British government recognitions
As part of the British honours system , the Special Honours are issued at the Queen's pleasure at any given time. The Special Honours refer to the awards of the Order of the Garter , Order of the Thistle , Order of Merit , Royal Victorian Order and the Order of St John . Life Peerages are at times also awarded as special honours.
Conservative Party
Michael Farmer , to be Baron Farmer of Bishopsgate in the City of London – 5 September 2014[ 1] [ 2] Ranbir Singh Suri , to be Baron Suri of Ealing in the London Borough of Ealing – 11 September 2014[ 3] [ 2] Natalie Jessica Evans , to be Baroness Evans of Bowes Park of Bowes Park in the London Borough of Haringey – 12 September 2014[ 4] [ 2] The Hon. Diana Mary Harding , to be Baroness Harding of Winscombe of Nether Compton in the County of Dorset – 15 September 2014[ 5] [ 2]
The Hon. Caroline Elizabeth Chisholm , to be Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen of Owlpen in the County of Gloucestershire – 16 September 2014[ 6] [ 2]
Joanna Shields , OBE Baroness Shields of Maida Vale in the City of Westminster – 16 September 2014[ 6] Sir Stuart Rose , to be Baron Rose of Monewden of Monewden in the County of Suffolk – 17 September 2014[ 2] Andrew Timothy Cooper , to be Baron Cooper of Windrush of Chipping Norton in the County of Oxfordshire – 17 September 2014[ 2] Nosheena Shaheen Mobarik , CBE Baroness Mobarik of Mearns in the County of Renfrewshire – 23 September 2014[ 7] Arminka Helic , to be Baroness Helic of Millbank in the City of Westminster – 23 September 2014[ 7] Karren Brady , CBE Baroness Brady of Knightsbridge in the City of Westminster – 25 September 2014[ 8] Martin Callanan , to be Baron Callanan of Low Fell in the County of Tyne and Wear – 26 September 2014[ 8]
Labour Party
Liberal Democrat Party
Christopher Francis Fox , to be Baron Fox of Leominster in the County of Herefordshire – 11 September 2014[ 3] [ 2] Julie Smith , to be Baroness Smith of Newnham of Crosby in the County of Merseyside – 12 September 2014[ 4] [ 2] David Goddard , to be Baron Goddard of Stockport of Stockport in the County of Greater Manchester – 15 September 2014[ 5] [ 2] Paul Scriven , to be Baron Scriven of Mearns in the County of Renfrewshire – 23 September 2014[ 7] Barbara Lilian Janke , to be Baroness Janke of Clifton in the City and County of Bristol – 26 September 2014[ 8] Kathryn Mary Pinnock , to be Baroness Pinnock of Cleckheaton in the County of West Yorkshire – 26 September 2014[ 9]
Democratic Unionist Party
William Hay , to be Baron Hay of Ballyore of Ballyore in the City of Londonderry – 18 December 2014[ 10]
Crossbench
General Sir David Richards , GCB CBE DSO ADC Gen Baron Richards of Herstmonceux of Emsworth in the County of Hampshire – 24 February 2014[ 11] [ 12]
Sir Andrew Green , KCMG Baron Green of Deddington of Deddington in the County of Oxfordshire – 2 December 2014[ 13] Sir Jonathan Evans , KCB Baron Evans of Weardale of Toys Hill in the County of Kent – 5 December 2014[ 14] Alison Wolf , CBE Baroness Wolf of Dulwich of Dulwich in the London Borough of Southwark – 5 December 2014[ 14] Sir Robert Rogers , KCB Baron Lisvane of Blakemere in the County of Herefordshire and of Lisvane in the City and County of Cardiff – 15 December 2014[ 15] Order of the Garter ribbon
Order of the Companions of Honour ribbon
Knight's Bachelor ribbon
Order of the Bath ribbon
Honorary
Order of St Michael and St George ribbon
Honorary Angelina Jolie , For services to UK foreign policy and the campaign to end warzone sexual violence – 14 June 2014[ 28] [ 32]
Honorary Despina Zernioti, For services to UK/Greek relations and to the Order of St Michael and St George – 1 April 2014[ 28]
