Bucks local heroes recognised in this year's New Year Honours

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 Buckinghamshire named in the list:

Awards for New Year 2024 Order of the Companions of Honour Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour

Professor Adrian Michael CRUISE Emeritus Professor, University of Birmingham. For services to Space Science (High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Philip Stephen DUDDERIDGE Co-Founder and Chair, Focusrite plc. For services to Business and to the Music Industry (Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire)

Mahboob HUSSAIN JP For services to the community in Buckinghamshire (High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire) 

Amanda Jayne BLANC Group Chief Executive Officer, Aviva. For services to Business, to Gender Equality and to Net-Zero (Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire)

Members of the Order of the British Empire

William CLEERE Committee Member, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire Referees Association. For services to the community in Buckinghamshire (High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire) 

Ruth Heather DEVINE Route Panel Member, Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. For services to Further Education and Apprenticeships (Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire)

Sarah Jane Vandevelde GRAHAM Founder, Hilltops Ukrainian Support Community. For services to Ukrainian Refugees (Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire) 

Air Commodore Paul Jonathan HUGHESDON Lately Director of Welfare, Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund. For services to Veterans (Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire)

 Evelyn Mary JOY Agent, Buckingham Conservative Association. For Political and Public Service (Buckingham, Buckinghamshire)

Shalom Ijeoma LLOYD Director, Naturally Tiwa Skincare. For services to International Trade and to Women in Business (Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire)

Elizabeth Joan RYAN Lately Volunteer, Luton, South Bedfordshire and Harpenden Samaritans. For services to Suicide Prevention (Olney, Buckinghamshire)

Savraj Singh SHETRA Field Intelligence Officer, Home Office. For Public Service (High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire)

David Norman SHORT For services to Pastoral Care and to the community in Buckinghamshire (Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire)

Judith Kathleen WRIGHT Trustee, Orders of St John Care Trust and lately Chair, St John Priory Group for Buckinghamshire.

Medallists of the Order of the British Empire Bar to the Medal of the Order of the British Empire 

Kirstie Louise BAUGHAN Social Worker, Central Bedfordshire Council. For services to Social Work (Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire) 

Ian Raymond CLARK For services to the community in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire (High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire) 

Annabel Whyte EVANS For services to the community in Chesham, Buckinghamshire (Chesham, Buckinghamshire)

Susan Joy GRAHAM Chair, Age UK Milton Keynes. For services to Older People in Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire (Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire)