These are the people from Hampshire who have been recognised in the New Year Honours 2024. 

Heroes from further education, hospitals, charities and wildlife trusts have been honoured in the list.

Special honours are given to people who make outstanding contributions to their community and the country.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said: “The New Year’s Honours list recognises the exceptional achievements of people across the country and those who have shown the highest commitment to selflessness and compassion. 

“To all honourees, you are the pride of this country and an inspiration to us all.”

Take a look at the list below to see who was recognised in our county. 

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Dr Laura Miranda Dawson (Laura Gilbert). Director, Data Science, Prime Minister’s Office. For services to Technology and Analysis. (Alton, Hampshire)

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Virginia Barrett. Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Farnborough College of Technology. For services to Further Education. (Fleet, Hampshire)

Anthony James Bravo. Principal, Basingstoke College of Technology. For services to Further Education. (Basingstoke, Hampshire)

Angela Jane Charlotte Dickson MBE. Co-Founder, The Brain Tumour Charity. For services to People with Brain Tumours. (Hook, Hampshire)

Neil Alan Dickson MBE. Co-Founder, The Brain Tumour Charity. For services to People with Brain Tumours. (Hook, Hampshire)

Steven David Marshall. Chief Executive Officer, The Royal Naval, Army and Air Force Institute. For services to the Armed Forces. (Southampton, Hampshire)

Kenneth James Gordon Harvey Ross. Founding Officer, National Down Syndrome Policy Group. For services to Charity, to Education and to People with Down Syndrome. (Waterlooville, Hampshire)

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Simon Edward Ayers. Chief Executive Officer, TrustMark. For services to Consumer Protection. (Eastleigh, Hampshire)Professor Stephen James Weston Evans. Emeritus Professor of Pharmacoepidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. For services to the Safety of Medicines. (Southampton, Hampshire)

Deborah Gillian Greenslade Geany. Senior Case Manager, Personnel Recovery Unit Wales and West, Ministry of Defence. For services to Military Personnel. (Andover, Hampshire)

Richard Heafield Harris. Fintech Innovator and Entrepreneur, Ensygnia (Onescan). For services to Fintech Innovation and to Global Technological Advancement. (Fleet, Hampshire)

Alice Maria Hendy. Founder, R;pple Suicide Prevention Charity. For services to Online Safety. (Fareham, Hampshire)

Helen Margaret Leadbitter. For services to Young Carers. (Winchester, Hampshire)

Robert Jeffrey Stelling. Lately Broadcaster, Sky Sports. For services to Sport, to Broadcasting and to Charity. (Bishops Waltham, Hampshire)

The Reverend Professor Elizabeth Bridget Stuart. Lately Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Winchester. For services to Higher Education. (Winchester, Hampshire)

Deborah Janine Tann. Chief Executive, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. For services to Wildlife and the Natural Environment. (Eastleigh, Hampshire)

William John Ward. For services to the community in the New Forest, Hampshire. (Lymington, Hampshire)

Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)

Richard Stephen Baldock. For services to the community in Over Wallop, Hampshire. (Stockbridge, Hampshire)

Martin James Bazeley. For services to the community in Southwick, Hampshire. (Fareham, Hampshire)

Bronwin Mary Carter. Paralympic Coach. For services to Sport. (Portsmouth, Hampshire)

Tina Ruth Coldham. Participation, Involvement and Engagement Advisor, NIHR. For services to Inclusive Patient and Public Involvement in Research. (Winchester, Hampshire)

Susan Joan Foster. For voluntary service in Hampshire. (Church Crookham, Hampshire)

Rachael Greenwood. For services to the community in Bramdean and Hinton Ampner, Hampshire. (Alresford, Hampshire)

Michael James Penston. For services to the community in Southampton, Hampshire, during Covid-19. (Southampton, Hampshire)

Jean Elna Roberts-Jones. For services to the community in Eastleigh and Fareham, Hampshire during Covid-19. (Eastleigh, Hampshire)

Angela Ann Smith. Lately Deputy Manager, Process Controls Team, Defence Business Services. For services to Defence and to Charity. (Gosport, Hampshire)

Kirsty Elizabeth Tilley. Programme Manager, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence and to Inclusion. (Winchester, Hampshire)

Mary Elisabeth Trigwell-Jones. For services to the community in East Worldham, Hampshire. (Alton, Hampshire)

Mary Lamorna Wallis. For services to the NHS and to the community in Bloomsbury, London Borough of Camden. (Southampton, Hampshire)

Walter Clive Wrigley. For services to St Peter’s NHS Healthcare Trust. (Portsmouth, Hampshire)

King's Police Medal (KPM)

Annabel Sarah Jane Berry. lately Superintendent, Hampshire Constabulary. (Hampshire)