New Year’s Honour List 2025 and every Yorkshire person on it

Every year, a number of people across the UK and even further afield are awarded honours.

These honours are meant to recognise the efforts of people across the country in fields such as charity or literature. As usual, this year, many people from Yorkshire were granted awards.

People from all four corners of the county have been recognised with the awards, which range from Knighthoods to OBEs.

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Here are all the people from Yorkshire recognised in the New Year’s Honours 2025.

East Yorkshire

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

• Lynette Leith. Vice-Principal for Curriculum and Skills, Hull College. For services to Further Education. (Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire)

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

• David Andrew Corfield. Chief Executive Officer, Prismatic Ltd. For services to the Defence Industry and to Aviation. (Brough, East Riding of Yorkshire)
• Janet Farmer. Lately Director, Pocklington Arts Centre. For services to the Arts. (York, East Riding of Yorkshire)
• Carol Anne Watterson. Lately Lead Educational Psychologist, Darlington Borough Council. For services to Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs. (York, East Riding of Yorkshire)

Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)

• Valerie Clare French. Breeze Champion Volunteer, British Cycling. For services to Sport. (York, East Riding of Yorkshire)

North Yorkshire

Knights Bachelor

• Stuart Carlton. Corporate Director, Children’s Services, North Yorkshire County Council. For services to Children, Young People and Families. (Northallerton, North Yorkshire)
• Gareth Southgate OBE. Lately Manager, England National Football Team. For services to Association Football. (Harrogate, North Yorkshire)

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

• Alastair John Da Costa. Chair, Capital City College Group, London. For services to Further Education. (Ripon, North Yorkshire)
• Dr Margaret Josephine Gillespie. Deputy Director, Resilience Co-ordination Division, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. For services to Resilience, Planning, Response and Recovery. (York, North Yorkshire)
• Cheryl Ward. Group Chief Executive, Family Fund. For services to Social Care. (Scarborough, North Yorkshire)

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

• Nigel Ashley. Chief Executive Officer, Elevate Multi-Academy Trust, North Yorkshire. For services to Education. (York, North Yorkshire)
• Lee Castleton. Campaigner for Subpostmasters. For services to Justice. (Scarborough, North Yorkshire)
• John Arthur Evans. Executive Chair, Beanies the Flavour Company. For services to Entrepreneurship. (Northallerton, North Yorkshire)
• Susan Jacques. Chief Executive, County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. For services to the NHS. (Northallerton, North Yorkshire)
• David Edward Lloyd. Lately Police and Crime Commissioner, Hertfordshire. For services to Public Safety. (Tadcaster, North Yorkshire)
• Katrina Elizabeth Morley. Chief Executive Officer, Tees Valley Education Trust, North Yorkshire. For services to Education. (Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire)
• Simon Paul Spinks. Chief Executive, Harrison Spinks Group. For services to the Mattress and Bed Industry. (Selby, North Yorkshire)

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

• Philip Martin Benham. Chair, Friends of the National Railway Museum. For services to Railway Heritage. (York, North Yorkshire)
• Joeli Brearley. Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Pregnant Then Screwed. For services to Working Families. (York, North Yorkshire)
• Dr Lisa Ann Cotterill. Executive Director, National Institute for Health Research Academy. For services to Health Research. (Thirsk, North Yorkshire)
• Gillian Anne Hodgson. Founder, Flowers From the Farm. For services to Floristry. (York, North Yorkshire)
• Professor Nicholas John Linker. Lately National Clinical Director for Heart Disease, NHS England. For services to People with Heart Disease. (Yarm, North Yorkshire)
• Christopher Andrew Maxwell. Regional Homelessness Prevention Team Coordinator, Yorkshire and the Humber Probation Service. For services to Public Protection, Reducing Reoffending and Rehabilitation. (York, North Yorkshire)
• Caroline McGough. Lately Foster Carer, Middlesbrough Council. For services to Foster Care. (Middlesborough, North Yorkshire)
• Gordon McGough. Lately Foster Carer, Middlesbrough Council. For services to Foster Care. (Middlesborough, North Yorkshire)
• Karen Norton. Lately Executive Primary Head, Vision Academy Learning Trust. For services to Education. (Northallerton, North Yorkshire)
• The Reverend Stephen Charles Redman. Volunteer, Candlelighters. For services to the Families of Children with Cancer. (York, North Yorkshire)
• Frederick Ring. Co-founder, Chair and Trustee, York Racial Equality Network. For services to the community in York. (York, North Yorkshire)
• Lindsay Anne Russell. Information Support Officer, Infantry Training Centre. For services to Service Recruits, their Families and to Defence. (Richmond, North Yorkshire)
• Debbie Ann Swales. Founder, Revival North Yorkshire CIC. For services to the Prevention of Loneliness and Isolation in Older People in North Yorkshire. (Whitby, North Yorkshire)
• Nadine Tilbury. Lately Policy Officer, Working Together with Parents Network. For services to Promoting the Rights of Disabled Parents. (York, North Yorkshire)
• Nicola Wilson. Coach and Mentor, Wesko Equestrian Foundation. For services to Sport. (Northallerton, North Yorkshire)

Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)

• Judith Rose Brown. Campaigner. For services to Parents and Carers of People with Profound Disabilities. (Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire)
• Eileen Rosemary Harrison-Topham. For services to communities in East and North Yorkshire. (Leyburn, North Yorkshire)
• Jeremy Nigel Holland. Police Support Volunteer, North Yorkshire Police. For services to Policing. (York, North Yorkshire)
• Alison Marie Semmence. Chief Executive, York Centre for Voluntary Service. For services to Social Prescribing. (Harrogate, North Yorkshire)
• Valerie June Snowden. President, Hospital Broadcasting Association. For services to Hospital, Health and Wellbeing Broadcasting. (York, North Yorkshire)

South Yorkshire

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

• Louisa Jane Walker (Louisa Harrison-Walker). Chief Executive, Sheffield Chamber of Commerce. For services to Business and the Economy in South Yorkshire. (Sheffield, South Yorkshire)

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

• The Hon. Nicole Mary Campbell. Trustee, The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia. For services to People with Aphasia. (Sheffield, South Yorkshire)
• Andrew Cropley. Principal and Chief Executive, West Nottinghamshire College and Chair, Mansfield Place Board. For services to the community of Ashfield and Mansfield. (Sheffield, South Yorkshire)
• Andrea Margaret Dobson. For services to Rugby League Football. (Sheffield, South Yorkshire)
• Graham Ibbeson. Artist. For services to the Arts. (Barnsley, South Yorkshire)
• Kathryn Leigh Kelly. Chief Executive Officer, Lionheart Educational Trust, Leicestershire. For services to Education. (Doncaster, South Yorkshire)
• Peter John Kennedy. Lately Executive Principal, Franklin College, Grimsby. For services to Further Education. (Sheffield, South Yorkshire)
• Eileen Rosemary Lindley. Foster Carer, Doncaster Children’s Services Trust. For services to Foster Care. (Doncaster, South Yorkshire)
• Bryony Kate Frances Page. For services to Trampoline Gymnastics. (Sheffield, South Yorkshire)
• Janet Sharpe. Lately Director of Housing, Sheffield City Council. For services to Local Government. (Sheffield, South Yorkshire)
• Kimberley Jane Streets DL. Chief Executive Officer, Sheffield Museums. For services to Culture. (Sheffield, South Yorkshire)
• Pamela Susan Thiedeman. Lately Head of Culture and Visitor Economy, Barnsley Council. For services to Culture and to Heritage in South Yorkshire. (Sheffield, South Yorkshire)
• Charles James Turner DL. Chair, Made in Sheffield and Managing Director, Edward Turner and Son Ltd. For services to Manufacturing and Business in Sheffield. (Sheffield, South Yorkshire)

Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)

• Julie Elizabeth Gay. For services to the community in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. (Sheffield, South Yorkshire)
• Richard Gresham Haley. Postmaster, Epworth Post Office. For services to the Post Office and to the community in Doncaster. (Doncaster, South Yorkshire)
• Preshanthi Devarani Navaratnam. Executive Assistant, Department for Education. For Public, Voluntary and Charitable Service. (Doncaster, South Yorkshire)
• Ian Walker. Secretary, Rotherham Community Football Club. For services to Sport and to the community in Rotherham. (Rotherham, South Yorkshire)

West Yorkshire

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

• Ruth Lesley Bender Atik. Lately National Director, The Miscarriage Association. For services to the Baby Loss Community and Bereavement Care. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
• Simon Mark Cousen. Deputy Director, Department for Work and Pensions. For Public Service. (Holmfirth, West Yorkshire)
• Kenneth Ernest Davy. For services to Community Rugby League Football. (Huddersfield, West Yorkshire)
• Susan Elizabeth Dawson. Commercial Director, Schools Commercial and Operations, Department for Education. For services to Education. (Wakefield, West Yorkshire)
• Thomas Pidcock MBE. For services to Cycling. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
• Victoria Jane Robertshaw. Founder, Green Street. For services to the Retail Sector. (Ilkley, West Yorkshire)
• Kathryn Anne Smith. Chief Executive, Social Care Institute for Excellence. For services to Social Care. (Wakefield, West Yorkshire)
• Susan Christine Waterson. Head of Investment, North of England, Department for Business and Trade. For services to Trade and Investment in the North of England. (Wetherby, West Yorkshire)

