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    New Year Honours 2020

    This is the New Year Honours list of Northern Ireland award recipients published on 27 December 2019.

    Companions of the Order of the Bath (CB)

    Mr Noel Henry Lavery

    Permanent Secretary, Department for the Economy, Northern Ireland Executive.  For services to Government in Northern Ireland.

    Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

    Mr Alastair David Hamilton

    Chief Executive Officer, Invest NI.  For services to economic development in Northern Ireland.

    Ms Cheryl Lamont

    For services to criminal justice.

    Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    Mr Andrew George Browne

    Secretary, Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry. For services to victims and survivors of abuse.

    Ms Wilma Isobel Erskine-Heggary

    Lately Club Secretary, Royal Portrush Golf Club. For services to tourism and golf in Northern Ireland.

    Professor Patrick Francis Gray

    Chair, Connswater Homes Limited.  For services to housing in Northern Ireland.

    Mr John Healy

    Managing Director, Allstate Northern Ireland. For services to the economy in Northern Ireland.

    Mrs Olive Paula Hill

    Executive Director, Invest Northern Ireland. For services to the economy in Northern Ireland.

    Mr Gary Lightbody

    For services to music and charity in Northern Ireland.

    Mr Timothy Losty

    Director, Northern Ireland Bureau China. For services to international and community relations.

    Professor Maria Louise McHugh

    Professor of Organisational Behaviour Ulster University and lately Dean, Ulster University Business School.  For services to higher education and business development.

    Professor Alan Smith

    UNESCO Chair in Education, Ulster University.  For services to education.

    Dr Anthony Baxter Stevens

    For services to health and social care in Northern Ireland.

    Mr Mercer Lindsay Todd

    Commissioner, Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission.  For services to the justice sector.

    Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    Mr Robert David Boyd

    For services to the arts and to the community in Northern Ireland.

    Mrs Emily Florence Brunt

    For voluntary service to education and the community in the West of Northern Ireland.

    Mr Raymond Michael Burrows

    For services to the Ulster Aviation Society, heritage sector and to the community in Northern Ireland.

    Mrs Maureen Winifred Campbell

    For services to fostering in County Tyrone.

    Mrs Paula Marie Dawson

    Deputy Principal, Finance and Governance Manager, Northern Ireland Executive.  For services to public inquiries in Northern Ireland.

    The Very Reverend David Delargy

    For services to music and charity in Northern Ireland.

    Mr Andrew Robert Freeburn     

    Chief Superintendent, Police Service of Northern Ireland.  For services to policing and the community in Northern Ireland.

    Mrs Tracey Helen Pringle Hamilton

    Director, Mash Direct.  For services to the Northern Ireland agri-food sector.

    Mr Aaron William Hughes

    For services to football.

    Mr Simon Graham Hunter

    Chief Executive Officer, Hunter Apparel Solutions Limited. For services to business and the economy.

    Mrs Karen Jayne Hutchinson

    Head, Northern Ireland Security Guard Service.  For services to defence.

    Mrs Antonia (Toni) Johnson

    For services to the arts and the community in County Fermanagh.

    Mrs Roseann Kelly

    Chief Executive Officer, Women in Business.  For services to economic development in Northern Ireland.

    Ms Angela Lynam

    Playgroup Leader, Kindertee Community Playgroup, Derrylin.  For services to education.

    Professor Francis Ronald Lyons

    Associate Dean for Research and Impact, Ulster University.  For services to higher education and music.

    Professor William Michael Mawhinney

    Lately Head, Medicines Regulatory Group. For services to pharmacy, medicines regulation and public safety.

    Ms Kay Louise Maddieson

    Northern Ireland Office.  For public service in Northern Ireland.

    The Very Reverend Stephen Patrick McBrearty

    For services to criminal justice.

    Dr Michael Gerard McKillop

    For services to disability awareness and athletics in Northern Ireland.

    Mr Philip McLaughlin

    Lately Branch Manager, Strathfoyle Library. For services to the community in Northern Ireland.

    Ms Yvonne Mulholland

    Principal, Presentation Primary School, Portadown. For services to education.

    Ms Eileen Rose Mullan

    For voluntary service in Northern Ireland.

    Mrs Ciara Angela Nicholl

    Administrative Officer, Enniskillen Jobs and Benefits Office. For services to bereaved families in the UK and Ireland.

    Reverend Eugene Damien O'Hagan

    For services to music and charity in Northern Ireland.

    Reverend Martin O'Hagan

    For services to music and charity in Northern Ireland.

    Mrs Catherine Shipman

    Lately Student Activities Coordinator, Southern Regional College. For services to students and young people in County Down and County Armagh.

    Mr William John Snoddy

    For services to the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland.

    Mrs Jiemin Tomita

    For services to the Chinese community in Northern Ireland.

    Medallist of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)

    Mr William John Armstrong

    Reserve Constable, Police Service of Northern Ireland. For services to policing.

    Mrs Martha Rosalind Elizabeth Bloomfield

    For voluntary service to the community in Northern Ireland.