Insignia of a Knight / Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Royal Victorian Order ribbon
Brigadier John Edward Bruce Smedley LVO [ 38]
Rebecca Lucy Kitteridge – on relinquishing the role of Secretary of the Cabinet and Clerk of the Executive Council in New Zealand . – 31 March 2014[ 39] Sir Paul John James Britton, CB [ 40]
Philip Brian Everett, LVO [ 41]
Kara Justine Owen – 30 June 2014[ 33]
Euan Werran McDonald Curnow LVO [ 36]
George Hassall LVO [ 36]
Major David Rankin-Hunt LVO MBE TD [ 36]
The Rt Hon. Commander The Earl of Rosslyn , QPM
The Reverend Prebendary William Sievwright Scott – on relinquishing the role of Sub-Dean of Her Majesty's Chapels Royal, Sub-Dean and Domestic Chaplain of the Ecclesiastical Household, Deputy Clerk of the Closet and Sub-Almoner.[ 42]
Mark Thomas Fraser, OAM Governor-General of Australia – 26 January 2014[ 43]
Sophie Abigail Guelff – 30 June 2014[ 33]
Samuel Fitzsimons MVO [ 34]
Michael Alan Ebbage MVO [ 35]
Jill Elizabeth Kelsey MVO [ 44]
William James Frecklington, OAM [ 45]
Claire-Anne Haines – 30 June 2014[ 33]
Matthew Hallett – 30 June 2014[ 33]
Alys Marguerite O'Connor – 30 June 2014[ 33]
Captain Shuresh Kumar Thapa, The Royal Gurkha Rifles – on relinquishment of his appointment as Queen's Gurkha Orderly Officer[ 46]
Captain Kumar Gurung, 10 Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment RLC – on relinquishment of his appointment as Queen's Gurkha Orderly Officer[ 46]
Sharon Kathleen Gaddes-Croasdale – on relinquishing the role of Florist, Royal Household. – 5 August 2014[ 36]
Insignia of a Knight / Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Order of the British Empire (Military division) ribbon Order of the British Empire (Civil division) ribbon
Honorary Ratan Tata , KBE [ 28]
Honorary Haruo Naito, For services to Japanese investment in the UK and to Anglo-Japanese relations[ 28]
Admiral Édouard Guillaud , For services to the Lancaster House Treaty and UK/France military relations[ 28]
Michael Bloomberg , for his "prodigious entrepreneurial and philanthropic endeavors, and the many ways in which they have benefited the United Kingdom and the U.K.-U.S. special relationship."[ 28] [ 51] John Franklyn Mars , for services to British business and the economy.
Honorary Tadakazu Kimura, For services to international sponsorship and Anglo-Japanese cultural understanding[ 28]
Heesun Chun, For services to promoting British education in South Korea.[ 28]
Michael Ilan Yoel Federmann , For services to UK/Israel business cooperation and UK prosperity.[ 28] Tadakazu Kimura, For services to international sponsorship and Anglo-Japanese cultural understanding.[ 28]
Alain Jacques Richard Minc, For services UK/French relations.[ 28]
Dervilla Mitchell , For services to engineering.[ 28] Yahya Mohammed Nasib, For services to UK commercial interests in Oman.[ 28]
Eli Papouchado, For services to UK/Israel business cooperation and British prosperity.[ 28]
Gennady Nikolayevitch Rozhdestvensky , For services to music[ 28] Jose Ignacio Sanchez Galan, For services to the UK energy sector and UK/Spain trade and investment links.[ 28]
Dong-bin ShinN, For services to British prosperity.[ 28]
Surgeon Commander Joanna Mary Elizabeth Leason[ 52]
Acting Colonel Simon John Scott, Royal Marines[ 52]
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Howard Bewick, MBE [ 52]
Lieutenant Colonel Jason Richard Kerr[ 52]
Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Swift[ 52]
Commander Irvine Graham Lindsay[ 52]
Major Richard Charles Morris, Royal Marines[ 52]
Acting Major Ross Thomas Boyd[ 52]
Major Kieth Anthony Bryan Child[ 52]
