2013 Special Honours

The Special Honours are issued at the Queen's pleasure at any given time. The Special Honours refer the award of the Order of the Garter, Order of the Thistle, Order of Merit, Royal Victorian Order and the Order of St John.

† indicates an award given posthumously.

Life Peer

Conservative Party
  • Sir Anthony Bamford, to be Baron Bamford of Daylesford in the County of Gloucestershire and of Wootton in the County of Staffordshire – 7 October 2013[1]
  • Annabel Goldie, to be Baroness Goldie of Bishopton in the County of Renfrewshire – 7 October 2013[2]
  • Susan Frances Maria Williams, to be Baroness Williams of Trafford of Hale in the County of Greater Manchester – 25 September 2013[3]

Labour Party
  • Sir Charles Lamb Allen, CBE, to be Baron Allen of Kensington of Kensington in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea – 4 October 2013[4]

Liberal Democrat Party
  • The Hon. James Palumbo, to be Baron Palumbo of Southwark of Southwark in the London Borough of Southwark – 4 October 2013[5]
  • Mike Storey, CBE, to be Baron Storey of Childwall in the City of Liverpool – 14 October 2013[6]

Green Party of England and Wales
  • Jennifer Helen Jones, to be Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb of Moulsecoomb in the County of East Sussex – 25 September 2013[7]

Crossbench

Victoria Cross

Most Noble Order of the Garter

Knight of the Order of the Garter (KG)

Order of the Companions of Honour
The riband and badge of the "Companions of Honour"

Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)

Knight Bachelor

Most Honourable Order of the Bath

Knight / Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)
Honorary
  • Park Geun-hye, President of the Republic of Korea[15]

Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George

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

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)
Honorary

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Honorary
  • Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[15]

Royal Victorian Chain

The Royal Victorian Order
Insignia of a Knight / Dames Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (DCVO)

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)
Honorary
  • His Excellency Lim Sung-nam, Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland[15]

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)
Honorary
  • Abdul Rahman Ghanem Al Mutaiwee, UAE Ambassador to the United Kingdom[15]
  • Chul-ki, Senior Secretary to the President for Foreign Affairs and National Security[15]
  • Cho Won-dong, Senior Secretary to the President for Economic Affairs[15]
  • Lee Jung-hyun, Senior Secretary to the President for Public Relations[15]

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)
  • Richard Frederick Griffin MVO, For services to Royalty Protection – 5 April 2013[22]
  • Robert Andrew Ball MVO, on retirement as Senior Horological Conservator, Royal Household – 9 April 2013[23]
  • Alan Peter Ryan MVO, on retirement as Assistant Property Manager, Buckingham Palace – 30 July 2013[19]
  • John Charles Rodger Gray CMG, On the relinquishment of his appointment as Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps – 17 December 2013[24]
Honorary
  • Kim Hyoung-zhin, Secretary to the President for Foreign Affairs (honorary)[15]
  • Amb Choe Jong-hyun, Deputy Minister for Protocol Affairs (Chief of Protocol) (honorary)[15]
  • Ha Tae-Youk, Director-General for European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (honorary)[15]
  • Seokhee Kang, Counsellor, South Korean Embassy, London (honorary)[15]

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)
  • Joseph Geoffrey Last RVM BEM, on retirement as Head Chauffeur, Royal Household – 22 February 2013[25]
  • Captain Devendra Ale, The Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment – on relinquishment of his appointment as Queen's Gurkha Orderly Officer – 26 July 2013[26]
  • Captain Trilochan Hurung, The Royal Gurkha Rifles – on relinquishment of his appointment as Queen's Gurkha Orderly Officer – 26 July 2013[27]
  • Daniel Martell RVM BEM, on retirement as Deputy Head Chauffeur, Royal Household – 30 July 2013[19]
  • Squadron Leader Dale Alexander White, On relinquishment of his appointment as Equerry to The Duke of Edinburgh – 18 October 2013[28]
  • Michael Robert Sykes RVM, On retirement as Chief Carpet Planner, Royal Household – 15 November 2013[29]
Honorary
  • Hyon Du Kim, First Secretary, South Korean Embassy, London[15]

Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)

Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) & Bar
  • Elizabeth Maud Wilkinson RVM, on retirement as Groom, the Royal Studs, Hampton Court – 12 March 2013[30]
  • Janet Margaret Doel RVM, on retirement as The Queen's Housemaid, Windsor Castle – 12 March 2013[30]
  • Keith Andrew Rembridge RVM, On retirement as Telegraph Clerk, Court Post Office, Buckingham Palace – 30 July 2013[31]

Royal Victorian Medal (Gold)
  • Patrick Joseph Carroll RVM, For services as a State Porter, Royal Household – 31 May 2013[32]
  • John Trodden Kerr RVM, On retirement as Leading Palace Attendant, Windsor Castle – 30 July 2013[19]
  • Keith Howard GRIFFITHS RVM, On retirement as Courier, Royal Household – 17 December 2013[24]

Royal Victorian Medal (Silver)
  • Warrant Officer Class 1 Derek William James Potter, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, on relinquishment of his appointment as The Queen's Piper – 11 January 2013[33]

Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Insignia of a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
  • The Hon. Mrs. Justice Sarah Jane Asplin – 5 March 2013[12]
  • The Hon. Mrs. Justice Janice Mesadis Pereira, Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court – 7 May 2013[34]
  • The Hon. Mrs. Justice Vivien Judith Rose – 22 October 2013[13]
Honorary

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)
Honorary

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Honorary
  • Camila Batmanghelidjh, For services to children and young people[15]
  • His Grace The Duke of Rohan, For services to UK/French relations[15]
  • Jacques Gounon, For services to UK transport[15]
  • Duncan L. Niederauer, For services to the Northern Ireland economy[15]
  • Jin Park, For services to strengthening UK/Republic of Korea bilateral relations[15]
  • Adam Simon Posen, For services to the economy[15]
  • Antoine Jan Macgiel Valk, For services to British public transport and strengthening the Anglo-Dutch Commercial relationship[15]
  • Hans Wijers, For services to British industry[15]
  • Ahmed Juma Al Zaabi, Deputy Minister of Presidential Affairs[15]
  • Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Affairs Authority[15]
  • Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, Adviser, Ministry of Presidential Affairs[15]
  • Dr Sultan Ahmed Sultan al Jaber, Minister of State and member of the Cabinet[15]
  • Major General Essa Saif Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Deputy Chief of Staff, UAE Armed Forces[15]

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Ribbon bar of the Order of the British Empire (Military)
Military division
  • Commander Nicholas Geoffrey Dunn, RN – 8 January 2013[35]
Honorary
  • General Luis Alejandre Sintes, For services to British/Spanish relations and cultural ties[15]
  • Hoda Ibrahim Alkhamis-Kanoo, For services to arts and cultural exchange between the UK and UAE[15]
  • Khalid Rashid Shaikh Abdulrahman Al Zayani, For services to UK business overseas and UK/Bahraini relations[15]
  • Douglas Burns Arnot, For services to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games[15]
  • Michel Claude Joseph Dubarry, For services to the promotion of Rolls-Royce and wider UK interests in France[15]
  • Professor David Frank Ford, For services to theological scholarship and inter-faith relations[15]
  • Ehab Abdalla Attia Gaddis, For services to the British community and British Embassy in Egypt[15]
  • Professor Eileen Harkin-Jones, For services to higher education in Northern Ireland[15]
  • Doctor Eva Henriëtte Reina Renée Lloyd-Reichling, For services to education[15]
  • Malachy Stephen McAleer, For services to education and young people in Northern Ireland[15]
  • Professor Andrea Mary Nolan, For services to veterinary science and higher education[15]
  • Judith L O’Rourke, For services to the communities of Syracuse and Lockerbie following the attack on Pan Am 103 in 1988[15]
  • Shunichi Sugioka, For services to UK relations in the fields of commerce and cultural exchange[15]
  • Mario Eduardo Testino, For services to photography and charity[15]
  • Jean-Paul Pierre Villain, For services to British education and inward investment to the UK[15]
  • Susan Janet Wade, For services to criminal justice reform and to the community in Winchester, Hampshire[15]

