2017 Special Honours
As part of the
New Years Honours and Birthday Honours
.
Lord Lieutenant
- John Rawcliffe Airey Crabtree, OBE - to be Lord-Lieutenant of and in the County of West Midlands. – 3 January 2017[1]
- Chief Constable QPM - to be Lord-Lieutenant of and in the County of Cambridgeshire. – 5 April 2017[2]
- OBE - to be Lord-Lieutenant of and in the County and City of Bristol. – 27 April 2017[3]
- Jennifer Tolhurst, - to be Lord-Lieutenant of Essex. – 22 June 2017[4]
- Robert Voss, CBE - to be Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Hertfordshire. – 4 August 2017[5]
- The Rt. Hon. PC - to be Lord Lieutenant of Caithness. – 17 August 2017[6]
- Moira Niven, MBE - to be Lord Lieutenant of West Lothian – 17 August 2017[7]
- Iona Sara McDonald - to be Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran. – 26 October 2017[8]
- The Rt. Hon. CBE - to be Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire – 26 October 2017[9]
Life Peer
Conservative Party
- Dr. Ian Duncan, to be Baron Duncan of Springback, of Springbank in the County of Perth – 14 July 2017[10]
- Sir DL to be Baron Agnew of Oulton, of Oulton in the County of Norfolk – 19 October 2017[11]
- CBE to be Baroness Fairhead, of Yarm in the County of North Yorkshire – 19 October 2017[12]
Crossbench
- The Rt Hon. Sir Ian Burnett, to be Baron Burnett of Maldon, of Maldon in the County of Essex – 30 October 2017[13]
- The Rt Hon. Sir OBE to be Baron Geidt, of Crobeg in the County of Ross and Cromarty – 3 November 2017[14]
- The Rt Rev. & Rt Hon. KCVO to be Baron Chartres, of Wilton in the County of Wiltshire – 10 November 2017[15]
- Sir QPM to be Baron Hogan-Howe, of Sheffield in the County of South Yorkshire – 10 November 2017[15]
- General Sir
Most Noble Order of the Garter
Stranger Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter (KG)
- His Majesty GCVO– 12 July 2017
Knight Bachelor
- The Hon. Mr Justice QC – 30 January 2017[17]
- The Rt Hon. Mike Penning, MP – 12 October 2017[18]
- Robert Syms, MP – 12 October 2017[18]
- The Hon. Mr Justice QC – 25 October 2017[19]
- The Hon. Mr Justice QC – 25 October 2017 [19]
- The Hon. Mr Justice QC – 25 October 2017 [19]
- The Hon. Mr Justice QC – 25 October 2017 [19]
- The Hon. Mr Justice QC – 25 October 2017 [19]
- The Hon. Mr Justice QC – 25 October 2017 [19]
- The Hon. Mr Justice QC – 25 October 2017 [19]
- The Hon. Mr Justice QC – 25 October 2017 [19]
- The Hon. Mr Justice QC – 25 October 2017 [19]
- The Hon. Mr Justice QC – 27 November 2017[20]
Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)
- His Excellency The Hon. Robert Dadae – Governor-General of Papua New Guinea – 5 May 2017[21]
Royal Victorian Order
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)
- The Rt. Hon. OBE – Upon relinquishing his appointment as Private Secretary to Her Majesty and Keeper of The Queen's Archives – 5 October 2017[22]
- His Royal Highness PC – To celebrate the 70th Anniversary of his marriage to The Queen – 20 November 2017[23]
Knight / Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO / DCVO)
- Rachel Ann Wells, CVO – on her retirement as Assistant Secretary of the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood. - 28 July 2017[24]
- CVO – upon relinquishing his appointment as Director of the Royal Collection and Surveyor of The Queen's Works of Art. - 19 December 2017[25]
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)
- Dr. Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister.
