News of Isle of Wight & Hampshire New Year Honours 2010.
The New Year Honours List for 2010 has been published. The vast majority of the awards go not to stars of sport, stage and screen but to ordinary people who have gone the extra mile to make a difference to the lives of people around them.

Across the Isle of Wight and Hampshire we note New Years Honours of OBE and MBE are bestowed on:

OBE: Richard Edward Priest Chief Executive, Riverside Centre. For services to the community in the Isle of Wight.

MBE: Ian DAVIS For services to the House of Commons. (Bembridge, Isle of Wight)

MBE: Terence HARRIS For services to Music. Jet Harris (Bembridge, Isle of Wight)

OBE: William Anthony HYNETT Group Chief Executive, B-N Group Ltd. For services to the Defence Industry. (Lymington, Hampshire)

MBE: Warner James BAKER Special Constable, Hampshire Constabulary. For voluntary service to the Police. (Southampton, Hampshire)

MBE: Ahmed Ali SASSO Constable, Hampshire Constabulary. For services to the Police. (Totton, Hampshire)

Jean Marion Anne, Mrs HEDLEY For voluntary service to Nature Conservation in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Dr David PRICE Chief Executive, Chemring Group plc. For services to the Defence Industry. (Basingstoke, Hampshire)

Professor Christopher John SKINNER, FBA Professor, Southampton Statistical Sciences Research Institute, University of Southampton. For services to Social Science. (Southampton, Hampshire)

Bruce Millson CROOK Grade B1, Ministry of Defence. (Gosport, Hampshire)

John Henry DERBYSHIRE Sailing Coach. For services to Sport. (Emsworth, Hampshire)

David James HARRISON For services to Golf. (Alresford, Hampshire)

Professor Anthony Edward HILL Director, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton. For services
to Environmental Science. (Chandlers Ford, Hampshire)

Stephen Frederick WRIGHT Head, Business, Improvement and Support Team, London, Valuation Office Agency, HM Revenue (Winchester, Hampshire)

Felicity, Mrs BROWN Foster Carer, Hampshire. For services to Children and Families. (Hook, Hampshire)

Norman Henry Parson BROWN For voluntary service to the Royal British Legion in Hampshire.

Rex CHESTER For services to Young People through the Explore Charity. (Winchester, Hampshire)

Douglas HORRILL For voluntary service to Age Concern, New Forest East, Hampshire. (Southampton, Hampshire)

Doreen Grace, Mrs HOSEY For services to the community in Fawley, Southampton. (Southampton, Hampshire)

Sally Louise, Mrs HUGHES-STANTON Executive Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office. (West Liss, Hampshire)

Debra Ann, Mrs KING Chair, Thornhill New Deal for Communities. For services to the community in Southampton,
(Southampton, Hampshire)

Philip MASON For services to Disabled People in Hampshire. (Bordon, Hampshire)

Ms Annie MCKEAN Senior Lecturer in Drama, University of Winchester. For services to Higher Education.
(Winchester, Hampshire)

Michael MONAGHAN For charitable services to Ex-Service Men and Women. (Fareham, Hampshire)

Gilda, Mrs NEWSHAM For voluntary service to the Alzeimer’s Society, New Forest, Hampshire. (Fordingbridge, Hampshire)

Eric SNOOK Foster Carer, Hampshire. For services to Children and Families. (Eastleigh, Hampshire)

Mary, Mrs SNOOK Foster Carer, Hampshire. For services to Children and Families. (Eastleigh, Hampshire)

Miss Judith Anne STRANGE Higher Executive Officer, Jobcentre Plus, Department for Work and
Pensions. (Lyndhurst, Hampshire)

Julian WADSWORTH For services to Young People in Portsmouth. (Portsmouth, Hampshire)

Sydney WILTSHIRE For services to the community in Petersfield, Hampshire.

This year a total 979 people were honoured by the Queen of whose work in a wide range of fields, include; animal welfare, arts and sports, cancer research, human rights, heritage projects, benefits offices and watchmaking.

More than half of the people receiving MBEs were put forward by members of the public. And more women have been honoured than ever before, making up 45 per cent of the list.

A number of well-known people have received awards.  Among the big names being honoured, there are knighthoods for Star Trek and X-Men star Patrick Stewart, National Theatre director Nicholas Hytner, and rugby legend Ian McGeechan. There are also MBEs for Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button and Britain’s most successful gymnast, Beth Tweddle.

Honours lists are published twice a year at New Year and in mid-June on the date of The Queen’s official birthday. Anyone can receive an award if they reach the required standard of merit or service, and honours lists contain a wide variety of people from different backgrounds. Anyone can nominate someone for an award.

Full list of New Year Honours click here: