New Year Honours 2022: Here are all the York and North Yorkshire recipients

York’s chief librarian, the former head of a schools academy and the founder of a key city charity are among those to receive New Year’s Honours.

And a North Yorkshire MP is knighted in the honours, revealed tonight (Friday).

Altogether, 1,278 people receive an award – with Olympians, actors, scientists among the recipients, while nearly one in five (19%) of the honours are for Covid-related service.

The MP for for Scarborough and Whitby Robert Goodwill is knighted in the honours. He has led a life dedicated to politics since first delivering leaflets while at school in York, and has served as minister in four different departments.

Fiona Williams is awarded the British Empire Medal for services to libraries. She said she was “honoured and humbled” by the award, which she dedicated to library staff who had kept the service open to all during the pandemic.

David Kerfoot, who chaired the York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership until 2020, receives a CBE for services to rural businesses and the voluntary and community sector.

Former York school head teacher and founder of a city schools trust, Brian Crosby, has been made an MBE.

The one-time head of Manor CE School, who founded the Hope Learning Trust, said he was ‘truly humbled’ to receive the award.

Another MBE recipient is Yvonne Copley, the chief executive of charity the Kyra’s Women’s Project. Her honour is for services to women and to the community in York.

Professor Lucy Carpenter from the University of York receives an MBE for services to atmospheric chemistry.

She told YorkMix: “I’m delighted and honoured to receive an MBE for services to atmospheric chemistry and thankful to my colleagues for the recognition. 

“I want to thank my amazing team and colleagues at York for being so great to work with and my family for always having their support.” 

And Dr Julian Mark, executive medical director of the Yorkshire Ambulance Service receives the Queen’s Ambulance Service Medal.

Full list of York and North Yorkshire recipients

Knighthood

Robert Goodwill
Member of Parliament for Scarborough and Whitby. For Political and Public service
(York, North Yorkshire)

Companions of the Order of the Bath

Elizabeth Jane Russell
Director General, Tax and Welfare, HM Treasury. For services to the Economy during Covid-19
(Northallerton, North Yorkshire)

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

David Arnold Kerfoot
Lately Chair, York, North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership. For services to Rural Businesses and the Voluntary and Community Sector
(Northallerton, North Yorkshire)

Dr David George Llewellyn
Lately Vice-Chancellor, Harper Adams University. For services to Higher Education, to the Agri-Food Chain and to Rural Industries
(Leyburn, North Yorkshire)

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Russell Warren McCallion
Group Human Resource Director, PD Ports. For services to Business and to the community in the Tees Valley
(Northallerton, North Yorkshire)

Donald Parker
Lately Chief Executive Officer, Yorkshire Collaborative Academy Trust. For services to Education in North Yorkshire
(Knaresborough, North Yorkshire)

Michael John Smith
Digital Media Manager, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to Law Enforcement
(Scarborough, North Yorkshire)

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Professor Lucy Jane Carpenter
Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry, University of York. For services to Atmospheric Chemistry
(York, North Yorkshire)

Alan Clifton
Virtual School Head, National Association of Virtual School Heads. For services to Children in Care
(Yarm, North Yorkshire)

Lee Shane Cooper
Forest Research Worker, Forest Research. For services to Forestry
(Scarborough, North Yorkshire)

Yvonne Lucy Copley
Chief Executive, Kyra’s Women’s Project. For services to Women and to the community in York
(Easingwold, North Yorkshire)

Paul Samuel Creelman
Foster Carer and Support Worker, North Yorkshire. For services to Fostering and Youth Work
(Scarborough, North Yorkshire)

Brian Crosby
Chief Executive Officer, Coast and Vale Learning Trust. For services to Education in Yorkshire
(York, North Yorkshire)

Jeremy Dick
Woodland Officer, Forest Services. For services to Forestry
(York, North Yorkshire)

Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (British Empire Medal)

Ian MacPherson
Music Tutor, Percussive Edge, Harrogate. For services to Education
(Harrogate, North Yorkshire)

Fiona Carol Williams
Chief Executive Officer, York Explore. For services to Libraries
(London, Greater London)

Queen’s Ambulance Service Medal

Dr Julian Peter MARK, Executive Medical Director, Yorkshire Ambulance Service.