2013 New Year Honours Explained

The New Year Honours 2013 were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The New Year Honours are awarded as part of the New Year celebrations at the start of January.

The New Year Honours were announced on 28 December 2012 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain[1] and Northern Ireland,[2] on 31 December 2012 in New Zealand,[3] and 28 December 2012 in the Cook Islands,[4] Barbados,[5] Grenada,[6] Solomon Islands,[7] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,[8] Saint Christopher and Nevis,[9] Belize,[10] and Antigua and Barbuda,[11]

The recipients of honours are displayed as they were styled before their new honour and arranged by the country (in order of precedence) 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 divisions i.e. Civil, Diplomatic and Military as appropriate.

United Kingdom

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of the United Kingdom, on advice of the British Government.

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

Knights Bachelor

Order of the Bath

Knights / Dames Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB / DCB)

Military Division
Civil Division

Companions of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Military Division
Civil Division

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

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

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)

Honorary

Members of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

Royal Victorian Medal

Royal Victorian Medal (Silver)

Order of the British Empire

Knights / Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)

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

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military Division
Civil Division
Diplomatic and Overseas List

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Queen's Fire Service Medal (QFSM)

Queen's Ambulance Service Medal (QAM)

Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal (QVRM)

Overseas Territories Police Medal

Crown Dependencies

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil
  • Isle of Man
  • Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    Guernsey
    Jersey
    Isle of Man

    British Empire Medal (BEM)

    Guernsey
    Jersey
    Isle of Man

    New Zealand

    See main article: 2013 New Year Honours (New Zealand).

    Cook Islands

    Below are the individuals appointed, before her death, by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of New Zealand, on advice of the Cook Islands Government.

    Order of the British Empire

    Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)

    Barbados

    Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Barbados, on advice of the Barbadian Government.

    Order of the British Empire

    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)

    Grenada

    Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Grenada, on advice of the Grenadian Government.

    Order of the British Empire

    Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    Medallist of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)

    Solomon Islands

    Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of the Solomon Islands, on advice of the Solomon Islands Government.

    Order of the British Empire

    Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

    Saint Vincent and Grenadines

    Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on advice of the Vincentian Government.

    Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

    Order of the British Empire

    Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    Members 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 the Belizean Government.

    Order of the British Empire

    Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

    Members 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 the Antiguan and Barbudan Government.

    Order of the British Empire

    Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

    Queen's Fire Service Medal (QFSM)

    Saint Christopher and Nevis

    Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Saint Kitts and Nevis, on advice of the Kittian and Nevisian Government.

    Order of the British Empire

    Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    Collated lists

    Notes and References

    1. The United Kingdom:
    2. Northern Ireland:
    3. Web site: . New Year Honours List 2013 . 31 December 2012 . 19 November 2016.
    4. Cook Islands:
    5. Barbados:
    6. Grenada:
    7. Solomon Islands:
    8. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:
    9. Saint Christopher and Nevis:
    10. Belize:
    11. Antigua and Barbuda:
    12. News: 2013 New Year's Honours. 29 December 2012.