- Honorary
- Professor Leon Krier - 7 February 2017[27]
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)
- Raymond Wheaton,
- Shelley Chambers, MVO - for service as Deputy Head of Audit Services to the Royal Household. – 29 November 2017[29]
- Ian Cornish – on his retirement as Head of Audit Services, Royal Household. – 12 December 2017[30]
Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)
- Captain (QGO) Ganeshkumar Tamanf, The Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment – on relinquishment of his appointment as Queen’s Gurkha Orderly Officer - 12 May 2017[31]
- Captain (QGO) Lakitbahadur Gurung, The Royal Gurkha Rifles – on relinquishment of his appointment as Queen’s Gurkha Orderly Officer - 12 May 2017[31]
- Wing Commander Samuel Peter Fletcher, Royal Air Force – on relinquishment of his appointment as Equerry to The Queen. – 25 August 2017[32]
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
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Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE / DBE)
- The Hon. QC - 25 October 2017[33]
- The Hon. QC - 25 October 2017[33]
- The Hon. QC - 25 October 2017[33]
- Honorary
- Pauline Philip - For services to the NHS.[34]
- Edna O'Brien - For services to literature.[35]
- Ralph Lauren - For services to fashion.[35]
- Paul Polman - For services to business.[35]
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
- Military division
- Air Commodore
- Honorary
- Reid Hoffman - For services to promoting UK business and social networking and the Marshall Scholarship scheme.[34]
- Pertti Salolainen - For services to UK-Finland relations.[35]
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Military division
- Commander Stephen Higham, Royal Navy[36]
- Commander Mark Richard Vartan, Royal Navy[36]
- Colonel Angus Donald MacGillivray, MC[36]
- Colonel James Rowland Martin, DSO, MC, The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment[36]
- Colonel Geoffrey Edward Minton, MBE, The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment[36]
- Squadron Leader Emily Elizabeth Rickards, Royal Air Force[36]
- Honorary
- Professor Christian de Boissieu - For services to UK-French relations.[35]
- Professor Adrienne Margaret Flanagan - For services to cancer research.[34]
- Benoit Marie Jacques Mottrie - For services to commemoration and remembrance of British and Commonwealth armed forces.[34]
- Ambassador Jesus Paraiso Tambunting - For services to UK-Philippine trade relations.[34]
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
- Military division
- Petty Officer Bethany Victoria Rauccio Burton, Royal Navy – 21 April 2017[36]
- Major George John Robertson Little, Royal Marines – 21 April 2017[36]
- Major Lloyd Benjamin Pritchard, Royal Marines – 21 April 2017[36]
- Acting Major Thomas Joseph Goodall, The Royal Logistic Corps – 21 April 2017[36]
- Lieutenant Colonel David Osborne Lee, The Parachute Regiment – 21 April 2017[36]
- Colour Sergeant William Richard Thomas, The Parachute Regiment – 21 April 2017[36]
- Honorary
- Zainab Lababidi - For services to Oxfam.[34]
- Angela Francisco Morado - For services to the British community in Portugal.[34]
- Nuttanee Ratanapat - For services to UK interests in Thailand.[34]
- Professor José Antonio de Sousa Neto - For services to UK interests and bilateral relations in business, culture, education and sport in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil.[34]
- Lars-Erik Wiklund - For services to UK-Sweden relations.[34]
- Shereen Williams - For services to community service in Wales.[34]
British Empire Medal (BEM)
- Honorary
- Mrs Thong-Udom Kerdphiami - For services to the British Embassy, Bangkok.[34]
- Luiz Gustavo Miranda Lage - For services to British interests at the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.[34]
- Maria Clara Mariani - For services to UK-Brazil historical patrimony and the British community in Bahia.[34]
- Michael Joseph O’Halloran - For services to the Royal Academy.[34]
