Campaigners, business people, charity leaders and a certain football manager are among those from York and North Yorkshire to receive New Year’s Honours.
A total of 95 people from Yorkshire & Humberside have received honours in The King’s New Year Honours List 2025.
Harrogate-based former England manager Gareth Southgate is the most famous among them, as he is knighted.
Sir Gareth led England to two consecutive European Championship finals and the 2018 World Cup semi-finals, making him the most successful incumbent since Sir Alf Ramsey.
The 54-year-old, who left the role shortly after England’s defeat to Spain in the Euro 2024 final in July, becomes the fourth former England manager to receive a knighthood, after Ramsey, Sir Walter Winterbottom, and Sir Bobby Robson.
Sir Gareth declined to comment on the honour.
There’s also a knighthood for North Yorkshire Council’s corporate director for the children and young people’s service, Stuart Carlton.
He’s been awarded the honour for his work and dedication in a career spanning 35 years.
Mr Carlton, who joined the council in his current role in 2017, said he had been shocked but felt “extremely privileged” to be given the honour for services to children, young people and families.
He added: “I’m still in shock really, I just never expected that such a thing could happen. It’s a huge honour and I feel very humbled to receive it.
“Like all these awards, it’s built on a long career of service and the hard work and dedication of many other people that I have been truly privileged to work alongside. I thank each and every one of them.”
Several educationalists are honoured. Among them is Nigel Ashley, the chief executive officer of Elevate Multi-Academy Trust, who gets an OBE.
Businessmen and women also receive honours. Simon Spinks, the Selby-based chief executive of the Harrison Spinks Group bed manufacturer, is also made an OBE.
Volunteers, campaigners and charity workers are recognised too. MBEs go to Philip Benham – chair, Friends of the National Railway Museum; Joeli Brearley – founder of Pregnant Then Screwed; Rev Stephen Redman – a former chair and long-term volunteer at children’s cancer charity Candlelighters; and Fred Ring – co-founder of York Racial Equality Network
Full list of York and North Yorkshire recipients
Knighthood
Stuart Carlton
Corporate Director, Children’s Services, North Yorkshire County Council. For services to Children, Young People and Families (Northallerton)
Gareth Southgate
Lately Manager, England National Football Team. For services to Association Football. (Harrogate)
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Alastair John Da Costa
Chair, Capital City College Group, London. For services to Further Education. (Ripon)
Dr Margaret Josephine Gillespie
Deputy Director, Resilience Co-ordination Division, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. For services to Resilience, Planning, Response and Recovery. (York)
Cheryl Ward
Group Chief Executive, Family Fund. For services to Social Care. (Scarborough)
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Nigel Ashley
Chief Executive Officer, Elevate Multi-Academy Trust, North Yorkshire. For services to Education. (York)
Lee Castleton
Campaigner for Subpostmasters. For services to Justice. (Scarborough)
John Arthur Evans
Executive Chair, Beanies the Flavour Company. For services to Entrepreneurship. (Northallerton)
Susan Jacques
Chief Executive, County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. For services to the NHS. (Northallerton)
David Edward Lloyd
Lately Police and Crime Commissioner, Hertfordshire. For services to Public Safety. (Tadcaster)
Simon Paul Spinks
Chief Executive, Harrison Spinks Group. For services to the Mattress and Bed Industry. (Selby)
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Philip Martin Benham
Chair, Friends of the National Railway Museum. For services to Railway Heritage. (York)
Joeli Brearley
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Pregnant Then Screwed. For services to Working Families. (York)
Dr Lisa Ann Cotterill
Executive Director, National Institute for Health Research Academy. For services to Health Research. (Thirsk)
Gillian Anne Hodgson
Founder, Flowers From the Farm. For services to Floristry. (York)
Christopher Andrew Maxwell
Regional Homelessness Prevention Team Coordinator, Yorkshire and the Humber Probation Service. For services to Public Protection, Reducing Reoffending and Rehabilitation. (York)
Karen Norton
Lately Executive Primary Head, Vision Academy Learning Trust. For services to Education. (Northallerton)
The Reverend Stephen Charles Redman
Volunteer, Candlelighters. For services to the Families of Children with Cancer. (York)
Frederick Ring
Co-founder, Chair and trustee, York Racial Equality Network. For services to the community in York. (York)
Lindsay Anne Russell
Information Support Officer, Infantry Training Centre. For services to Service Recruits, their Families and to Defence. (Richmond)
Debbie Ann Swales
Founder, Revival North Yorkshire CIC. For services to the Prevention of Loneliness and Isolation in Older People in North Yorkshire. (Whitby)
Nadine Tilbury
Lately Policy Officer, Working Together with Parents Network. For services to Promoting the Rights of Disabled Parents. (York)
Nicola Wilson
Coach and Mentor, Wesko Equestrian Foundation. For services to Sport. (Northallerton)
Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (British Empire Medal)
Eileen Rosemary Harrison-Topham
For services to communities in East and North Yorkshire. (Leyburn)
Jeremy Nigel Holland
Police Support Volunteer, North Yorkshire Police. For services to Policing. (York)
Alison Marie Semmence
Chief Executive, York Centre for Voluntary Service. For services to Social Prescribing. (Harrogate)
Valerie June Snowden
President, Hospital Broadcasting Association. For services to Hospital, Health and Wellbeing Broadcasting. (York)