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North Yorkshire honours recipients

In 2024 the following Honours were awarded to these special people across North Yorkshire:

CBE

Professor Paul Emery OBE
Harrogate
Versus Arthritis Professor of Rheumatology, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Disease, University of Leeds. For services to Rheumatology
Ms Zoe Ann Lewis
Middlesbrough
Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Middlesbrough College. For services to Further Education

OBE

Reverend Anthony James Collins
Ripon
For services to Healthcare and to the community in Harrogate and Ripon, North Yorkshire
Mr Carl Anthony Les
Bedale
Leader, North Yorkshire Council. For services to Local Government

MBE

Mr George Alan Carney
Thirsk
Executive Officer, Department for Education. For Public Service
Mr James St John Fenny
Middlesbrough
Head of Office, Public Defender Service and Transplant Surgery Ambassador. For services to Criminal Justice and to Organ Donor Awareness.
Ms Alison Fordy
Middlesbrough
Proprietor, Alison Radcliffe School of Dance. For services to Young People and to the community in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire.
Dr John Michael Grimshaw
Malton
Director, Yorkshire Arboretum. For services to Tree Health and Plant Conservation.
Dr Heidi Probst
Harrogate
Researcher, Lecturer and lately Director, Health Research Institute, Sheffield Hallam University. For services to Radiography.
Mr Kevin Shakesheff
Yarm
Co-Founder, High Tide Foundation and President, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and Educational Fund. For services to Young People in Business and to the Maritime Industry.
Mr Steven Underwood
Helmsley
Lately Mathematics Teacher, Ryedale School, Beadlam, North Yorkshire For services to Education.
Ms Maureen Vevers
York
Chair of Governors, Askham Bryan College, York. For services to Further Education.
Mr John Ward
Harrogate
Chair, Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust. For services to Charity and to the community in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.

BEM

Ms Mary Margaret Rose Fisher
Harrogate
Lately Lollipop Crossing Patrol, Darley and Summerbridge Community Primary School, Harrogate. For services to Child Road Safety.
Mr Clive Herbert Jackson
York
For services to the community in York.
Mr Christopher Marsay
Loftus
Watch Manager, Cleveland Fire and Rescue Service. For services to the community in North Yorkshire.
Mr David Saunders
Middlesbrough
For services to the community in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire.
Mr Allan Stokoe
Ingleby Barwick
For services to the community in Eldon, North Yorkshire.
Mr David Alwyn Town
Northallerton
For services to Bell Ringing in Northallerton and North Yorkshire