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 28 December 2013 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
editBelow are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of the United Kingdom, on advice of the British Government.[1][2]
Companions of Honour (CH)
editKnights / Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)
editKnights / Dames Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB / DCB)
editCompanions of the Order of the Bath (CB)
editKnights / Dames Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)
editKnights / Dames Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG/DCMG)
editCompanions of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
editKnights / Dames Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)
editKnights / Dames Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO/DCVO)
editCommanders of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)
editLieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)
editMembers of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)
editRoyal Victorian Medal (RVM)
editKnights / Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)
editKnights / Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE / DBE)
editCommanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
editOfficers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
editMembers of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
editBritish Empire Medal (BEM)
editQueen's Police Medal (QPM)
editQueen's Fire Service Medal (QFSM)
edit- ^ a b The United Kingdom:"No. 60367". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 28 December 2012.
- ^ a b Northern Ireland:"No. 7470". The Belfast Gazette (1st supplement). 28 December 2012.
- ^ New Zealand:"New Year Honours 2013" (29 January 2013) 8 New Zealand Gazette 293.
- ^ Cook Islands:"No. 60368". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 28 December 2012.
- ^ Barbados:"No. 60369". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 28 December 2012.
- ^ Grenada:"No. 60370". The London Gazette (4th supplement). 28 December 2012.
- ^ Solomon Islands:"No. 60371". The London Gazette (5th supplement). 28 December 2012.
- ^ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:"No. 60372". The London Gazette (6th supplement). 28 December 2012.
- ^ Saint Christopher and Nevis:"No. 60375". The London Gazette (7th supplement). 28 December 2012.
- ^ Belize:"No. 60373". The London Gazette (8th supplement). 28 December 2012.
- ^ Antigua and Barbuda:"No. 60374". The London Gazette (9th supplement). 28 December 2012.