Published 27 December 2019

ROYAL NAVY AWARDS

PROMOTIONS IN AND APPOINTMENTS TO THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH

As Knight Grand Cross

Admiral Sir Philip Andrew JONES, KCB, DL

As Companions

Major General Timothy John BEVIS, CBE

Rear Admiral Timothy Charles HODGSON, MBE

PROMOTIONS IN AND APPOINTMENTS TO THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE

As Commanders

Rear Admiral Martin John CONNELL

Commodore Andrew CREE

Captain Timothy NEILD

Brigadier Matthew Fraser PIERSON

As Officers

Commander Andrew Michael DONALDSON

Commodore Henry DUFFY

Colonel Garth Stuart Cunningham MANGER

Colonel Paul Andrew MAYNARD

Captain Michael Alan SALMON

Commander Daniel Douglas Harold SIMMONDS

Captain John Edington VOYCE

As Members

Warrant Officer 1 Engineering Technician (Communications Information Systems Submarines) David Kevin ANNAN

Warrant Officer 2 Brian DENT

Commander Justin HAINS

Commander (Acting Captain) Royal Naval Reserve, Mark HANKEY, RD

Commander Andrew Barry PERKS

Commander Justin Robert Ernest SAWARD

Lieutenant Commander (Acting Commander)Suzanna Jane SEAGRAVE

Warrant Officer 1 Engineering Technician (Marine Engineering) Nicholas Richard SHARLAND

Colour Sergeant Samuel SHERIFF

Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve (Sea Cadet Corps) Janice SPICER

Lieutenant Commander Adam James SPIKE

Warrant Officer 1 Coxswain (Submarines) Stephen Richard THORPE

ROYAL RED CROSS

As an Ordinary Member of the Royal Red Cross, First Class

Commander Ian Christopher KENNEDY

QUEEN’S VOLUNTEER RESERVE MEDAL

Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve William BENBOW

ARMY AWARDS

PROMOTIONS IN AND APPOINTMENTS TO THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH

As Knight Commander

General Patrick Nicholas Yardley Monrad SANDERS, CBE, DSO, ADC Gen

As Companions

Major General Ian John CAVE

Major General Paul Anthony Edward NANSON, CBE

Lieutenant General Richard Edward NUGEE, CVO, CBE

PROMOTIONS IN AND APPOINTMENTS TO THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE

As Commanders

Brigadier Christopher James BELL, OBE

Brigadier Richard Martin CLEMENTS

Colonel Andrew Paul Longstone DAWES

Colonel Clare Patricia PHILLIPS

Colonel Paul Terence TEDMAN

As Officers

Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas David Guise COWLEY, MBE, The Queen’s Royal Hussars

Colonel Michael Terence DUFF, TD, VR, Army Reserve

Lieutenant Colonel John HANSON, MBE, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Lieutenant Colonel Mark Anthony HARRISON, Corps of Royal Engineers

Acting Colonel David James KANE, Army Cadet Force

Lieutenant Colonel Thomas MORAN, Royal Corps of Signals

Lieutenant Colonel Linda Elizabeth ORR, Royal Army Medical Corps

Lieutenant Colonel Simon Andrew RIDGWAY, MBE, Royal Tank Regiment

Lieutenant Colonel Kehinde Adetunji Oluseyi Olajuwon SORUNGBE, The Royal Logistic Corps

Chaplain to the Forces (2nd Class) Reverend Antony James FELTHAM-WHITE, Royal Army Chaplains’ Department

Lieutenant Colonel Tracy WRIGHT, Adjutant General’s Corps (Staff and Personnel Support Branch)

As Members

Major Christopher David AYRES, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Sergeant Guy Fitzroy Oronde LOWE-BARROW, The Royal Logistic Corps

Warrant Officer Class 1 Nigel Vincent BLACK, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Major Jason William BUCKLEY, The Royal Gurkha Rifles

Captain Patrick William BURGESS, Royal Tank Regiment

Major Daniel Laurence KRAUSE-HARDER CALTHORPE, The Parachute Regiment

Warrant Officer Class 1 Jamie Donovan CLARKE, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Captain Christopher Edward CROMPTON, Royal Corps of Signals

Major Christopher John DEED, Royal Army Physical Training Corps

Acting Major Joanne ECCLES, Army Cadet Force

Captain Nigel Stuart GARDNER, The Parachute Regiment

Lieutenant Colonel James Ronald Murray GOWER VR, Royal Regiment of Artillery, Army Reserve

Major Michael GREEN, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Sergeant Saroj GURUNG, The Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment