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Honorary
  • Walid Mohmed Al Fagih, For services to the British Embassy, Tripoli[15]
  • Farouk Al Najah, For services to the British Embassy, Tripoli[15]
  • Shaker Mohamed Ben Milad, For services to the British Embassy, Tripoli[15]
  • Stéphane Bern, For services to UK/French cultural relations[15]
  • Maria Magdalena Cremaschi, For services to the arts and UK/Spain cultural relations[15]
  • Professor Keith Scott Delaplane, For services to beekeeping[15]
  • Mary Teresa Doherty, For services to the Labour Party and to the community in Dulwich, London Borough of Southwark[15]
  • Desiree Allison Downes, For services to legislative drafting in the Turks and Caicos Islands[15]
  • Natalie Du Toit, For services to Paralympic sport[15]
  • Michel Euxibie, For services to UK/France relations and British veterans[15]
  • Doctor Anna Gedeon, For services to the British Embassy in Hungary[15]
  • Sandra Joan Hamilton, For services to cancer sufferers[15]
  • Tuan Jainudeen Ishak Ismail, For services to protecting British interests in Sri Lanka[15]
  • Gareth Paul Mc Callion, For services to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games[15]
  • Shari Lynn McGraw, For services to British interests in the USA[15]
  • Antonio Millozzi, For services to charity[15]
  • Clarence Hendry October, For services to the community of Tristan de Cunha[15]
  • June Antoinette O’Sullivan, For services to young people in London[15]
  • Bernadette Edel Porter. For services to nursing[15]
  • Pedro Antonio Serra Bauza, For services to the local British resident community in Mallorca, Spain[15]
  • Hassen Amer Shebani, For services to the British Embassy, Tripoli[15]
  • Eileen Mary Strevens, For services to the rights of disabled children and children with special educational needs[15]
  • Brian Neville Tarpey, For services to British war graves in Malta[15]
  • Dijana Zrilic, For services to UK/Croatia defence relations[15]
  • Jamal Ahmed Al Muhairi, Presidential Protocol[15]

British Empire Medal
Honorary
  • Senor Jacques Jean Pierre Coudry, For services to the British interests in Brazil[15]
  • Jawaahir Daahir, For services to the Somali community in Leicester[15]
  • Titus Anno Sjoerd Vogt, For services to the community in Faringdon, Oxfordshire[15]

Order of St John

Bailiff / Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St John
  • Professor Jonathan Simon Christopher Riley-Smith[36]
  • Judith Ann Hoban[36]
  • Stuart James Shilson LVO[37]

Knight / Dame of the Order of St John

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  2. "No. 60649". The London Gazette. 7 October 2013. p. 19679.
  3. "No. 60638". The London Gazette. 25 September 2013. p. 18895.
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  9. Operational Honours 22 March 2013
  10. "No. 60489". The London Gazette. 26 April 2013. p. 8277.
  11. "No. 60436". The London Gazette. 1 March 2013. p. 4059.
  12. "No. 60439". The London Gazette. 5 March 2013. p. 4263.
  13. List of Knights Bachelor, thegazette.co.uk; accessed 5 September 2015.
  14. "No. 60667". The London Gazette. 25 October 2013. p. 1105.
  15. Honorary appointments
  16. "No. 60504". The London Gazette. 14 May 2013. p. 9513.
  17. "No. 60528". The London Gazette. 7 June 2013. p. 11277.
  18. "No. 60392". The London Gazette. 15 January 2013. p. 673.
  19. "No. 60583". The London Gazette. 30 July 2013. p. 1105.
  20. "No. 60442". The London Gazette. 8 March 2013. p. 4603.
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  22. "No. 60467". The London Gazette. 5 April 2013. p. 6669.
  23. "No. 60470". The London Gazette. 9 April 2013. p. 6883.
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  25. "No. 60429". The London Gazette. 22 February 2013. p. 3533.
  26. "No. 60580". The London Gazette. 26 July 2013. p. 1.
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  32. "No. 60521". The London Gazette. 31 March 2013. p. 10783.
  33. "No. 60389". The London Gazette. 11 January 2013. p. 477.
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  39. "No. 60415". The London Gazette. 11 February 2013. p. 1120.
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  41. "No. 60722". The London Gazette. 20 December 2013. p. 1120.
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