2000 New Year Honours

The insignia of the Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George: Andrew Wood was awarded the Grand Cross in this Honours list.

The New Year Honours 2000 for the United Kingdom and New Zealand[1] were announced on 31 December 1999, to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 2000. The Honours list is a list of people who have been awarded one of the various orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom. Honours are split into classes ("orders") and are graded to distinguish different degrees of achievement or service, most medals are not graded. The awards are presented to the recipient in one of several investiture ceremonies at Buckingham Palace throughout the year by the Sovereign or her designated representative. The Prince of Wales and The Princess Royal have deputised for The Queen.

The orders, medals and decorations are awarded by various honours committees which meet to discuss candidates identified by public or private bodies, by government departments or who are nominated by members of the public.[2] Depending on their roles, those people selected by committee are submitted either to the Prime Minister, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, or Secretary of State for Defence for their approval before being sent to the Sovereign for final approval. As the "fount of honour" the monarch remains the final arbiter for awards.[3] In the case of certain orders such as the Order of the Garter and the Royal Victorian Order they remain at the personal discretion of the Queen.[4]

The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Life peers

Life Peers are entitled to sit in the House of Lords situated within the Palace of Westminster.

In the 2000 New Year Honours list 6 people were made Life Peers through being made a Baron or Baroness.[5]

Order of The Companions of Honour

The Order of the Companions of Honour is an order with 65 members who have been rewarded for outstanding achievements in the arts, literature, music, science, politics, industry or religion; three people were invested into the order in this list.[6]

Knights Bachelor

A Knight Bachelor is the rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry; 45 people were accorded this honour in this list.[7]

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath

Representation of the star of the Order of the Bath (civil division).

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is the fourth-most senior of the British Orders of Chivalry with three classes of member; 32 people were entered into the Order of the Bath in the 2000 New Years Honours List.[8]

Knights Grand Cross (GCB)

Military division
Army

Knights Commander (KCB)

Military division
Navy
Army
Air Force
Civil division

Companions (CB)

Military division
Navy
Army
Air Force
Civil division

The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Representation of the star of a Knight or Dame Grand Cross

The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George is an order of chivalry used to honour individuals who have rendered important services in relation to Commonwealth or foreign nations; 16 people were appointed members of the order in the list.[9]

Knights Grand Cross (GCMG)

Diplomatic division

Knights Commander (KCMG)

Diplomatic division

Companions (CMG)

Diplomatic division

Royal Victorian Order

Breast Star of the Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order

The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms; admission remains in the personal gift of the monarch.[10] In the 2000 New Years Honours list 28 people were entered into the four hierarchical grades of the order as well as 10 people awarded the Royal Victorian Medal.[11]

Knights Commander (KCVO)

Commanders (CVO)

Lieutenants (LVO)

Members (MVO)

Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)

RVM (bar)
RVM

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Grand Cross's star of the Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry comprising five classes in civil and military divisions. It is the most junior of the British orders of chivalry, and the largest, with over 100,000 living members worldwide.The two highest two ranks of the order, the Knight/Dame Grand Cross and Knight/Dame Commander, admit an individual into knighthood or damehood automatically allowing the recipient to use the title Sir or Dame.[12]

Knights Commander (KBE)

A Knight Commander is the second most senior grade in the Order of the British Empire. One person was made a Knight Commander in the military division and three in the civil division in the 2000 New Years Honour list and are entitled to use the post-nominals KBE.

Military division[13]
Civil division[14]
Diplomatic and Overseas list[15]

Dames Commander (DBE)

A Dame Commander is the second most senior grade in the Order of the British Empire. Nine people were made a Knight Commander in the civil division in the 2000 New Years Honour list and are entitled to use the post-nominals DBE.[16]

Civil division


Diplomatic and Overseas list[15]

Commanders (CBE)

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (military division) are in the third tier of the Order. The recipients in the 2000 list are as follows:[17]

Military division
Navy[6]
Army[18]
Air Force[13]
Civil division

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (civil division) are in the third tier of the Order. The recipients in the 2000 list are as follows:[17]

Diplomatic and Overseas list[15]

Officers (OBE)

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (military division) are in the fourth tier of the Order. The recipients in the 2000 list are as follows:[17]