Major Stephen Philip Dallard[ 52]
Captain James Jackson Dear[ 52]
Acting Lieutenant Colonel Christopher John Fisher[ 52]
Staff Sergeant James Forster[ 52]
Captain Euan James Grant[ 52]
Major James Andrew Hadfield[ 52]
Warrant Officer Class 2 Alan Fraser Hamilton[ 52]
Major Rupert Edward Charles Kitching[ 52]
Major Gary Robertson[ 52]
Major James Samuel Skelton[ 52]
Reverend (Wing Commander) Giles Leslie Legood[ 52]
Lieutenant Commander Camilla Simpson Meek[ 52]
Warrant Officer 2 Engineering Technician (Marine Engineering) Christopher Mullan, QGM [ 52]
Wing Commander Graham Ifor August[ 33]
Conspicuous Gallantry Cross ribbon Corporal Anthony Stazicker[ 52]
Lance Corporal Simon George Moloney, Royal Marines[ 52]
Military Cross ribbon Major Geoffrey Richard Brocklehurst[ 52]
Warrant Officer Class 1 Patrick Hyde[ 52]
Private Wesley Robert Masters[ 52]
Corporal William Joseph Mills[ 52]
Captain Alexander Ryland Pickthall[ 52]
Corporal James Richard Lawrence Walker[ 52]
Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon Flight Lieutenant Charles Peter Lockyear[ 52]
Royal Red Cross ribbon
Major Kerry Jane McFadden-Newman[ 52]
Queen's Gallantry Medal ribbon Captain Michael Robert John Kennedy[ 52]
Sergeant Kevin Marc Wright[ 52]
Imperial Service Medal ribbon
Blazey, Mr Stephen Kevin[ 53]
Devoy, Mr Samuel James Donnan[ 53]
Doran, Mr Eric[ 53]
Drain, Mr Michael Richard[ 53]
Foster, Mr Kevin[ 53]
Grimason, Mr Albert[ 53]
Holt, Mr John Frederick[ 53]
Huggins, Mr David Edward[ 53]
Kelsall, Mr Richard John[ 53]
Lowe, Miss Dionne Kathleen[ 53]
Machen, Mr Roger Michael[ 53]
Owen, Mr Michael Joseph[ 53]
Pink, Mr Dennis Christopher[ 53]
Roper, Mrs Sara Anne[ 53]
Rowley, Mr George Oliver[ 53]
Shelley, Mr Arnot Oswald[ 53]
Smith, Mr Ian William[ 53]
Smith, Mrs Jean Best[ 53]
Van Der Pol, Mrs Christine Muriel[ 53]
Waller, Mr Gary[ 53]
Doak MBE [ 53]
Aregbesola, Mrs Tolulope[ 53]
Frodin, Mrs Carolin[ 53]
Lawer, Mr Martyn John[ 53]
Oldroyd, Mr Hugh[ 53]
Oliver, Mr Roger Graham[ 53]
Reay, Mr John[ 53]
Stoddart, Mrs Catherine[ 53]
Veal, Mrs Joan[ 53]
Wilcock, Mrs Helen[ 53]
Burke, Mrs Lesley[ 53]
Mitchell, Mrs Margaret[ 53]
Pugh, Mrs Lynne[ 53]
Simpson, Mrs Betty[ 53]
Stubbins, Mrs Maria[ 53]
Acting Corporal Jonathan Robert McNair, Royal Marines[ 52]
Corporal Craig Tucker, Royal Marines[ 52]
Acting Corporal Donald Boadu Amoah[ 52]
Major Thomas James Armitage[ 52]
Sergeant Matthew Lee Baldwin[ 52]
Rifleman Rajeev Bhoyraz[ 52]
Guardsman Ronan Boyce[ 52]
Corporal of Horse Alexander James Cawley[ 52]
Major Andrew John Child[ 52]
Acting Major Adrian Paul Thomas Clayton[ 52]
Lieutenant Alexander Edward Floyd[ 52]
Trooper Jake John Foster[ 52]
Acting Lance Corporal Christopher James Harris[ 52]
Private Alexander Francis Hoar[ 52]
Sergeant Richard Charles Kerry[ 52]
Sapper James Ieuan McDermott[ 52]
Corporal Jonathan Kevin Richards[ 52]
Lance Corporal of Horse Kevin John Sedgwick[ 52]
Flight Lieutenant Jason Andrew Hunt[ 52]
Master Aircrew Robert Sean Sunderland[ 52]
Corporal Neil Bowness[ 52]
Sapper Sean Alexander Alan Cameron[ 52]
Lance Corporal Sinead Dodds[ 52]
Corporal Conner Ryan Grant[ 52]
Lance Corporal Neil Meyer[ 52]
Sergeant Saiasi Nuku Vono[ 52]
Chief Petty Officer Marine Engineering Mechanic (M) Neil Andrew Halsey[ 52]
Leading Seaman (Diver) John Pearson[ 52]
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service insignia
Lieutenant Commander Lawrence John Dunne, RD [ 52]
Staff Sergeant Christopher Anderson[ 52]
Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Archer, ARRC [ 52]
Lieutenant Colonel Edward Graham St John Brockman[ 52]
Captain Kempley McKnight Alexander Buchan-Smith[ 52]