Major Benjamin Thomas HAWES, The Royal Anglian Regiment

Lieutenant Colonel Mark Kevin HUNTER, TD, VR, The Yorkshire Regiment, Army Reserve

Major Ashley JEYES, Royal Corps of Signals

Major Emma Claire JUDE, Royal Army Veterinary Corps

Major Steven KEIR, Royal Regiment of Artillery

Major Stephen LORD, Royal Corps of Signals

Captain Colin MACNAB, VR, The Royal Logistic Corps, Army Reserve

Captain Shaun William MAJOR, VR, Royal Army Medical Corps, Army Reserve

Major Richard Graham MARSH, Corps of Royal Engineers

Lieutenant Colonel (now Major) Richard James McCORD, The Royal Logistic Corps, (now Army Reserve)

Staff Sergeant Craig John McDOUGALL, Royal Army Medical Corps

Captain Christopher Graham McROBBIE, The Royal Regiment of Scotland

Major Jonathon Edward MOORE, Royal Regiment of Artillery

Captain Alexander MORRISON, Corps of Royal Engineers

Major Maikali William NAWAQALIVA, The Royal Logistic Corps

Major Jolyon Ashton PATRICK, VR, Adjutant General’s Corps (Staff and Personnel Support Branch), Army Reserve

Warrant Officer Class 2 Andrew Mark PICK, VR, Royal Regiment of Artillery, Army Reserve

Major Stephen Richard ROBERTS, The Royal Logistic Corps

Major David James ROBINSON, The Royal Anglian Regiment

Sergeant Emma Kay SMITH, The Royal Logistic Corps

Lieutenant Colonel Simon James STEVENSON, The Royal Logistic Corps

Captain Luke William TOWNSEND, General Service Corps, Army Reserve

Sergeant Jonathan Ian WHITMORE, Royal Corps of Signals

Lieutenant Colonel Derren Mark BATTERSBY-WOOD, The Royal Logistic Corps

Corporal Jemma Tracy YOUNG, Intelligence Corps

ROYAL RED CROSS

As an Ordinary Associate of the Royal Red Cross, Second Class

Warrant Officer Class 2 Emma Jane JOLLIFFE, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps

QUEEN’S VOLUNTEER RESERVES MEDAL

Major Erik Radman Charles BRODERSTAD, VR, The Rifles, Army Reserve

Major Michael Craig JAMISON, VR, The Royal Irish Regiment, Army Reserve

Major William George MURRAY, VR, Royal Regiment of Artillery, Army Reserve

Warrant Officer Class 2 David PERRING, VR, The Royal Logistic Corps, Army Reserve

ROYAL AIR FORCE AWARDS

PROMOTIONS IN AND APPOINTMENTS TO THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE

As Knight Commander

Air Marshal Julian Alexander YOUNG, CB, OBE

PROMOTIONS IN AND APPOINTMENTS TO THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH

As Companions

Air Vice-Marshal Alastair Norman Crawford REID, QHP

Air Vice-Marshal Simon Peter ROCHELLE, OBE, DFC

PROMOTIONS IN AND APPOINTMENTS TO THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE

As Officers

Wing Commander (now Group Captain) Simon Edward BLACKWELL

Wing Commander Tracey BOTTRILL

Wing Commander Gareth John BURDETT

Wing Commander David James Peter CROOK

Wing Commander Timothy John RAND

Wing Commander Marcus Edward Allan STOW

Group Captain Matthew James STOWERS, MBE

As Members

Squadron Leader Howard Robin BAILEY

Squadron Leader Roger Charles BEECH

Flight Sergeant Michelle Claire CROLLA

Warrant Officer Marie CROSS

Squadron Leader Andrew Lawrence Clive EDGELL

Sergeant Daryl William GORDON

Flight Lieutenant Thomas Edward PARTRICK

Flight Lieutenant Christopher John STRADLING

ROYAL RED CROSS

As an Ordinary Associate of the Royal Red Cross, Second Class

Squadron Leader Scott Joseph FITGERALD

QUEEN’S VOLUNTEER RESERVES MEDAL

Warrant Officer Norman Frank Alexander DAVENPORT

Warrant Officer Leslie George HOTSON, MBE

The New Year Honours list 2020 recognises the outstanding achievements of people across the United Kingdom.

Andy Green was President of Ukspace for a decade before stepping down earlier this year. He was instrumental in the development of the Space Innovation and Growth Strategy, which set the UK space sector on its current growth trajectory.

Last year, in his role as Chair of the Space Sector Council, Andy set out a new vision for the sector – Prosperity from Space – which explained how the sector can create 30,000 new high-skilled jobs by 2030.

