1994 New Year Honours

The New Year Honours 1994 were appointments by most of the sixteen Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, and honorary ones to citizens of other countries. They were announced on 31 December 1993 to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1994.

The recipients of honours are shown here as they were styled before their new honour.

United Kingdom

Life Peers

• Sir David (Wigley) Nickson, K.B.E., D.L., Chairman, Clydesdale Bank plc.
• Sir Patrick (Richard Henry) Wright, G.C.M.G., Former Head of Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service.

Privy Counsellors

• Peter Robert Cable Lloyd, M.P., Member of Parliament for Fareham and Minister of State, Home Office.
• Brian Stanley Mawhinney, M.P., Member of Parliament for Peterborough and Minister of State, Department of Health.

Knights Bachelor

• Professor Colin Murray Campbell, Vice Chancellor, University of Nottingham. For services to Education.
• Professor Donald Campbell, C.B.E., President, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. For services to Medicine.
• Neil Cossons, O.B.E., Director, Science Museum, the National Museum of Science and Industry.
• Professor David Evan Naunton Davies, C.B.E., lately Vice Chancellor, Loughborough University of Technology. For services to Science and Technology.
• Professor John Huxtable Elliott, Regius Professor of Modern History, University of Oxford. For services to History.
• Peter Derek Fry, M.P., Member of Parliament for Wellingborough. For political service.
• Roger Geoffrey Gibbs, Chairman of Governors, Wellcome Trust Ltd. For charitable services.
• The Right Honourable Archibald Gavin Hamilton, M.P., Member of Parliament for Epsom and Ewell. For political service.
• Professor Edmund Happold, Senior Partner, Euro Happold Consulting Engineers and former Head of the School of Architecture and Building Engineering, University of Bath. For services to Engineering and Architecture.
• James Brown Highgate, C.B.E. For political and public service.
• Dr Donald Hamilton Irvine, C.B.E., Member, General Medical Council. For services to Medical Standards and Ethics.
• Derek George Jacobi, C.B.E., Actor. For services to Drama.
• Professor Alec John Jeffreys, Wolfson Research Professor of the Royal Society, University of Leicester. For services to Science and Technology.
• Professor John Lawrence Knill, Chairman, Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee and lately Chairman and Chief Executive, Natural Environment Research Council. For services to Science.
• William David Madel, M.P., Member of Parliament for Bedfordshire South West. For political service.
• John Peter Mason, C.B.E. For political and public service.
• Roger Albert Gartside Neville, V.R.D., Chief Executive, Sun Alliance Insurance Group plc. For services to the Insurance Industry.
• Brian Gerald Pearse, Chief Executive, Midland Bank plc. For services to Banking.
• Michael Sydney Perry, C.B.E., Chairman, Unilever plc. For services to Industry and to Export.
• Robert David Hillyer Scott, D.L. For services to Sport and to the community in Manchester.
• John Alfred Smith, Q.P.M., Deputy Commissioner, Metropolitan Police. For services to the Police.
• Professor Colin Raymond William Spedding, C.B.E., Chairman, United Kingdom Register of Organic Food Standards, Chairman, Farm Animal Welfare Council and Chairman, Apple and Pear Research Council. For services to Agriculture.
• Angus Duncan Aeneas Stirling, Director General, the National Trust and Chairman, the Royal Opera House. For services to Heritage and to the Arts.
• Alexander Stone, O.B.E. For charitable services to the community in Scotland.
• Dr William Hamilton Stubbs, Chief Executive, Further Education Funding Council for England. For services to Education.
• Dr Richard Sykes, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive, Glaxo Holdings plc. For services to the Pharmaceutical Industry.
• Iain David Thomas Vallance, Chairman, British Telecommunications plc. For services to the Telecommunications Industry.
• Kenneth Robin Warren. For political service.
• Ian Clark Wood, C.B.E., Managing Director, John Wood Group. For services to Scottish Public Life and to the Offshore Oil Industry.
• Dr David Charles Miller Yardley, Chairman, Commission for Local Administration in England. For services to Local Government.
• The Honourable Emile Rudolph Gumbs, Chief Minister, Anguilla.
• Vassel Godfrey Johnson, C.B.E. For services to the community in the Cayman Islands.

Order of the Bath

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)

• Sir Christopher (Walter) France, K.C.B., Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence.

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

• Vice Admiral Richard Tobias Frere.
• Lieutenant General Hugh Michael Rose, C.B.E., Q.G.M., late Coldstream Guards.
• Air Marshal Richard Edward Johns, C.B., C.B.E., L.V.O., Royal Air Force.
• John Anthony Chilcot, C.B., Permanent Secretary, Northern Ireland Office.
• Timothy Patrick Lankester, Permanent Secretary, Overseas Development Administration.

