The 2020 New Year Honours are 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 and were officially announced in The London Gazette on 27 December 2019. Australia, an independent Realm, has a separate honours system and its first honours of the year, the 2020 Australia Day Honours, coincide with Australia Day on 26 January.
The recipients of honours are displayed as they were styled before their new honour and arranged by the country whose ministers advised Her Majesty on the appointments, then by the honour and by the honour's grade (i.e. Knight/Dame Grand Cross, Knight/Dame Commander etc.), and then by 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.
The Order of the Companions of Honour Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)
Sir Elton Hercules John CBE – For services to Music and to Charity Sir Keith Vivian Thomas FBA – For services to the Study of History
Knight Bachelor David Julian Bintley CBE. For services to Dance Humphrey Burton CBE. For services to Classical Music, to the Arts and to Media Professor Anthony Kevin Cheetham FRS, Distinguished Research Fellow, Department of Materials Science, University of Cambridge. For services to Material Chemistry, to UK Science and to Global Outreach The Right Honourable George Iain Duncan Smith MP. For political and public service Peter Kenneth Estlin, Lately Lord Mayor of London. For services to International Business, to Inclusion and to Skills Dr Dennis Barry Gillings CBE. For services to the Advancement of Dementia and to Life Sciences Research Francis John Stapylton Habgood, QPM, lately Chief Constable, Thames Valley Police. For services to Policing Christopher James Hampton, CBE, playwright. For services to Drama Clive Lloyd CBE. For services to Cricket Samuel Alexander Mendes, CBE, theatre and film director. For services to Drama Robert James Macgillivray Neill, MP. Member of Parliament for Bromley and Chislehurst. For political service Menelas Nicolas Pangalos. Executive Vice-President, and President, Biopharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca. For services to UK Science Simon Laurence Stevens. Chief Executive of the National Health Service. For services to Health and the NHS in England Jonathan Richard Symonds, CBE. Chair, Genomics England and Deputy Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings plc. For services to UK Life Sciences and Finance William Gennydd Thomas. For charitable and political service Professor Duncan John Wingham. Professor of Climate Physics, University College London and Executive Chair, Natural Environment Research Council. For services to Climate Science Andrew William Graham Wylie, CBE. Co-Founder, The Sage Group plc and Chair and Founder, Technology Services Group. For services to Business and charity Diplomatic Service and Overseas List Steven Rodney McQueen CBE. For services to Film
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath Knight / Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) Military Division Admiral Sir Philip Jones,
Civil Division Dame Sally Davies,
Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB / DCB) Military Division General Patrick Sanders,
Civil Division Melanie Dawes, – For public service. Alison Saunders, – For services to Criminal Justice. Jonathan Jones, – For public service. John Manzoni – For public service.
Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) Military Division Major General Timothy John Bevis, RM, Rear Admiral Timothy Charles Hodgson, Major General Ian John Cave Major General Paul Nanson, Lieutenant General Richard Nugee, Air Vice Marshal Alastair Norman Crawford Reid, Air Vice Marshal Simon Peter Rochelle,
Civil Division Peter George Betts, – For services to International Climate Change Agreements. Katharine Braddick – For services to Financial Services. Lindy Elizabeth Cameron, – For services to International Development. Sarah Patricia Davidson – For public service. Nicholas Lewis Dyer – For services to International Development. Tamara Margaret Finkelstein – For public service. Philippa Ann Helme – For services to Parliament. Noel Henry Lavery – For services to Government in Northern Ireland. Ciaran Martin – For services to international and global cybersecurity. Indra Suzzanne Morris – For services to Social Mobility. Jeremy Mark Pocklington – For public service. Susannah Jemima Storey – For public service. Clara Jane Swinson – For services to Healthcare Policy Catherine Sarah Webb – For public service. David Peter Williams – For services to Government Finances.
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG / DCMG) Philip Barton, – For services to British foreign policy.
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) Catherine Elizabeth Adams. Director, Government Legal Department. For services to International Law and British Foreign Policy. Jonathan Lewis Hall. Lately Foreign Affairs Private Secretary, Prime Minister's Office – For public service Scott Livingstone, – For services to British foreign policy. Michael John Llams, – For services to Gibraltar. Rachel Elizabeth Lloyd – For services to supporting victims and survivors of commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking. Professor David Hurst Molyneux. Emeritus Professor, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine – For services to Controlling Neglected Tropical Diseases Professor Jamie Patrick Shea – For services to diplomacy and public service. John Anthony Tucknott, – For services to British foreign policy. Kate Georgina White – For services to British foreign policy.
The Royal Victorian Order
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) Sir William Richard Michael Oswald, , National Hunt Racing Adviser.
Knight / Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO / DCVO) Warren James Smith, – Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester. The Right Honourable Edward Young, – Private Secretary to The Queen.
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) Moreen Ruth Anderson – Formerly Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award. The Right Honourable The Lord Rothschild, – For services to The Prince's Council, Duchy of Cornwall. The Honourable Kerry Sanderson, – Lately Governor of Western Australia. Patrick Loudon McIain Stewart, – Lord Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute. Jonathan Hall – Lately Foreign Affairs Private Secretary, Prime Minister's Office. For public service.