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

• Usman Ali. Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements Administrator and Disability Champion, Bradford Probation Service, HM Prison and Probation Service. For Public Service. (Bradford, West Yorkshire)
• Paul Caddick. Founder, Caddick Group and Co-Founder, Leeds Rugby Limited. For services to Sport. (Wetherby, West Yorkshire)
• Mohammed Younis Chaudhry. Owner and Founder, Regal Food Products Plc. For services to Business and to the community in Bradford. (Bradford, West Yorkshire)
• Barbara Colombo. Foster Carer, TACT Yorkshire. For services to Foster Care. (Knottingley, West Yorkshire)
• Robert Ernest Colombo. Foster Carer, TACT Yorkshire. For services to Foster Care. (Knottingley, West Yorkshire)
• Dr Kerrie Ann Davies. Lately Lead Scientific Advisor, Technologies Validation Group, UK Health Security Agency. For services to Healthcare Science. (Wakefield, West Yorkshire)
• James Douglas Garrett. Lately Chair, Northern Ireland Policing Board. For Public Service. (Halifax, West Yorkshire)
• Elaine Louise James. Head of Service, Learning Disabilities and Preparation for Adulthood, Bradford Metropolitan District Council. For services to Social Care. (Elland, West Yorkshire)
• Katy Marchant. For services to Cycling. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
• Zandra Lee Moore. Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Panintelligence. For services to Gender Equality in Business. (Wetherby, West Yorkshire)
• Susan Barbara Rumbold. Chief Officer, Partnership Development and Business Support, Leeds City Council and Foster Carer. For services to Children and Families. (Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire)
• Imran Hussain Shah. Chair, Police Independent Advisory Group and Community Leader, West Yorkshire Police. For services to Policing and to the community in West Yorkshire. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
• Mavis West. Trustee and Founder, Yorkshire Association for Music and Special Educational Needs. For services to Adults and Children with Additional Needs through the Provision of Music. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)

Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)

• Nazim Ali. Founder, Creating Smiles Hospital Gifts Initiative. For services to Charity and to Homeless and Vulnerable People in Bradford, West Yorkshire. (Bradford, West Yorkshire)
• Liesel Carter. Core Supporter, Holocaust Survivors’ Friendship Association. For services to Holocaust Education and Remembrance. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
• Jean Clennell. Lately Deputy Headteacher, Roundhay School, Leeds, West Yorkshire. For services to Education. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
• Margaret Ann Dabell. For services to the community in Wetherby, West Yorkshire. (Wetherby, West Yorkshire)
• Catherine Anne Dale. Mental Health Nurse, Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust. For services to People with Severe Mental Illness. (Keighley, West Yorkshire)
• Ruth Anne Edwards. For services to the community in Mirfield, West Yorkshire. (Mirfield, West Yorkshire)
• Roy Farmer. Community First Responder. For services to the community in West Yorkshire. (Huddersfield, West Yorkshire)
• David Stuart Paterson. Founder, Unity in Poverty Action. For services to Disadvantaged People in Leeds, West Yorkshire. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)
• Jane Ann Robinson. For services to Charity and to the community in West Yorkshire. (Pontefract, West Yorkshire)
• Sarah Anne Thomas. Chair, Ilkley Arts, Trustee, Ilkley Manor House Trust and Chair, Manor House Trust. For Voluntary and Charitable Services in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. (Ilkley, West Yorkshire)
• Fiona Louise Thompson. Chair, Keighley Big Local and Founder, Cafe Eden. For services to the community in Keighley, West Yorkshire. (Keighley, West Yorkshire)

King’s Police Medal (KPM)

• Nicola Louise Bryar. lately Detective Chief Superintendent, West Yorkshire Police. (West Yorkshire)
• Mohammed Osman Khan. Assistant Chief Constable, West Yorkshire Police. (West Yorkshire)
• Justin Matthew Twigg. lately Detective Inspector, West Yorkshire Police. (West Yorkshire)

Honourable Mentions

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

• Georgina Megan Brayshaw. For services to Rowing. (Wallingford, Oxfordshire) – Born in Leeds