2018 Special Honours

As part of the British honours system, Special Honours are issued at the Monarch's pleasure at any given time. The Special Honours refer to the awards made within royal prerogative, operational honours and other honours awarded outside the New Years Honours and Birthday Honours.

Hereditary Peerage

Lord Lieutenant

  • Dr Sarah Furness – to be Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Rutland. – 14 February 2018[2][3]
  • Arvind Michael Kapur, OBE – to be Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Leicestershire. – 11 May 2018[4]
  • Alison Millar – to be Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Londonderry. – 17 May 2018[5]
  • Tia C Jones – to be Lord-Lieutenant of Powys. – 17 July 2018[6]

Life Peerages

It has been announced that the following people will be created life peers.[7][8]

Conservative Party

  • Diana Barran, MBE, to be Baroness Barran, of Bathwick in the City of Bath – 21 June 2018[9]
  • The Rt Hon. Sir Edward Garnier, QC, to be Baron Garnier, of Harborough in the County of Leicestershire – 22 June 2018[10]
  • The Rt Hon. Sir Alan Haselhurst, to be Baron Haselhurst, of Saffron Walden in the County of Essex – 22 June 2018[11]
  • The Rt Hon. Peter Lilley, to be Baron Lilley, of Offa in the County of Hertfordshire – 19 June 2018[12]
  • Catherine Meyer, Lady Meyer, CBE to be Baroness Meyer, of Nine Elms in the London Borough of Wandsworth – 19 June 2018[13]
  • The Rt Hon. Sir Eric Pickles, to be Baron Pickles, of Brentwood and Ongar in the County of Essex – 19 June 2018[14]
  • The Rt Hon. Sir John Randall, to be Baron Randall of Uxbridge, of Uxbridge in the London Borough of Hillingdon – 25 June 2018[15]
  • Amanda Sater, to be Baroness Sater, of Kensington in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea – 21 June 2018[16]

Labour Party

  • Martha Osamor
  • Pauline Bryan, to be Baroness Bryan of Partick, of Partick in the City of Glasgow – 21 June 2018[17]
  • Iain McNicol, to be Baron McNicol of West Kilbride, of West Kilbride in the County of Ayrshire – 21 June 2018[18]

Democratic Unionist Party

  • The Rev. Dr William McCrea, to be Baron McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown, of Magherafelt in the County of Londonderry and of Cookstown in the County of Tyrone – 19 June 2018 [19]

Non-affiliated

  • The Rt Hon. Andrew Tyrie, to be Baron Tyrie, of Chichester in the County of West Sussex – 13 June 2018[20]

Crossbench

  • Sir David Anderson, KBE, QC, to be Baron Anderson of Ipswich, of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk – 10 July 2018[21]
  • Rosie Boycott, to be Baroness Boycott, of Whitefield in the County of Somerset – 9 July 2018 [22]
  • Deborah Bull, CBE, to be Baroness Bull, of Aldwych in the City of Westminster – 11 July 2018[23]

Privy Counsellor

Most Noble Order of the Garter

Order of the Garter ribbon

Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter (KG)

Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter (LG)

Knight Bachelor

Knight's Bachelor ribbon

Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George

Order of St Michael and St George ribbon

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

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

Honorary
  • Dr Stefan Nicolaas Dercon, Belgian national - Chief Economist, Department for International Development - For services to economics and international development.[32]

Royal Victorian Order

Royal Victorian Order ribbon
Royal Victorian Order (Honorary appointment) ribbon

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)

  • Christopher Robin Weatherley – on his retirement as Fire Safety and Access Manager, London Palaces.[33]
  • Edward Sackville Lane Fox – on the relinquishment of his role as Private Secretary to The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.[34]

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

  • Keith Sanderson on his retirement as Head Chauffeur, Royal Household[33]
  • Captain Surendrakumar Gurung, The Queen's Gurkha Signals[33]
  • Captain Dillikumar Rai, The Royal Gurkha Rifles[33]

Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Ribbon bar of the Order of the British Empire (Military)
Ribbon bar of the Order of the British Empire (Civil)

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)

  • The Hon. Mrs Justice Sara Elizabeth Cockerill, QC - 12 January 2018[35]
  • The Hon. Mrs Justice Christina Caroline Lambert, QC - 8 February 2018[29]

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Military division
  • Commodore William Jonathan Warrender, RN – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Air Vice-Marshal John Jackson Stringer, Royal Air Force – 11 May 2018[36]