    Mr Leslie Alan Carswell

    For voluntary service to scouting in Northern Ireland.

    Mr Gary Robert Chambers

    Head of Estates and Facilities Management, South Eastern Regional College, Northern Ireland. For services to education.

    Mrs Mary Adams Corkum

    Building Supervisor, Ballywalter Primary School. For services to education.

    Mrs Margaret Roslyn Davidson

    For services to MacMillan Cancer Support in Northern Ireland.

    Mr William Joseph Eames

    For services to the RAF and the community in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.

    Mr James William Murray Fairbairn

    For services to the community in Northern Ireland.

    Mr Frederick Ivor Ferguson

    For services to the community in Londonderry.

    Mr Michael John Armand Gaillard

    Producer and Director, Stage Aid. For charitable services.

    Mr Thomas Harold Gardiner

    For services to business, employment and the community in Belfast.

    Mr John Alexander Gibson

    For services to the community in Belfast.

    Mr Geoffrey Alan Hegarty

    For services to young people through the scouting movement in Northern Ireland.

    Mr Oliver Garfield Laffin

    For services to the Reserve Forces and the community in County Down and County Armagh.

    Ms Frances Lavery

    For services to fostering in Northern Ireland.

    Mrs Letty Lucas

    For services to tennis and charity in Northern Ireland.

    Barry Macaulay

    For services to disability sport.

    Mr George Martin Mace

    For services to sport and the community in Northern Ireland.

    Mr George Mann

    For services to young people through the scouting movement in Northern Ireland.

    Mr Connor McCarroll

    For services to running and charity in County Tyrone.

    Mr Bernard McComiskey

    For services to boxing and the community in Gilford, County Down.

    Mr Bernard Thomas McCullagh

    Staff Officer, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Northern Ireland Executive. For voluntary service to the community in Northern Ireland.

    Mr John Alexander McIlrath

    For services to sport in Northern Ireland.

    Mr Irwyn McKibbin

    For services to the community through the Heartbeat NI charity.

    M John Brian McMaster

    For services to the Army Cadet Force in Northern Ireland.

    Mrs Sonya McMullan

    Regional Services Manager, Women's Aid Northern Ireland. For services to victims of domestic and sexual abuse in Northern Ireland.

    Mr John Joseph Laurence McNally

    For services to fundraising and the community in Portrush.

    Paul Michael

    For services to local government in Antrim and Newtownabbey.

    Mr Robert John Montgomery

    Chair, Board of Governors, Castlederg High School and Edwards Primary School. For voluntary service to education in Castlederg.

    Mrs Alison Sally Glenn Mullan

    Security Guard, Health and Social Care Board, Belfast. For services to healthcare and the community in Northern Ireland.

    Father Patrick Kevin Mullan

    For services to Inter-Church collaboration and community relations in Northern Ireland.

    Mr Simon Neill

    For services to music and community relations in Belfast.

    Ms Susannah Virginia O'Neill

    Bus Driver and Safety Coordinator. For services to public transport and to the community in Northern Ireland.

    Mr Barry John Phillips

    For services to employment and equality in Northern Ireland.

    Miss Heather Angela Platt

    For services to sports development in Northern Ireland.

    Mr James Neville Pogue

    For services to charitable fundraising in Northern Ireland.

    Mrs Myrtle Winifred Pogue

    For services to charitable fundraising in Northern Ireland.

    Mr Gerard Liam Power

    For services to volunteering, fundraising and the community in Northern Ireland.

    Mrs Alison Reddick

    For services to people with disabilities in Northern Ireland.

    Mr John (Jack) Alexander Reid

    For services to sport in Northern Ireland.

    Mr Brian Reid

    For services to rugby in Northern Ireland.

    Mr Alan Ross

    For services to the community in Ballymena.

    Mr Andrew Conrad Rowan

    For services to music and the community in Northern Ireland.

    Mrs Alison Doreen Smith

    For services to the community in East Belfast.

    Robert Jeffrey Smith

    For service to policing and the community in Northern Ireland.

    Mrs Lynda Joan Storey

    Executive Officer, Pay and Allowances, HM Prison Service Headquarters. For public and charitable services.

    Mr Norman Alexander Taylor

    For services to the community in Londonderry.

    Mr Thomas Kenneth Taylor

    For services to business and the community in Northern Ireland.

    Robert Thompson

    For services to commemoration and remembrance in Northern Ireland.

    Mr Michael Todd

    For services to horse racing and business in Northern Ireland.

    Mr James Kenneth Twyble

    For services to local government, education and the community in Craigavon.

    Mrs Denyse Kathleen Walker

    Home Start Organiser. For services to family welfare in Northern Ireland.

    Queen’s Police Medal (QPM)

    Mrs Julie Dawn Forsythe

    Detective Sergeant, Police Service of Northern Ireland.

    Mr David Lowans

    Detective Inspector, Police Service of Northern Ireland.

    Mr David James McIlwaine

    Sergeant, Police Service of Northern Ireland

    Queen’s Fire Service Medal (QFSM)

    Mr David Harbinson

    Station Commander, Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

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