- Professor Jaime Arturo Ramirez - For services to British interests at the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.[34]
- George Stanley Tomkins - For services to the community in Kilkeel, Northern Ireland.[34]
Distinguished Service Order
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
- Wing Commander James Robert Edward Walls, Royal Air Force – 21 April 2017[36]
Military Cross (MC)
- Corporal Nicholas Jezeph, Royal Marines – 21 April 2017[36]
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
- Squadron Leader Roger Alexander Cruickshank, Royal Air Force – 21 April 2017[36]
Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM)
- Captain Giles Edward George Moon, The Royal Lancers – 21 April 2017[36]
- Acting Corporal Samuel James Butler, Royal Army Medical Corps
Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)
- Gold
- Brian Alan Ernest Stanley,
- Silver
- Alan Graham – 12 December 2017[30]
Mentioned in Despatches
- Major Daniel Thomas Eaton, Royal Marines – 21 April 2017[36]
- Private Dominic Kyle Hopkins, The Parachute Regiment – 21 April 2017[36]
- Colour Sergeant Steven David Nixon, The Parachute Regiment – 21 April 2017[36]
- Flight Lieutenant Niall Pairman, Royal Air Force – 21 April 2017[36]
- Flight Lieutenant Alex Fraser Vaughan, Royal Air Force – 21 April 2017[36]
Queen’s Commendation for Bravery
- Marine Mark Andrew Charles Wheeler, Royal Marines – 21 April 2017[36]
- Sergeant Paul Thomas Byrne, The Parachute Regiment – 21 April 2017[36]
- Lance Corporal Thomas Christopher Corrigan, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers – 21 April 2017[36]
- Corporal Antony Luke Collins, Royal Air Force – 21 April 2017[36]
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service
- Acting Warrant Officer 2 Philip Barlow, Royal Marines – 21 April 2017[36]
- Corporal Adam Paul Carter, Royal Marines – 21 April 2017[36]
- Major James Dutton, Royal Marines – 21 April 2017[36]
- Able Seaman (Seaman Specialist) Sarah Kirstie Griffiths, Royal Navy – 21 April 2017[36]
- Commander Richard Hutchings, Royal Navy – 21 April 2017[36]
- Petty Officer Craig Tyrone Jacobs, Royal Navy – 21 April 2017[36]
- Corporal Edward Frank Main, Royal Marines – 21 April 2017[36]
- Major James Edward Dallas Morris, Royal Marines – 21 April 2017[36]
- Chief Petty Officer Peter Daniel Muir, Royal Navy – 21 April 2017[36]
- Corporal Jamie Christopher Calvert, The Parachute Regiment – 21 April 2017[36]
- Corporal Mahesh Gurung, The Royal Gurkha Rifles – 21 April 2017[36]
- Major Edward Louis Tabor Harris, Corps of Royal Engineers – 21 April 2017[36]
- Colonel Robert Mackenzie Howieson – 21 April 2017[36]
- Major Edwin Peter Ooldild, The Royal Gurkha Rifles – 21 April 2017[36]
- Major Colin Malcolm Oliver, MBE, The Rifles – 21 April 2017[36]
- Sapper Philippa Proud, Corps of Royal Engineers, Army Reserve – 21 April 2017[36]
- Staff Sergeant Christopher Arthur Rhodes, Royal Corps of Signals – 21 April 2017[36]
- Acting Brigadier James Christopher Roddis, DSO, MBE – 21 April 2017[36]
- Major David Joseph Stead, Corps of Royal Engineers – 21 April 2017[36]
- Flight Lieutenant Alex Joseph Douglas Bamber, Royal Air Force – 21 April 2017[36]
- Flight Lieutenant George Le Cornu, Royal Air Force – 21 April 2017[36]
- Squadron Leader Christopher Michael Pearson, Royal Air Force – 21 April 2017[36]
- Miss Lisa Michelle Wain, Civil Servant – 21 April 2017[36]
Order of St John
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Baliff / Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St John
Knight of the Order of St John
Dame of the Order of St John
- DBE[39]
Commander of the Order of St John
- Peter Watts Baker[39]
- Peter Richard Bradley, CBE[39]
- Kwok-hoo Pedro Ching[39]
- Major Martin James Everett, MBE[39]
- David Charles Joliffe[39]
- Adam Keith Johnston[39]
- David Christopher Lindsay[39]
- Andrew David Mitchell[39]
- Derek William Charles Morgan, DL[39]
- John Winston Reynolds[39]
- Robert Frederick Sanderson[39]
- John Edward Sunckell[39]
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