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military division
  • Lieutenant Colonel Jason Ainley, Corps of Royal Engineers – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Wing Commander Kathryn Elizabeth Ferris, Royal Air Force – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Wing Commander Mark David Lorriman-Hughes, Royal Air Force – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Wing Commander Matthew James Peterson, Royal Air Force – 11 May 2018[36]
Honorary

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military division
  • Captain Patrick Halford, Royal Marines – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Colour Sergeant Mark Roughsedge, Royal Marines – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Major James David Brown, Grenadier Guards – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Squadron Leader Craig Robert Ledieu, Royal Air Force – 11 May 2018[36]
Honorary
  • Frank Havrah Fassett, US national - For services to the crafts of knitting and needlework.[32]
  • Natascha Biebow, German national - For services to children's writers and illustrators.[32]
  • Claudia Mariel Papa Fragomen, Argentinian national - For services to the British community and the British Embassy in Argentina.[32]
  • Bryan David Lewis, Irish national - For services to education and charity.[32]

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Ribbon bar of the British Empire Medal (Civil)
Honorary
  • Judith Houlahan, Irish national - For services to the health and welfare of older people in Northern Ireland.[32]
  • Milena Kolarikova Ba, Czech and Dutch national - For services to the commemoration of British soldiers in Belgium.[32]
  • Cristina Monteiro, Spanish national - For services to British commercial interests and charitable work in Madrid.[32]
  • Ulf Axel Mikael Olin, Finnish national - For services to the British Embassy Helsinki, Finland.[32]
  • George Psaradakis, Greek national - For services to the community in London.[32]
  • Milagros Villanueva, Filipino national - For services to the British Embassy Brasilia.[32]

Military Cross (MC)

Ribbon bar of the Military Cross
  • Corporal Hugo Wilton, Royal Marines – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Colour Sergeant Daniel Mark Garratt, Parachute Regiment – 11 May 2018[36]

Air Force Cross (AFC)

Ribbon bar of the Air Force Cross
  • Squadron Leader Ian Samuel Dornan, Royal Air Force – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Flight Lieutenant Ben Wallis, Royal Air Force – 11 May 2018[36]

Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM)

Ribbon bar of the Queen's Gallantry Medal
  • Air Engineering Technician (Mechanical) Stuart Maurice Rogers, Royal Navy – 11 May 2018[36]

Mentioned in Despatches

Palm of the Mentioned in Despatches
  • Captain Thomas James Limb, Royal Marines – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Acting Lance Corporal Robert Patrick Neill, Royal Marines – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Lance Corporal Nathan William Fletcher, The Parachute Regiment – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Sergeant Andrew Mather, The Royal Irish Regiment – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Lance Corporal Charles Anthony Dexter Taylor, The Parachute Regiment – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Squadron Leader Matthew Frederick Axcell, Royal Air Force – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Flight Lieutenant Helena Bullivant, Royal Air Force – 11 May 2018[36]

Queen's Commendation for Bravery

  • Sergeant Christopher Samuel, Royal Marines – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Sergeant Alistair James Seddon, Royal Marines – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Petty Officer (Diver) Toby Stuart Jones, Royal Navy – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Acting Flight Sergeant Benjamin Martin Howarth, Royal Air Force – 11 May 2018[36]

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service

Palm of the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service
  • Colour Sergeant Omar Acid, Royal Marines – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Colonel Daniel Blanchford, OBE – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Petty Officer Warfare Specialist (Electronic Warfare) James Hick, Royal Navy – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Sergeant Paul Richards, Royal Marines – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Corporal Aleksandr David Stovell, Royal Marines – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Colour Sergeant Michael Waker, Royal Marines – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Acting Lieutenant Colonel Philip Matthew Birch, The Royal Anglian Regiment – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Major Victoria Anne Bullied, Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Major Noel Clark Claydon-Swales, The Light Dragoons – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Major Fiona Allison Dangerfield, The Royal Logistic Corps – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Colonel Andrew Bernard Jackson – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Warrant Officer Class 2 Peter Keogh, MC, The Royal Irish Regiment – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Major Clodia Nicolette O'Neill, Corps of Royal Engineers – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Acting Sergeant Thomas Andrew Stokes, Intelligence Corps – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Lance Corporal Liam Derek Stott, Royal Army Medical Corps – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Warrant Officer Class 2 Luke Townsin, Corps of Royal Engineers – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Staff Sergeant Mark Robert Brodrick, Royal Air Force – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Flight Lieutenant Gregory Stuart Mould, Royal Air Force – 11 May 2018[36]
  • Mrs Lisa Gardner, Civil Servant – 11 May 2018[36]

Order of St John

Order of St John ribbon

Knight of the Order of St John

Dame of the Order of St John

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