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Idris Elba England women’s football and rugby teams win, lead New Year Honors Over 1,100 people listed Recognized this year.
Elba is famous for her roles electric wire and LutherAfter being honored for services to young people, will become Sir Idris, while lioness‘ Dutch head coach Salina Wegman He was awarded an honorary knighthood after leading England to two European Cup wins.
England women’s captain Leah Williamson has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), while Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway and Ella Toone have all been made Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).
These stars are among 1,157 winners New Year Honors They come from across the UK and range from sporting and arts champions to foster carers, health workers and supporters of young people. this cabinet office Said that this year’s special focus on those who have made outstanding contributions to the community reflects the values of “decency, compassion and belief in the common good”.
Ice dancers Jayne Tovill and Christopher Dean, evil Star Cynthia Erivo, presenter and author Richard Osman, marathon runner Paula Radcliffe, singer Ellie Goulding, former NHS chief Amanda Pritchard, D-Day veterans and a woman thought to be the oldest victim of the Horizon IT scandal are among them.
Sir Idris, 53, founded the Elba Hope Foundation, which works to support community empowerment, education, youth advocacy and sustainable development.
“I hope we can do more to raise awareness of the importance of ongoing, practical support for young people and the responsibility we all share to help them find alternatives to violence.”
At the same time, Wiegman, who won the European Cup twice with England and once with the Netherlands, said: “I am sincerely grateful for this honor. When I first came to England, I could not have imagined the respect and warmth I could feel from the British people. I am deeply grateful to the fans for their support.”
Members of England’s Women’s Rugby World Cup winning side are also well represented, with Marlie Packer and Zoe Aldcroft each receiving an OBE, along with coach John Mitchell. Team-mates Ellie Kildunne, Sadia Kabeya and Megan Jones were awarded MBEs after the Red Roses beat Canada in September’s final.
Mitchell said: “I am extremely honored to receive this recognition but I want to be clear that it reflects on the work of the Red Rose World Cup-winning team and the outstanding staff around them.”
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said: “This year’s Honors list celebrates the best of Britain’s people who put the common good above themselves to strengthen communities and transform lives. Their quiet dedication reflects how proud we are of being a decent, compassionate nation. On behalf of the whole country, I want to thank you and congratulate everyone who has received an award today.”
Dame Jayne and Sir Christopher, who won Olympic gold at the 1984 Winter Olympics and went on to success at the World, European and British Championships, received their respective knighthoods and knighthoods for services to skating and volunteering.
The pair became the faces of a celebrity talent show ice dancingsaid the honor was “both wonderful and humbling.”
They join other stars who rose to fame through their famous partnerships, such as Chuckle Brothers’ Paul Elliott, who was awarded an MBE, and Matt Lucas, a member of the comedy duo little britain (The other half is David Walliams), became an OBE.
Elsewhere, Osman, author of the Thursday Murder Club book series; Radcliffe, a three-time London Marathon champion who held the women’s marathon world record for 16 consecutive years; broadcaster Gabby Logan; football commentator Clive Tyldesley; and actor Warwick Davis, all OBEs.
Osman, 55, said he was “thrilled” about the honor, while Davis, also 55, said: “This is the best thing that’s ever happened to me since I’ve been on Star Wars.”
Erivo was awarded an OBE for services to music and drama, and Goulding was awarded an OBE for services to biodiversity and climate. location, location, location Presenter Phil Spencer and comedian Bill Bailey were also awarded MBEs.
writer roy clark, creator of sitcom The last wine of summer, Open 24/7 and keep up appearancesbecame a knight, and Lady Pritchard and Kumar and his wife ranked 42nd Actor Meera Syal is recognized as a grande dame.
Meanwhile, 92-year-old Betty Brown, believed to be the oldest victim in the Horizon IT scandal, said it was “shocking” that the deputy postmaster general had been awarded an MBE for her quest for justice.
D-Day veteran Mervyn Kersh, 101, said it was a “wonderful thing” to be awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to Holocaust commemoration and education.
Meanwhile, in the political realm, former development minister Anneliese Dodds was knighted, and former Labor MP and former head of the think tank Labor Together Jonathan Ashworth was awarded a CBE.
Former Conservative leader Lord William Hague was awarded the Royal Order of Victoria for services to the Royal Foundation’s charities and conservation, while former Labor MP and current director of the Victoria and Albert Museum Tristram Hunt was awarded a knighthood.
Orlando Fraser, former chairman of the Charity Commission, was awarded a CBE.
Half of all recipients at CBE level and above are women, the strongest female representation so far in 2020 cabinet office explain.
Of the list, 10 per cent are from ethnic minority backgrounds – 5 per cent are Asian, 3 per cent black, 2 per cent mixed race and 1 per cent other – while 5 per cent identify as LGBT+ and 15 per cent have a disability or long-term health condition.
In addition, 36% are from lower socio-economic backgrounds and 67% live outside London and the South East.
The oldest on the list is 102-year-old John Hearn, one of four centenarians to receive a BEM for services to judo and communities in north-east England. This year’s youngest recipient, aged 20, was Olympic gold medalist and sport climber Toby Roberts from Elsted, Surrey, who became an MBE.