The New Year Honours List 2024 recognises selfless service to others from individuals across the UK.
More than 1,200 recipients have been awarded for their exceptional achievements, with a focus on those who have given with generosity to others in need.
Individuals have been recognised for being dedicated community champions, role models in sport, pioneers in the arts, passionate health workers, and supporters of young people.
The Prime Minister is committed to ensuring that honours are awarded to people across the whole of the UK, so that the honours system captures and celebrates the fantastic contribution of people throughout the country.
Anyone can nominate someone for an honour. If you know someone who has achieved fantastic things worthy of recognition, go to https://www.gov.uk/honours to find out more about how you can put them forward.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said: “The New Year 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.”
Here are the local residents from Gloucestershire named in the list:
Order of the Companions of Honour Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour
Jilly COOPER CBE Author. For services to Literature and to Charity (Stroud, Gloucestershire)
Polly Theresa PAYNE Director General, Policy, Department for Culture, Media and Sport. For Public Service (Lechlade, Gloucestershire)
Dr Jane Patricia MONCKTON-SMITH Professor of Public Protection, University of Gloucestershire. For services to Criminal Justice (Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Steven Ross SAVORY Chief Executive Officer, Gloucestershire Learning Alliance. For services to Education (Cheltenham, Gloucestershire)
Zehra ZAIDI For services to International Development, to Humanitarian Action and to Community Cohesion (Longhope, Gloucestershire)
Members of the Order of the British Empire
Peter MOUNTFORD Lately Executive Chairman, Heropreneurs. For voluntary services to Armed Forces Personnel (Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Carys PARRY Voluntary Party Manager, Conservative Party. For Political Service (Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire)
Dr Andrew STOTT Lately Science Adviser, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Nature and Climate (Lydney, Gloucestershire)
Medallists of the Order of the British Empire Bar to the Medal of the Order of the British Empire
Isobel Jennifer CLINK For services to Golf (Cheltenham, Gloucestershire)
Jill Elaine CROOK Director, Nursing, Professional and System Development, NHS England (South West). For services to Transforming Care, Learning Disability and Autism (Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire)
Janet Shirley DYER Catering Manager, National Fire Service College. For services to the community in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire (Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire)
Timothy John HEWER For services to Beekeeping in Little Stoke, South Gloucestershire (Gloucestershire)
Michael George JAYNES Akela, 1st Hatherley Scouts, Cheltenham. For services to Young People and to the community in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (Cheltenham, Gloucestershire)
Patricia Ellen JONES For services to the community in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire (Stonehouse, Gloucestershire)