Bucks, Beds and Herts residents recognised by the King for their service
The King's New Year Honours List is now revealed
A range of Buckinghamshire. Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire residents are being recognised by the King for their service.
The King's New Year Honours List, compiled and announced as we move into the new year, aims to decorate those who have contributed significantly to industries, services, or the voluntary sector.
Put simply, those who made achievements in public life or committed themselves to serving and helping the UK could feature on the list.
So without further ado, here is a breakdown of who was handed an award this year in each of the three counties.
Buckinghamshire
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Joseph Richard Harrison, Chief Executive at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Decorated for his services to Healthcare (Great Missenden).
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Heidi Rebecca Elizabeth Travis, Chief Executive at Sue Ryder. For her services to Palliative, Neurological and Bereavement Care Services (Milton Keynes).
Kevin Whately, Actor. Handed an award for services to Drama and to Charity (Milton Keynes).
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Adrian Christy, Chief Executive Officer, Table Tennis England. Decorated for his services to Table Tennis (Milton Keynes).
Neil David Hatton, Chief Executive Officer, UK Screen Alliance. For services to the Visual Effects and Animation Industries. (Beaconsfield).
Dr Penelope Jane Shirlaw, Chair of the London Local Dental Network and Honorary Consultant, Office of the Chief Dental Officer, NHS England. She is being recognised for her services to Dentistry (High Wycombe).
Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
Lindsay Faulkner, recognised for her services to the community in Ley Hill, Buckinghamshire (Chesham).
Mohammad Fayyaz, Councillor at Chesham Town Council and Buckinghamshire Council. He is being decorated for services to the community in Chesham.
Bedfordshire
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Professor Linda Mary Field, Emeritus Fellow, Rothamsted Research and Honorary Professor, University of Nottingham. For services to Protecting Crops and to the Environment (Luton).
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Vanessa Caroline Havard-Williams, recognised for her services to Legal and Financial Services, to Public Finance and to Tackling Climate Change (Bedford).
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Mark John Lay, National Drug Coordination Lead, National Police Chiefs Council. For services to Preventing Drug Related Deaths (Bedford).
Ronald McMurdie, Special Chief Inspector, Hertfordshire Constabulary. Decorated for services to Policing (Biggleswade).
Christopher David Murphy, Managing Director, Dunster House Ltd and Director, Military Medals and Books Ltd. For services to Business and to Charity (Bedford).
Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
Malcolm David Chalmers, for his services to the community in Wootton, Bedfordshire (Bedford).
Robin Neville Gell, Judo Coach. Decorated for his services to Sport and to the community in Bedfordshire (Bedford).
Enoch Kanagaraj, Founder of One Vision and Vice-Chair, Hertfordshire County Interfaith. For services to Charity and to the community in Hertfordshire (Dunstable).
John Dyson Kingham, recognised for his services to the community in Luton.
Jaswinder Kumar, President of the Management Committee of Sri Guru Ravidass Sabha Bedford. Recognised for Charitable Services in Bedford.
Sally Kate Martiello, Manager at Oakley Kindergarten, Bedford. For services to Early Years and to the community in Bedford.
Hertfordshire
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
James Edwin Palmer, Senior Corporate and Governance Lawyer, Herbert Smith, Freehills. For services to Business and to Law (Bishop's Stortford).
Gillian Marie Parkin (Gill Riley) OBE, Managing Director at GGR Group. For services to the Lifting Industry (Tring).
Professor Richard Eric Susskind OBE KC FRSE, Technology Advisor to the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales. For services to Information Technology and to the Law (Radlett).
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Professor Louise Archer Ker, Karl Mannheim Chair, Professor of Sociology of Education, University College London. For services to Education (Hertford).
Mark Emmerson, Chief Executive Officer, The City of London Academies Trust and lately Principal, City Academy, London Borough of Hackney. For services to Education (Harpenden).
Sally Fenton, Head of Built Environment Innovation Team, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. For services to Net Zero Innovation (Bishop's Stortford).
Sarah Louise Godwin, Founder and Creator of Hartbeeps Music. For services to Children and Families (Watford).
Margaret Elizabeth Green DL. Recognised for Voluntary Service and services to Prisoner Rehabilitation in London and Hertfordshire (Tring).
Andrew Headley, decorated for his services to Educational Philanthropy and to Charity (Tring).
Alexander Holmes, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, The Diana Award. For services to Young People (Radlett).
Michael Jack Livingston, Deputy Director, Major Sporting Events and Delivery, Department for Culture, Media and Sport. For services to Holocaust Education and to Public Service (Borehamwood).
Professor Nathalie Pettorelli, Head of Environmental Monitoring and Conservation Modelling, Zoological Society of London. For services to Conservation and to Outreach (Stevenage).
Ubaid-ul Rehman, Senior Diversity and Inclusion Advisor, College of Policing and Co-Founder, Imaan and Chair, Goslings Badminton Club. For services to Equality in the LGBTQ+ Community (Watford).
Stephen Woodard, Lately Deputy Secretary General, European Conservatives and Reformists Group, European Parliament. For Political and Public Service (Watford).
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Gillian Yvonne Arukpe, Founder and Group Chief Executive, Social Interest Group and Chief Executive Officer, Penrose. For services to Charity and Mental Health (St Albans).
Dr Katherine Pamela Barclay, Board Member, Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. For services to Education and Skills (Hitchin).
Fazilet Hadi, Head of Policy, Disability Rights UK. For services to Promoting the Interests of Disabled People. (Letchworth).
Simon James Macqueen, Director of Strategy, Sport England. For services to Sport (Rickmansworth).
Julian George Margolin, Chief Ambassador, KidsOut. For charitable services to Children Escaping Domestic Abuse and Violence. (Radlett).
Elliott Rae, Founder, Music Football Fatherhood. For services to Supporting New Parents and to Mental Health (Watford).
Antonio John Rizzo, Founder, The Alternative Hair Charitable Foundation. For charitable services to Leukaemia Research and to Children with Leukaemia (Hatfield).
Keely Siddiqui Charlick, Chief Executive Officer, Sunnyside Rural Trust, Hertfordshire. For services to Adult Social Care (Abbots Langley).
Professor Martin John Wooster, Professor of Earth Observation Science, King's College London. For services to Landscape Fire Research and Wildfire Monitoring (St Albans).
Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
James Frank Bryan, Founder of the London Leaders Development Scheme. For voluntary service to Young People (Kings Langley).
Margaret Ann Davison. For services to the community in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire (Hoddesdon).
Renee Friend, Ambassador, Isabel Hospice. For services to Charity and to the community in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire (Bishop's Stortford).
Dr Doirean Luvurn Wilson, Associate Professor, Human Resource Management, Middlesex University. For services to Equality and Diversity in Education (Waltham Cross).