New Years Honours List

The Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim, Mr David McCorkell, and the Antrim Lieutenancy,  congratulate the 20 people from County Antrim who received National Honours in the New Years Honours List.

​The Lord-Lieutenant expressed his thanks to all the worthy recipients for their selfless service to the County and their local communities. They are:

Order of the British Empire Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
 
Mr Jonathan REA MBE     
Dunadry, County Antrim - For services to Motorcycle Racing
    
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
 
Mrs Maureen Elizabeth DUNN 
Newtownabbey, County Antrim - For services to Drama and the Performing Arts in Northern Ireland
 
Mrs Edith Mary Adelaide FLECK
Lisburn, County Antrim - For services to the Community in Northern Ireland
 
Reverend Dr Samuel GRANT
Carrickfergus, County Antrim - For services to the community in Carrickfergus, County Antrim 
 
Dr Allison Josephine GRAY 
Newtownabbey, County Antrim - For services to St John Ambulance in Northern Ireland 
 
Mr Paul Mark JOHNSTON
Newtownabbey, County Antrim - Head Coach and Project Manager, Monkstown Amateur    Boxing Club. For services to Sport and to the community in County Antrim 
 
Mr Colin Hugh NEILL    
Larne, County Antrim - Chief Executive, Hospitality Ulster. For services to the Hospitality Industry in Northern Ireland
  
Mr Robert William SCOTT         
Carrickfergus, County Antrim - Chief Executive, Prison Fellowship Northern Ireland. For services to Prisoners and their Families in Northern Ireland 
 
Mr Edwin John SHANKS 
Ballyclare, County Antrim - For services to the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service
 
 
Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
 
Mrs Anne BROWN (MONICA ANNE COLLINS)       
Belfast, County Antrim - Counsellor, Women’s Aid, Belfast. For services to Victims of Domestic Violence
 
Mr Stephen CRAWFORD
Ahoghill, County Antrim - Founder, Coaching for Christ. For services to Young People in Co Antrim
  
Dr Ian Clive HUMPHREYS
Larne, County Antrim - Chief Executive, Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful. For services to the Environment
 
Mr George Ivor MCCANDLESS
Lisburn, County Antrim - For services to Golf in Northern Ireland  
 
Mr William MCFARLAND
Ahoghill, Ballymena, County Antrim - For services to Music in County Antrim
 
Mr James Samuel MCILROY
Larne, County Antrim - For services to Athletics in Northern Ireland
 
Ms Mary Louise MCILWEE (MARY LOUISE GOODMAN)
Randalstown, County Antrim - For services to the Mental and Physical Wellbeing of Vulnerable People in County Antrim 
 
Mr Robert John Ivor MCMULLAN
Cullybackey, Ballymena, County Antrim - Head of Parks, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council. For public service during Covid-19
 
Mrs Mary Elizabeth SINNAMON   
Jordanstown, Newtownabbey, County Antrim - For services to Education and the community in County Antrim 
  
Mr Thomas Gordon SMYTH
Ballymoney, County Antrim  -  Board Member, Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service. For Public Service
 
Mr Willam James Crawford WILSON
Islandmagee, Larne, County Antrim  - For services to the community in County Antrim 


The New Years Honours list was released at 10:30pm last night. The full list can be viewed on the Gazette website, by clicking here or by copying the below link:

www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/63571/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.