New Year’s Honours List 2024: Every person in West Midlands & Birmingham to be recognised by King Charles

The New Year Honours List for 2024 has been revealed, celebrating the incredible public service of individuals from across the UK.

Recipients in King Charles’ New Year Honours List have been awarded for their outstanding contributions to areas including sustained public service, the arts, youth engagement and community work.

The honours system strives to be inclusive of all of the UK society and of the 1,227 people on the main list who received an award, 48 per cent are women, and 13.8 per cent come from an ethnic minority background.

Amongst those receiving honours are people from the West Midlands and Birmingham, recognised for their contributions to society, including Cathryn Lee, the Chief Executive of Alzheimer’s Society charity, and Philip John Loach QFSM, the former Chief Fire Officer of West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service.

England goalkeeper Mary Earps, Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis and Game of Thrones actor Emilia Clarke are among the stars of sport, stage and screen recognised in the 2024 New Year Honours list, while the Archbishop of Canterbury leads those rewarded for their work on the King’s coronation.

Singer Dame Shirley Bassey, who has sold more than 135 million records, has been made Companion of Honour for her services to music. Other notable names in the list include England cricketer Stuart Broad, who has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) following his retirement; singer Leona Lewis, who becomes an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE); and author Kate Mosse, who has also been made a CBE.

West Midlands & Birmingham people among those honoured

OFFICERS OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (OBE)

• Mark Garnier MP for Wyre Forest. For political and public service.

• Baldev Parkash Bhardwaj. For services to the community in Oldbury.

• Professor Carol Ann Doyle, of Coventry. Birmingham City University. For services to nurse education.

• Philip John Loach QFSM, of Wolverhampton. Lately Chief Fire Officer, West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service. For services to fire and rescue.

• Professor Adrian Michael Cruise. Emeritus Professor, University of Birmingham. For services to space science.

• Kenneth Paul Newton, Stafford, services to public service

• Councillor Abigail Margaret Brown, Stoke-on-Trent, services to local government

• Professor David Foskett, Burton-on-Trent, services to hospitality industry and inclusivity

MEMBERS OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (MBE)

• William Thomas Gavan. Mayor, Sandwell Council. For political and public service, and to LGBT+.

• Ian James Donald Sharp, of Market Drayton. Lately Captain, 6th Wolverhampton Boys' Brigade. For services to young people in Wolverhampton.

• Chitraleka Bolar, of Birmingham. For services to South Asian Dance.

• Gillian Petrina Clayton, of Birmingham. Environment Agency. For services to environmental crime, enforcement and intelligence.

• Dr Edward James Day. University of Birmingham. For services to vulnerable people.

• Ivora Maria Ferreira-Bean. Team manager, Birmingham Children's Trust. For services to children and families.

• Paul John Lord, of Walsall. Westcroft Special School. For services to children and young people with special educational needs.

• Christiana Melam, of Birmingham. National Association of Link Workers. For services to social prescribing.

• Phillip George Potter, of Bewdley. West Midlands, Wales and South West, UK Export Finance. For services to business and to the community.

• Louise Wright. Executive Assistant, West Midlands Lieutenancy Office. For services to local government and to charity.

• Jacqueline Mary Gange. Services to community in Cannock

• Rowan Edwin Crozier, Lichfield. Services to manufacturing and enterprise

• Jill Alcock (Clewes), Staffordshire Moorlands. Services to the arts and charity

• Professor Miriam Bernard, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Services to ageing research and to older people

• Dr Catherine Emma Baxter, services to Higher Education

• Brenda Anne Lines. Chair, Big Local DY10. For services to the community in Kidderminster.

MEDALLISTS OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (BEM)

• Louis Connor Johnson. For services to the community in Wolverhampton

• Dr Jennifer Ann Frow. Volunteer, Bewdley Tennis Club. For services to lawn tennis.

• Sundeep Kaur, of Kingswinford. Director, United Sikhs. For services to the community in the West Midlands during Covid-19.

• Tracie Ann Pal. For services to the community in Hockley Heath.

• Martin Dymock Harrison. For services to the community in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire and the West Midlands.

• William Ellis Nixon. Honorary Secretary, Social Enterprise UK. For services to Young People in the West Midlands.

• Martin Peter Wild, Barton under Needwood, services to Community in Tamworth

• Herbert Proctor, Stoke-on-Trent, services to Community in Audley

• Stephen Roger Lees JP, South Staffordshire, services to community in Himley, Swindon and South Staffordshire

• Elaine Hutchings. Services to Community in Lichfield during Covid-19

• Peter Stewart Clemson, Burton-on-Trent, services to performing arts and the community.

KING'S POLICE MEDAL (KPM)

• John Price. Sergeant in the West Midlands Police force.