6 Jan 2016

Services to sport and recreation recognised in New Year's Honours List

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The following individuals, amongst others, received awards in the New Year Honours List from within our membership and the wider sport and recreation sector.

We at the Alliance would like to congratulate and thank all those honoured for their fantastic service to the sector – and the sheer number of those on the list is testament to the great work that has been performed over the past year right across the sector.

Knights Bachelor

Knighthoods

Sir Matthew Bourne OBE Choreographer. For services to Dance

Sir Anthony Peter McCoy OBE For services to Horse Racing

Order of the British Empire

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Dame Heather Rabbatts For public service and services to Football and Equality

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire

Denis Law CBE For services to Football and charity

Francis Lee CBE For services to Football and charity

Annamarie Phelps CBE Chairman, British Rowing. For services to Rowing

John Surtees CBE For services to Motorsport

Jill Tookey CBE Founder and Artistic Director, National Youth Ballet of Great Britain. For services to Dance and Young People

Officers of the Order of the British Empire

Sue Barker OBE Sports Commentator. For services to Broadcasting and charity

Chris Froome OBE Professional Road Racing Cyclist. For services to Cycling

Bob Howden OBE President, British Cycling. For services to Cycling

Ronnie O’Sullivan OBE Professional Snooker Player. For services to Snooker

Paul Owen OBE lately, Chief Executive, British Canoe Union. For services to Canoeing

Sally Peck OBE For services to the community through Education and Sport in Bedford and the Eastern Region

Catherine Sabin OBE President, Lawn Tennis Association. For services to Tennis

Chrissie Wellington OBE Former Triathlete and Ironman World Champion. For services to Sport and charity

Members of the Order of the British Empire

Yvonne Anderson MBE Vice Chair, Special Olympics Scotland. For services to the Special Olympics

Ian Beggs MBE For services to Rugby

Felicity Belfield MBE For services to Supporting Musicians and Dances

Anthony Bostock MBE Chief Executive, Severn Rivers Trust. For services to Angling and the Environment in the River Severn Catchment Area

Carol Bottomley MBE Higher Executive Officer, West Midlands Regional Team, Academies Group, Department for Education. For services to Education and voluntary service to Sport in Darlington

James Callander MBE For voluntary service to Athletics

Mark Cueto MBE Lately Winger, Sale Rugby Union Football Club. For services to Rugby Union

Janice Eaglesham MBE Co-Founder, Red Star Athletics Club. For services to Disability Sport

Roger Fennemore MBE Director, SportsAid Eastern. For services to Sport

Roger Flitcroft MBE For services to Scouting, the Samaritans and the Freemasons

Carl Frampton MBE For services to Boxing

The Hon Heather Gabraith MBE For services to Equestrianism in Ayrshire

Pamela Gallant MBE For services to People with Special Needs in Aberdeen particularly through Sport

Keith Hampson MBE For services to Young People in Manchester through Scouting

Roy Harrison MBE President, Irish Cricket Union. For voluntary service to Cricket in Northern Ireland

Patrick Hopkirk MBE Patron, SKIDZ. For services to Motoring and Young People

Brian Hosier MBE For services to the Scout Association and the community in London

Steph Houghton MBE Captain, England Women’s Football Team and Manchester City Women’s Football Club. For services to Football

Gaynor Jones MBE For voluntary service to Golf and the Development of Women’s Golf in Wales

Eva Lambert MBE For services to Sport, Education and Health in the community in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Brian Lee MBE Chair, Football Conference Trust and President, Football Conference. For services to Football

Dianne McMillan MBE For services to Swimming and Disability Awareness

Peter McQuade MBE Founder, Paris to Hayling Charity Cycle Ride. For services to Charity and Sports Fundraising

Stephen Miller MBE Athlete. For services to Sport

Ian Mirfin MBE Co-Founder, Red Star Athletics Club. For services to Disability Sport

Cargin Moss MBE For services to Taekwondo, community and charity

Joseph Neville MBE Clay Target Shooting Coach. For service to Competitive Shooting

Tracey Neville MBE Head Coach, England Netball Squad. For services to Netball

Jacqueline Oatley MBE Sports Broadcaster and Board Member, Women in Football. For services to Broadcasting and Diversity in Sport

Michael Pusey MBE Founder, Peckham BMX Club. For services to Youth Sport in South London

Samuel Sowden MBE For service to Young People through Scouting in West Yorkshire

Leslie Tait MBE Commercial Fisheries Liaison and Vessels Manager, NAC Marine Centre and Chairman, The Shetland Fishermen’s Association. For service to Sea Fishing

Ronald Webster MBE For services to Tennis in Scotland

Anne Whitworth MBE For services to Hockey in the North East

Fara Williams MBE Midfielder, England Women and Liverpool Ladies. For services to Women’s Football and charity

Medallist of the Order of the British Empire

Sandra Adams BEM For services to the Girl Guides

Leroy Angel BEM Rugby Volunteer. For services to Rugby

Samantha Barlow BEM Founder, Fitmums and Friends. For services to Fitness in East Yorkshire

Michael Beard BEM Water Polo Coach and Chair, Solihull Swimming Club. For voluntary service to Swimming and Water Polo

Christine Black BEM Badminton Development Officer, East Lothian Council. For services to Badminton in Scotland

Sharon Blackman BEM Head Coach, Chichester Fencing Club. For services to Fencing

Valerie Blake BEM For services to the Arrow Riding Centre for the Disabled in Dartford, Kent

David Buchanan BEM Secretary, Oban Saints Amateur Football Club. For voluntary service to Football

Rosemary Thomas BEM District Cub Scout Leader, Llangollen, Wrexham. For services to the Scout Movement in Llangollen District, Wrexham

Ronald Crangle BEM For services to Young People in Northern Ireland through the Boys’ Brigade

Alan Crocker BEM Founder, Derry Hill United Football Club. For services to Football in Wiltshire

Elizabeth Gibbons BEM For services to Riding for the Disabled in South West Cornwall

Alison Grant BEM Chair, Hillingdon Slipstreamers Cycling Club. For services to Cycling

Alan Hague BEM Leader, 16th Morecambe and Heysham Scout Group. For services to Young People through Scouting in Lancashire

John Hilsum BEM For voluntary service to Cricket and the community in the Isle of Wight

Anne Lampson BEM For services to Young People through the Girl Guides, and to the community in Meare, Somerset

Samuel Loughrey BEM For services to Golf in Northern Ireland

Susan Martin BEM For services to Young People in Northern Ireland through the Girls’ Brigade

Mary Matthews BEM For services to Young People through the Girls’ Brigade in Hextable, Kent

Margaret McAdam BEM For services to Portadown Ladies’ Choir and to Girl Guiding in County Armagh

Angus McConnell BEM For voluntary service to Sport in Scotland

Colin Rea BEM For services to Young People through the Scout Association

Dilys Roberts BEM For services to the Girl Guides and the community in Rhyl, Denbighshire

Jessie Stuart BEM For services to Scottish Country Dancing and Old Time Dancing

(Patricia) Brenda Taylor BEM Founder, Brenda Taylor School of Dance. For services to Dance

Mary Thornley BEM For services to Equestrianism

Hazel Woodbridge BEM For services to Carriage Driving in Wiltshire

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