The New Year Honours 2014 lists have been published, marking the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the UK.
In total 1,195 people have received an award:
- 1,038 candidates have been selected at BEM, MBE and OBE level: 329 at BEM, 468 at MBE and 241 at OBE
- 74% of the recipients are people who have undertaken outstanding work in their communities either in a voluntary or paid capacity
- there are 610 successful women candidates in the list, representing 51% of the total; women candidates include 16 Dames and 39 CBEs
- 5% of the successful candidates come from ethnic minority communities
Among the well-known names being honoured there is:
- a Companion of Honour for the composer and conductor, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
- a knighthood for the sculptor, Antony Gormley
- a CBE for the ballet dancer, Carlos Acosta
- a CBE for David Bernstein, lately Chair of the Football Association
- a CBE for Ann Jones for her service to tennis since winning Wimbledon in 1969
- a CBE for the actor, Michael Crawford for charitable and philanthropic services
- a CBE for Nicholas Parsons for charitable services
- an OBE for the Arsenal Ladies footballer, Rachel Yankee
- an OBE for the actress, Lynda Bellingham for service to charitable giving
- an OBE for the singer, Katherine Jenkins
- an MBE for the DJ, Pete Tong
- an MBE for the writer and actress, Ruth Peet (aka Ruth Jones)