Graham Turnock, Chief Executive of the UK Space Agency, said:

I’m sure that everybody in the UK space sector would join me in congratulating Andy Green on this honour, and thanking him for his tireless work to promote and support space in the UK.

During Andy’s time as President of Ukspace, our the sector has grown by 60%, employing 42,000 people across the country and supporting £300 billion of the wider economy with the provision of satellite services.

Andy Green is also a member of the Digital Economy Council, a CBI Board member, a trustee of ABESU and a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute. Andy was appointed Chairman of the Digital Catapult in June 2013. He chairs IG Group plc, a global leader in online trading, is a Non Executive Director at ARM Holdings plc, the world’s leading microprocessor IP company, and Avanti plc, a global broadband satellite operator.

Andy was CEO and a member of the board of Logica from January 2008 to August 2012. Prior to joining Logica, he was a board member at BT plc. During his 21 years at BT, Andy held several senior positions, including CEO of BT Global Services and CEO of BT Openworld.

From sportspeople to academics to community champions, a variety of Scots have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours.

Congratulating Scotland’s Honours recipients, Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said:

“I am very proud to see so many Scots receive Honours this year. Congratulations to all those who have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to their communities and to our country.

“Their dedication to their respective fields, from charity to business and sport to science, is an inspiration to all.

“I am very pleased to see female sportspeople get the recognition they deserve. I am delighted that Solheim Cup-winning captain Catriona Matthew – Beany to her many fans – has been honored with an OBE for her tremendous contribution to golf. After leading Europe to victory over the United States at Gleneagles in September, I look forward to her captaining Europe to golfing glory again, this time in the USA in 2021. Footballer Rose Reilly blazed a trail for women’s football, and women in sport more generally, and I am very pleased she has been recognised.

“Brian Wilson is honoured with an OBE for his valuable contributions to business in Scotland, while William Gill of the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society is celebrated for his many years of service to Scotland’s important agriculture sector.

“I am pleased that Colette Cohen is recognised with a well-deserved OBE for her services to the UK oil and gas Industry. Her efforts have been greatly beneficial to the industry and to Scotland. As chief executive of the Oil and Gas Technology Centre, part of the Aberdeen city deal, she has established it as the go to technology centre for the industry.

“And for her invaluable contributions to literature, Jackie Kay receives an OBE.

“There are also many Scottish recipients recognised for their tireless work in their communities. That includes Arthur Dyke, recognised for his years of invaluable service to Poppy Scotland.

“I offer my heartfelt congratulations to all those who have been honoured by Her Majesty this New Year.”

The full honours list will be published at www.gov.uk/honours/honours-lists from 22.30 on Friday 27 December 2019.

Rob Smith founded The Active Hands Company after overcoming a fall off a cliff and suffering a high-level spinal cord injury leaving him with partial paralysis. The company makes gripping aids for people with hand function disabilities, enabling them to take part in numerous activities as independently as possible. Its gripping aids allow people to hold tightly onto objects such as garden tools, gym equipment, Wii controllers, adaptive bike handles, musical instruments and many more.

The Queen’s New Year Honours list recognises the achievements of a wide range of extraordinary people across the UK and internationally, including exporters, entrepreneurs, and business leaders who are contributing to local and global prosperity. It also includes those who are championed by the Department for International Trade.

Antonia Romeo, Permanent Secretary at the Department for International Trade, said:

Excellent to see Rob Smith recognised in the 2020 New Year Honours List, showcasing the best of British innovation.

Active Hands Company has had huge exporting success, as well as demonstrating dedication to people with disabilities across the world, and I wish them all the best as they grow their business.

The company has provided gripping aids for Paralympic gold medal winners, leisure gardeners, injured military personnel and young children all over the world. In 2018, Active Hands reached a turnover of £250,000 – a 25% increase from the previous year. Exports to countries across North America, Asia, Australia and Europe account for more than half of the company’s turnover.

Rob has been involved in disability sport for many years, including playing at a high level in wheelchair rugby and now as a Team GB T52 wheelchair racer. In 2004, he helped design a wheelchair for children with cerebral palsy in Bangladesh that would ‘grow’ with them.

Last year, Rob was recognised as one of the UK’s most influential people with a disability in the Shaw Trust Power 100 list for his contribution to business and his sporting success.

Rob Smith, Director of the Active Hands Company, said:

The news of this award took me completely by surprise, but I am delighted to be included in the Queen’s New Year Honours list for 2020.

I love what I do for Active Hands and the other projects I am involved in, and I am truly grateful and appreciative of those who nominated me for such a prestigious award. The honour of being recognised in this way is something I will remember always.