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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