Acting Lieutenant Colonel Douglas John Scott Cochran[ 52]
Captain Rachael Joanne Cull[ 52]
Major Timothy James Jonathan Draper[ 52]
Captain Maria Elizabeth Eegan[ 52]
Lieutenant Colonel Michael Richard Elviss , MBE [ 52]
Captain Jonathan Robert Frankling[ 52]
Warrant Officer Class 2 Kevin Stuart Anthony Gahgan[ 52]
Corporal Mark Gerald Harris[ 52]
Lieutenant Colonel Timothy David How[ 52]
Captain Thomas William Johnston-Burt[ 52]
Staff Sergeant Adam Landers Marshall[ 52]
Major Edward David Lionel Maskell-Pedersen[ 52]
Major Gary Allen McGown, MBE [ 52]
Colonel Stephen Christopher McMahon, MBE [ 52]
Warrant Officer Class 1 Colin Lee Nufer[ 52]
Lieutenant Colonel David Robert Orr Ewing, OBE [ 52]
Sapper Adam Robert Oxley[ 52]
Major Jonathan Anthony Evett Palmer, MBE [ 52]
Colonel Andrew William Phillips[ 52]
Corporal Aaron Michael Rennie[ 52]
Staff Sergeant Clinton Sherratt[ 52]
Lieutenant Colonel Paul Terence Tedman [ 52]
Lieutenant Colonel Jason Michael Williams[ 52]
Lance Corporal Alexander Edwin William Price[ 52]
Mrs Lisa Pamela Gardner[ 52]
Miss Penny Hughes[ 52]
Inspector Danny Johnston May[ 52]
Major Grant Paul Abbott, Royal Marines[ 52]
Commodore Simon James Ancona[ 52]
Lieutenant Karl Ashton[ 52]
Chief Petty Officer Air Engineering Technician (M) Derek Ashurst[ 52]
Commander Christopher Anthony Godwin[ 52]
Chief Petty Officer Engineering Technician (Marine Engineering) David Alan Kennedy[ 52]
Lieutenant Commander John Peter Ryan[ 52]
Commander Mark Adrian Hudson Wooller[ 52]
Major Alexandra Emily Caroline Benn, MBE [ 52]
Brigadier Richard Friedrich Patrick Felton, CBE [ 52]
Major (now Acting Lieutenant Colonel) Phillip John Fox, MBE [ 52]
Captain Harriet Louise Haslam-Greene[ 52]
Captain Paul Harvey Keymer[ 52]
Lieutenant Colonel Matthew James Patrick Murphy[ 52]
Wing Commander Andrew Philip Challen[ 52]
Flight Lieutenant David John Clemens[ 52]
Wing Commander Charles Scott Donald[ 52]
Order of St John ribbon
Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of St John
David Patrick Henry Burgess, MBE [ 54]
Major General Professor John Hemsley Pearn, AO ,RFD [ 55]
Low Bin Tick, OBE [ 6]
Alfred Marshall Acuff, Jr[ 6]
Commander of the Order of St John
Timothy Boughton[ 56]
Major Peter John Colyer[ 56]
Henry Fetherstonhaugh, OBE [ 56]
Robert Stanley Harrison[ 56]
Stephen Hughes[ 56]
Michael Eric Lambell, JP [ 56]
Jonathon Poyner[ 56]
Richard Roberts[ 56]
Brigadier Iain Gregory Robertson, OBE TD DL [ 56]
Mrs Eluned Clifton-Davies[ 56]
Mrs Daryl Margaret Perkins[ 56]
Mrs Celia Ann Streeter[ 56]
Dr Liu Bing-fai[ 57]
Dr Sarath Malcolm Samarage[ 57]
Dr Don Wilmot Weerasooriya[ 57]
John Michael Wright[ 54]
Mrs Barbara Taylor[ 54]
Dr Nicholas John Astbury[ 55]
Nevin Christian Brown[ 55]
Julian Victor Brandt III[ 55]
Douglas Hayward Evans[ 55]
Peter Irving Channing Knowles II[ 55]
Walter William Moore II[ 55]
Howard Pyle[ 55]
George Thomas Williamson[ 55]
John Nicholas Woolfe[ 55]
David Morris Yudain[ 55]
Ms Erika DeWyllie Billick[ 55]
Kathryn Spotswood Lines Cox III[ 55]
Mary Catherine Metzger Harvey[ 55]
Alan Roy Butterfield[ 58]
Charles Roderick Spencer Fowler, OBE TD DL [ 58]
Norman Gareth Gooding[ 58]
Dr Rex Anthony Smith[ 58]
David Malcolm Thomas[ 58]
John Douglas Wills[ 58]
Mrs Pauline Anne Buchanan[ 58]
Jennifer Burkett[ 58]
Mrs Claire Theresa Hensman[ 58]
Miss Patricia Mary Holten[ 58]
Mrs Lynn Margaret Mosley[ 58]
Raymond Bugeja[ 59]
Captain Reuben Lanfranco[ 59]
Revd Canon Simon Henry Martin Godfrey[ 59]
Lieutenant Colonel Josef Johannes Le Roux, MMM[ 59]
Dr Donati Njama[ 59]
Miss Margaret Jackson Lee[ 59]
Mrs Hazel Jennifer Watson[ 59]
Officer of the Order of St John
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