2010 New Year Honours Explained

The New Year Honours 2010 were announced on 31 December 2009 in the United Kingdom,[1] New Zealand,[2] [3] Cook Islands,[4] Barbados,[5] Grenada,[6] Papua New Guinea,[7] Solomon Islands,[8] Saint Lucia,[9] Belize,[10] Antigua and Barbuda,[11] Saint Christopher and Nevis[12] and other Commonwealth realms to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 2010.

The 2010 New Year Honours were unusual in that none of the 121 Members of Parliament (MPs) who had announced their retirement at the next general election received honours. This was perceived to be a reaction to a series of parliamentary scandals in 2009 which had diminished the public opinion of politicians. There were few honours for people from the financial services sector either, after controversy over high bonus payments despite the financial crisis. (One notable exception was Dyfrig John, a former deputy chairman/chief executive of HSBC, a bank which did not require a taxpayer bail-out. Dyfrig John was named CBE.)

The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by the country whose ministers advised The Queen on the appointments, then by honour, with grades i.e. Knight/Dame Grand Cross, Knight/Dame Commander etc. and then if appropriate, divisions (i.e. Military and Civil).

United Kingdom

Knights Bachelor

Order of the Bath

Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

Military Division
  • Army
  • Civil Division

    Companions of the Order of the Bath (CB)

    Military Division
  • Royal Navy
  • Army
    Royal Air Force
    Civil Division

    Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

    Knights / Dames Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (KCMG / DCMG)

    Civil Division

    Companions of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG)

    Military Division
  • Army
  • Civil Division

    Royal Victorian Order

    Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

    Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

    Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)

    Members of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

    Royal Victorian Medal

    Bar to the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver)

    Royal Victorian Medal (Silver)

    Order of the British Empire

    Knights / Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE / DBE)

    Civil Division

    Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

    Military Division
  • Royal Navy
  • Army
    Royal Air Force
    Civil Division
    Diplomatic and Overseas List

    Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    Military Division
  • Royal Navy
  • Army
    Royal Air Force
    Civil Division
    Diplomatic and Overseas List

    Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    Military Division
  • Royal Navy
  • Army
    Royal Air Force
    Civil Division
    Diplomatic and Overseas List

    Royal Red Cross

    Royal Red Cross (Second Class)

    Army

    Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

    England and Wales
    Scotland
    Northern Ireland

    Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal (QVRM)

    Army
    Royal Air Force

    Crown Dependencies

    The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

    Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

    Isle of Man

    Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    Jersey

    Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    Jersey

    New Zealand

    See main article: 2010 New Year Honours (New Zealand).

    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 (BEM)

    Barbados

    Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

    Knight Commander 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)

    Grenada

    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)

    Papua New Guinea

    Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

    Solomon Islands

    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 (NBE)

    St Lucia

    Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

    Belize

    Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

    Knight Commander 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

    Order of the British Empire

    Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    Saint Christopher and Nevis

    Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

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

    Order of the British Empire

    Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    Notes and References

    1. United Kingdom
    2. "New Year Honours 2010" (29 January 2010) 6 New Zealand Gazette 239.
    3. Web site: New Year Honours: Full 2010 list . 30 December 2010 . New Zealand Herald . APN News & Media . 18 January 2013.
    4. Cook Islands
    5. Barbados
    6. Grenada
    7. Papua New Guinea
    8. Solomon Islands
    9. Saint Lucia
    10. Belize
    11. Antigua and Barbuda
    12. Saint Christopher and Nevis