The Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim, Mr David McCorkell, and the Antrim Lieutenancy, congratulate the 23 people from County Antrim who have been awarded National Honours by His Majesty The King in the New Year’s Honours List.
The Lord-Lieutenant has expressed his congratulations and thanks to all the worthy recipients for their selfless service to Northern Ireland, the County and their local communities. He also noted that this is a historic honours list as it is the first issued by King Charles III and it was particularly special that the County should have received 27% of the honours awarded to Northern Ireland.
The recipients are:
Commander of the British Empire Officers of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
- Mr Samuel David POLLOCK, OBE (Antrim) – For Public Service in Northern Ireland
Order of the British Empire Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Mr Joseph Patrick BREEN (Ballycastle) – For services to Marine Science and to Environmental Protection
- Mr Victor James Boyd CHESTNUTT (Bushmills) – For services to Agriculture
- Mr Steven MCCOURT (Larne) – For Public Service
- Mrs Mary MONTGOMERY (Larne) – For services to Education
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
- Mrs Jacqueline DIXON (Ballyrobert) – For services to Local Government and to the community in Northern Ireland
- Mrs Lorraine FOSTER (Lisburn) – For services to People with Learning Disabilities in Lisburn, Northern Ireland
- Dr Godfrey Jonathan GASTON (Ballymena) – For services to Cyber Security Innovation
- Dr Alison Florence LIVINGSTONE (Randalstown) – For services to Safeguarding Children in Northern Ireland
- Professor Sonja Jayne MCILFATRICK (Carrickfergus) – For services to Higher Education and Public Health
- Mrs Gail REDMOND (Carrickfergus) – For services to Association Football in Northern Ireland
- Professor Michael Gordon SCOTT (Ballymena) – For services to Pharmacy in Northern Ireland
Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
- Mr Stephen BURNS (Portglenone) – For services to the community in Portglenone, County Antrim
- Mrs Tracey CROTHERS (Maghaberry) – For Services to the community in Maghaberry, County Antrim.
- Mr William John HUTCHINSON (Newtownabbey) – For services to Healthcare in Northern Ireland (County Antrim)
- Mrs Winifred MCCONNELL (Crumlin) – For services to Local Government
- Mr James McVicar MORRISON (Ballymena) – For services to Agriculture in Northern Ireland
- Mr Anthony Oliver MORRISON (Ballymoney) – For voluntary services to the community in Northern Ireland
- Ms Michelle Veronica MULLAN (Antrim) – For voluntary and charitable service to the community in County Antrim
- Mrs Siobhain MURPHY (Antrim) – For services to the community in County Antrim
- Mrs Iris SMYTH (Ballymena) – For services to Healthcare in Northern Ireland
- Ms Carolyn TAILFORD (Ballinderry) – For services to the community in County Antrim
- Mrs Alison June WOLFE (Larne) – For services to Employment Relations in Northern Ireland
The New Year’s Honours list was released at 10:30pm tonight. The full list can be viewed on the Gazette website, by clicking here or copying the below link:
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/63918/supplement/N1
Do you know someone who is worthy of receiving an honour? If so, do have a look at the honours section of our website or get in touch.
