2014 New Year Honours Explained

The New Year Honours 2014 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 31 December 2013 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.[1] These New Year Honours 2014 were the first New Year Honours in which more women than men were chosen for the Honours.[2]

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 with honours within her own gift and with the advice of the Government for other honours.[3]

Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle (KT)

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

Knight Bachelor

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath

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

Military Division
Civil Division

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

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

    The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

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

    The Royal Victorian Order

    Knights / Dames Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO / DCVO)

    Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

    Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)

    Honorary Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order

    Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

    Royal Victorian Medal

    The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

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

    Civil Division

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

    Civil Division

    Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

    Military Division
    Civil Division

    Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    Military Division
    Civil Division

    Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    Military DivisionRoyal Navy

    British Army

    Royal Air Force

    Civil Division

    British Empire Medal (BEM)

    Military Division
    Civil Division

    Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

    England and Wales
    Scotland
    Northern Ireland

    Queen's Fire Service Medal (QFSM)

    England and Wales
    Scotland

    Queen's Ambulance Service Medal (QAM)

    England and Wales
    Scotland

    Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal (QVRM)

    Royal Navy
    Army
    Air Force

    Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

    Order of the British Empire

    Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    Overseas Territories Police Medal

    Crown Dependencies

    The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

    Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    Civil
  • JerseyPamela Bell, philanthropy and charitable services in Jersey
  • Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    Guernsey
    Jersey
    Isle of Man

    British Empire Medal (BEM)

    Guernsey
    Jersey
    Isle of Man

    Cook Islands

    Below are the individuals appointed 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)

    British Empire Medal (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

    Dame Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)

    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 Saint Michael and Saint George

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

    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)

    British Empire Medal (BEM)

    Tuvalu

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

    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 Lucia

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

    Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

    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

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

    Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint 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 the Belizean Government.

    Order of the British Empire

    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 the Antiguan and Barbudan Government.

    Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

    Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint 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)

    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

    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)

    New Zealand

    See main article: 2014 New Year Honours (New Zealand).

    Collated lists

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: New Year's Honours lists 2014. HM Government. 30 December 2013. Honours Lists. PDF. Cabinet Office and Foreign Office. 30 December 2013.
    2. Web site: New Year Honours: Women Overtake Men . news.sky.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131231065741/http://news.sky.com/story/1188665/new-year-honours-women-overtake-men . 2013-12-31.
    3. News: The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60728 p.1. 31 December 2013.