2008 New Year Honours Explained

The New Year Honours 2008 for the Commonwealth realms were announced on 29 December 2007,[1] to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 2008.

The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged firstly by the country whose ministers advised the Queen on the appointments, then by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.[2]

United Kingdom

Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)

Knight Bachelor

Order of the Bath

There are three Classes of members of the Order of the Bath:

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

Companions of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Military division

Civil division

Order of St Michael and St George

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)

Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (DCMG)

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Royal Victorian Order

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

Medal of the Royal Victorian Order (RVM)

Bar to the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver)
Royal Victorian Medal (Silver)

Order of the British Empire

The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are:

Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)

Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

ENGLAND AND WALES
SCOTLAND
NORTHERN IRELAND

Queen's Fire Service Medal (QFSM)

ENGLAND AND WALES

SCOTLAND

Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal (QVRM)

ROYAL NAVY
ARMY
ROYAL AIR FORCE

Crown Dependencies

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Jersey

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Isle of Man

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Guernsey
Jersey
Isle of Man

New Zealand

See main article: 2008 New Year Honours (New Zealand).

Cook Islands

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Head of State of the Cook Islands, on advice of the Ministers of the Cook Islands.

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

British Empire Medal

Barbados

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Barbados, on advice of Her Majesty's Barbados Ministers.

Knight Bachelor

Grenada

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Grenada, on advice of Her Majesty's Grenada Ministers.

Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Solomon Islands

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Solomon Islands, on advice of Her Majesty's Solomon Islands Ministers.

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Tuvalu

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Tuvalu, on advice of Her Majesty's Tuvalu Ministers.

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on advice of Her Majesty's Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ministers.

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Belize

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Belize, on advice of Her Majesty's Saint Christopher and Nevis Ministers.

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Antigua and Barbuda

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Antigua and Barbuda, on advice of Her Majesty's Saint Christopher and Nevis Ministers.

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Saint Christopher and Nevis

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Saint Christopher ad Nevis, on advice of Her Majesty's Saint Christopher and Nevis Ministers.

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

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Notes and References

  1. News: Parkinson and Minogue top honours. BBC News. 29 December 2007. 6 January 2010.
  2. Web site: National News – New Year Honours: Tory donor among Brown's first list. Financial Times. 29 December 2007. 5 January 2008.
  3. Web site: Ian McKellen. TV Guide. en. 2017-07-17.
  4. Web site: CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD. Thegazette.co.uk. 17 November 2017.