2015 New Year Honours

The New Year Honours 2015 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 recipients of honours are displayed as they were styled before their new honour. They are 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 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.[1]

Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)

The riband and badge of the "Companions of Honour"

Knight Bachelor

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath

Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB / DCB)

Military
Civil

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Military
Civil

The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight / Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)

Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG / DCMG)

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

The Royal Victorian Order

Insignia of a Knight / Dames Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

Knight / Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO / DCVO)

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Star of a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire

Knight / Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)

Civil

Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE / DBE)

Insignia of a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Military
Civil

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Military
Civil

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military
Civil

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military
Civil

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Royal Red Cross (RRC)

Ribbon bar of the Royal Red Cross and Associate

Associate Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Ribbon bar of the Queen's Police Medal for Merit, as awarded for Distinguished Service

Queen's Fire Service Medal (QFSM)

Ribbon bar of the Queen's Fire Service Medal for Merit, as awarded for Distinguished Service

Queen's Ambulance Service Medal (QAM)

Ribbon bar of the Queen's Ambulance Service Medal for Merit, as awarded for Distinguished Service

Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal (QVRM)

Ribbon bar of the Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal

Overseas Territories Police Medal

Ribbon bar of the Overseas Territories Police Medal for Merit, as awarded for Meritorious Service

Cook Islands

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of New Zealand, on advice of the Cook Islands Government.

Barbados

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Barbados, on advice of the Barbadian Government.[3]

Knight Bachelor

Grenada

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Grenada, on advice of the Grenadian Government.[4]

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

Solomon Islands

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of the Solomon Islands, on advice of the Solomon Islands Government.[5]

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

Tuvalu

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Tuvalu, on advice of the Tuvalu Government.[6]

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

Belize

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Belize, on advice of the Belizean Government.[7]

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Antigua and Barbuda

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Antigua and Barbuda, on advice of the Antiguan and Barbudan Government.[8]

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Saint Christopher and Nevis

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Saint Kitts and Nevis, on advice of the Kittian and Nevisian Government.[9]

The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

New Zealand

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of New Zealand, on advice of the New Zealand Government.[10]

New Zealand Order of Merit

Knight / Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (GNZM)

Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (DNZM)

Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (KNZM)

Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM)

Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM)

Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM)

Honorary

Companion of the Queen's Service Order (QSO)

Queen's Service Medal (QSM)

New Zealand Antarctic Medal (NZAM)

New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration (DSD)

New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)

On 19 November 2010 a methane explosion occurred at Pike River Coal Mine, killing 29 miners working deep in the mine. The explosion cut the electricity supply to the mine, shutting off lighting and ventilation systems. The mine began to fill with smoke and carbon monoxide.

Daniel Rockhouse was driving a loader approximately 1,700 metres into the main drive of the mine when the explosion occurred and he was thrown to the ground and knocked unconscious. When he regained consciousness Mr Rockhouse put on his self-rescuer (breathing apparatus) and dragged himself to a nearby telephone. He rang Service Control and spoke to the mine manager, who told him to make his way to the fresh air base (FAB) near the mine portal, and contact him again. Mr Rockhouse started making his way to the FAB, following water pipes along the wall. He came across another miner, lying on the ground semi-conscious and disoriented. He attempted to give the miner his self-rescuer, but he could not close his mouth around the unit. Mr Rockhouse dragged him to the FAB, where they found the door open and the FAB full of carbon monoxide. Mr Rockhouse continued to drag the miner towards the mine portal. They were able to breathe some fresh air from compressed air lines along the way, and eventually the miner's condition improved enough to walk. They then supported each other and hobbled out of the mine. The rescue of the other man had taken Mr Rockhouse approximately two hours. By the time he reached the mine exit, Mr Rockhouse was disoriented, and was suffering from the effects of smoke and gas inhalation. Both men were taken to Greymouth Hospital where Mr Rockhouse was treated for smoke and gas inhalation, and carbon monoxide poisoning.

Without Mr Rockhouse's assistance, the other miner would have remained lying in the mine. It is highly unlikely that he would have been able to rescue himself. Mr Rockhouse's determination to rescue him slowed down his own escape from the mine, through poisonous gas and smoke and constantly fearing further explosions.

References

  1. "New Year's Honours lists 2015" (PDF). gov.uk. Cabinet Office and Foreign Office. 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
  2. "Sporting heroes recognised in the Queen's Honours List". Awards Intelligence. Retrieved 27 July 2015. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  3. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 61093. p. N41. 31 December 2014.
  4. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 61094. p. N46. 31 December 2014.
  5. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 61095. p. N50. 31 December 2014.
  6. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 61096. p. N53. 31 December 2014.
  7. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 61097. p. N58. 31 December 2014.
  8. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 61098. p. N61. 31 December 2014.
  9. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 61099. p. N67. 31 December 2014.
  10. Cabinet Office, Honours Unit. "New Year Honours List 2015". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  11. Conchie, Sandra (31 December 2014). "New Year Honours list: Berys Marie Ross". Bay of Plenty Times.

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