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) Colonel Christopher David Mackenzie-Beevor, – Lieutenant, the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms. Commander Graham Peter Hockley, – Lately Corporate Secretary, Corporation of Trinity House. Colonel Charles Michael Lake, – Lately Director and Chief Executive Officer, Royal Commonwealth Society. Peter David May, – Building Supervisor, Property Section, Kensington Palace. Moira McDougall, – Secretary and Personal Assistant to the Resident Factor, Balmoral Estate. Richard Ashley Weston Peck – Chief Executive Officer and Secretary, The Royal Warrant Holders Association. Alexander John Scully, – Deputy Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's Office, Royal Household.
Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) Sarah Jane Asquith – For services to the Lieutenancy of the East Riding of Yorkshire. Andrew James Barrett – Assistant Accountant, Sandringham Estate. Natalie Barrows – Assistant Private Secretary to The Duchess of Cambridge. Nicola Jane Christie – Head of Paintings Conservation, Royal Collection, Royal Household. Shelagh Ann Cimpaye – Lately Special Adviser and Corporate Secretary, Office of the Governor-General of Canada. Melissa Louise Haydon-Clarke – For services to the Royal Household. Nichola Colman, – Public Enterprises Administrator, Sandringham Estate. Sîan Catherine Cooksey – Senior Collections Information Assistant, Royal Collection, Royal Household. Susanna Elizabeth Cross – Senior Programme Manager, Household of The Princess Royal. Sergeant Graham Ralph Daly – Metropolitan Police Service. For services to Royalty and Specialist Protection. Lee Dobson, – Head Valet to The Prince of Wales. Malcolm Douglas Flavell, – For services to the Royal Household. Laura Elizabeth Jayne Hobbs – Archivist (Digital), Royal Archives, Windsor Castle. Elizabeth Amy Keay – Workshop Manager, C Branch, Master of the Household's Department, Royal Household. Debra Mary Livingston – Head of Protocol and Honours, Scottish Government. Clara Elisabeth Louise Loughran – Senior Programme Co-ordinator, Household of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Sergeant David Phillip Newell – Metropolitan Police Service. For services to Royalty and Specialist Protection. Mark John Oosman – Manager, Royal Farms, Windsor. Jennifer Louise Brooks-Reilyy – Personnel Security Manager, Royal Household. Vanessa Elizabeth Remington – Lately Senior Curator of Paintings, Royal Collection, Royal Household. Roger Taylor (photographic historian) for services to the Royal Collection Jane Thomson – Lately Personal Assistant to the Secretary, The Queen's Body Guard for Scotland, Royal Company of Archers. Timothy Andrew Webster – Deputy Clerk to the Lieutenancy of Leicestershire. Dorothy So-Mui Wong – Purchase Ledger Assistant, Privy Purse and Treasurer's Office, Royal Household. Rachel Woollen – Lately Senior Communications Manager, Royal Collection, Royal Household.
Royal Victorian Medal (RVM) Silver – Bar Philip Michael Hollister, RVM, Lately Warden, Crown Estate, Windsor Graham Passmore STONE, RVM, Lately Horticulturalist, Crown Estate, Windsor
Silver Patrick Andrew Bedford, Fire Surveillance Officer, Windsor Castle Richard Curtis, Lately Postman, Royal Household Stuart Dickson, Lately Fire and Security Office Team Leader, Palace of Holyroodhouse Sandra Mary Marshall, Daily Cleaner, Gatcombe Park Alan George McDonald, Postman, Royal Household Philip Charles Rose, Lately Fire and Security Officer, Palace of Holyroodhouse Patrick James Verrenkamp, Senior Patrol Officer, Government House, Queensland Dermot Richard Wait, Senior Horticulturalist, Government House, Darwin
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE / DBE) Military Division Air Marshal Julian Young,
Civil Division Caroline Allen, , Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust. For services to Education. Floella Karen Yunies, The Baroness Benjamin, – For services to Charity. Sue Campbell, Baroness Campbell of Loughborough, , Director of Women's Football, The Football Association. For services to Sport. Professor Lynn Faith Gladden, , Executive Chair, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. For services to Academic and Industrial Research in Chemical Engineering. Teresa Colomba Graham, – For services to Small Businesses. Gillian Guy, , Chief Executive, Citizens' Advice. For services to the Public and Voluntary Sectors. Donna Langley-Shamshiri, Chairperson, Universal Film Entertainment Group, Los Angeles, United States of America. For services to Film and Entertainment. Olivia Newton-John, – For services to Charity, to Cancer Research and to Entertainment. Diana Johnson, – For charitable and political service. Professor Magdalene Anyango Namakhiya Odundo, – For services to Art and to Arts Education. Caroline Ann Palmer Yeates, , Chief Executive, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and National Cancer Director, NHS England and NHS Improvement. For services to Cancer Medicine.