Military division
Navy[6]
Army[18]
Air Force[19]
Civil division

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (civil division) are in the fourth tier of the Order. The recipients in the 2000 list are as follows:[20]

Diplomatic and Overseas list[21]

Members (MBE)

Members of the Order of the British Empire (military division) are in the fifth tier of the Order. The recipients in the 2000 list are as follows:[17]

Military division
Navy[22]
Army[23]
Air Force[16]
Civil division

Members of the Order of the British Empire (civil division) are in the fifth tier of the Order. The recipients in the 2000 list are as follows:[24]

Diplomatic and Overseas list[25]

Queen's Commendation For Valuable Service

The Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service is a British military award that recognises meritorious service during, or in support of, operations.

Royal Red Cross

The Royal Red Cross for exceptional services in military nursing

The Royal Red Cross is a military decoration awarded for exceptional services in military nursing. There are two classes of medal, 1 person was made an Ordinary Member in the 2000 New Years Honours list.[26]

Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal (QVRM)

The Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal (QVRM) is a medal presented to members of the three volunteer reserve forces of the United Kingdom armed forces (Royal Naval Reserve, Territorial Army and Royal Auxiliary Air Force) for exemplary meritorious service in the conduct of their duties; 6 service personnel were awarded medals.[27]

Navy
Army

Queen's Police Medal

The Queen's Police Medal (QPM) is awarded to police officers in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth for distinguished service or gallantry; 25 medals were awarded for distinguished service.[28]

England and Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Falkland Islands

Queen's Fire Service Medal

The Queen's Fire Service Medal is awarded to members of the fire services in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations for distinguished service; 11 medals were awarded.[28]

England and Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Colonial Police and Fire Service Medal

New Zealand

Order of New Zealand (ONZ)

New Zealand Order of Merit

Dame Companion (DNZM)

Knight Companion (KNZM)

Companion (CNZM)

Officer (ONZM)

Honorary

Member (MNZM)

Additional Member

Queen's Service Order

The Queen's Service Order recognises valuable voluntary service to the community or meritorious and faithful services to the Crown or similar services within the public sector, whether in elected or appointed office, and was instituted on 13 March 1975.

Companion of the Queen's Service Order for Community Service (QSO)

Companion of the Queen's Service Order for Public Services (QSO)

Queen's Service Medal

The Queen's Service Medal recognises and rewards volunteer service to the community and also public service in elected or appointed public office, and was instituted on 13 March 1975.

Queen's Service Medal for Community Service (QSM)

Queen's Service Medal for Public Services (QSM)

References

  1. "New Year Honours List 2000". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 1999. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  2. "Honours committees". United Kingdom Government. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  3. "Development of the Honours System". Royal Household. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  4. "Order of the Garter". Royal Household. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  5. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55710. p. 1. 30 December 1999.
  6. 1 2 3 The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55710. p. 5. 30 December 1999.
  7. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55710. pp. 1–2. 30 December 1999.
  8. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55710. pp. 2–3. 30 December 1999.
  9. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55710. pp. 3–4. 30 December 1999.
  10. Royal Household. "The Queen and the UK > Queen and Honours > Royal Victorian Order". Queen's Printer. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  11. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55710. pp. 4–5. 30 December 1999.
  12. "Order of the British Empire". Royal Household. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  13. 1 2 The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55710. p. 7. 30 December 1999.
  14. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55710. pp. 8–9. 30 December 1999.
  15. 1 2 3 The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55710. p. 34. 30 December 1999.
  16. 1 2 The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55710. p. 8. 30 December 1999.
  17. 1 2 3 4 The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55710. pp. 9–11. 30 December 1999.
  18. 1 2 The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55710. p. 6. 30 December 1999.
  19. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55710. pp. 7–8. 30 December 1999.
  20. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55710. pp. 11–17. 30 December 1999.
  21. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55710. p. 35. 30 December 1999.
  22. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55710. pp. 5–6. 30 December 1999.
  23. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55710. pp. 6–7. 30 December 1999.
  24. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55710. pp. 17–34. 30 December 1999.
  25. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55710. pp. 35–36. 30 December 1999.
  26. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55710. p. 36. 30 December 1999.
  27. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55710. p. 38. 30 December 1999.
  28. 1 2 The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55710. p. 37. 30 December 1999.
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