awarded a BEM.
Pamela Jane CORRY (Manchester) For services to the community in Harpurhey, Manchester
Hilda BROADBENT (Oldham) For services to Older People and Dementia Care
Joseph Eric FOSTER (Wigan) For services to the community in Golborne
Subnum HARIFF-KHAN (Bolton) For services to Public Libraries
Leslie JONES (Tameside) For services to the community in Tameside
Alan WRIGLEY (Oldham) For services to charity
Edward John Claude SPRECKLEY (Stockport) For services to the community in Marple
Gordon Frank SCHOFIELD (Stockport) For services to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and to charity
Gisela FELDMAN (Manchester) For services to Holocaust Education
Dr Peter Frank KURER (Stockport) For services to Holocaust Education
Ruth LACHS (Bury) For services to Holocaust Education
Sonja STERNBERG (Manchester) For services to Holocaust Education
Brian SEDDON (Wigan) For services to the community in Atherton
David Geoffrey LYON (Wigan) For services to the community in Wigan
Dorothy WOOD (Bury) For services to the community in Radcliffe
Ibrahim YOUSAF (Oldham) For services to the community in Oldham
Congratulations to them all!