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Military Division

• Rear Admiral Richard Francis Cobbold.
• Rear Admiral Anthony Paul Hoddinott, O.B.E.
• Rear Admiral Nicholas John Wilkinson.
• Major General Ian Lennox Freer, C.B.E., late The Staffordshire Regiment.
• Major General Michael Stuart Heath, C.B.E., late Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
• Major General Charles Roland Sykes Notley, C.B.E., late The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards.
• Air Vice-Marshal Robert Chapple, Q.H.P., Royal Air Force.
• Air Vice-Marshal John Anthony Cheshire, C.B.E., Royal Air Force.
• Air Vice-Marshal Michael John Gibson, O.B.E., Royal Air Force.

Civil Division

• Anthony Charles Barrell, Grade 3, Health and Safety Executive.
• Christopher John Scott Brearley, Grade 2, Department of the Environment.
• John Frazer Craig, Grade 2, Welsh Office.
• Christopher Davy, Grade 2, Ministry of Defence.
• Andrew John Gumming Edwards, Grade 2, Her Majesty's Treasury.
• Robert Norford Le Marechal, Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General, National Audit Office.
• John Manthorpe, Chief Land Registrar and Chief Executive, Her Majesty's Land Registry.
• Dr John Francis McKenna, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health and Social Services, Northern Ireland Civil Service.
• Anthony James Merifield, Grade 3, Cabinet Office.
• Dr Jeremy Stanley Metters, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health.
• Gordon Murray, Director, Scottish Courts Administration.
• Augustine Thomas O'Donnell, Press Secretary to the Prime Minister.
• Robert John Priddle, Grade 2, Department of Trade and Industry.
• Dr Peter Ryder, Grade 3, Meteorological Office, Ministry of Defence.

Order of St Michael and St George

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)

• Sir Rodric Quentin Braithwaite, K.C.M.G., Foreign Policy Adviser to the Prime Minister.
• Sir David Gillmore, K.C.M.G., Permanent Under-secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and Head of Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service.

Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (DCMG)

• Miss Margaret Joan Anstee, lately United Nations Under-Secretary General.

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

• Franklin Delow Berman, C.M.G., Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
• David John Edward Ratford, C.M.G., C.V.O., H.M. Ambassador, Oslo.

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

• Dr John Henry Hemming, Director, Royal Geographical Society.
• John Michael Legge, Grade 2, Northern Ireland Office.
• Edward Clay, British High Commissioner, Kampala.
• Robert Francis Cornish, L.V.O., Senior British Trade Commissioner, Hong Kong.
• Peter Douglas Royston Davies, H.M. Consul-General and Director Trade Promotion, Toronto.
• Richard John Smale Edis, H.M. Ambassador, Maputo.
• John Nicholas Elam, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
• Thomas Alun Evans, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
• David Patrick Robert MacKilligin, British High Commissioner, Belmopan.
• Richard John Sutherland Muir, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
• Francis Neville Richards, C.V.O., Minister, H.M. Embassy, Moscow.
• Norman Bruce St Clair Scott, lately Director, Economic Commission for Europe, United Nations, Geneva.

Royal Victorian Order

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

• Captain the Honourable Edward Nicholas Canning Beaumont, C.V.O.
• John Robert Stratford Dugdale.
• Simon Peter Edmund Cosmo William Towneley, J.P.

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

• Bernt Hugh Reinhardt Hudson-Davies.
• Lieutenant Colonel Seymour Vivian Gilbart-Denham.
• Robin Berry Janvrin, L.V.O.
• Vice-Admiral Sir David Anning Loram, K.C.B., L.V.O.
• Lieutenant Colonel Walter Hugh Malcolm Ross, O.B.E.
• Air Marshal Sir Roy David Austen-Smith, K.B.E., C.B., D.F.C.

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)

• Miss Fiona Margaret Fletcher, M.V.O.
• Lieutenant Colonel Robert Hardie.
• Peter Dawson Hartley, M.V.O.
• Kevin John Selwyn Knott.
• David Pitchford.
• Lieutenant Colonel Ian Bruce Robertson.
• Prunella Primrose, Mrs Scarlett.
• Miss Valerie Jean Steele, O.B.E.
• Commander Roger Antony Walker, Royal Navy (Retired).
• Major Barrie Trevor Eastwood, M.V.O., M.B.E.

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

• Commander Robert William Fraser, Royal Navy.
• Annabelle Mary, Mrs Galletley.
• Chief Inspector Richard Frederick Griffin, Metropolitan Police.
• Michael Ernest Harmer.
• Joanna Louise, Mrs Houldsworth.
• William George Meldrum, R.V.M.
• Hugh Merrill.
• Kenneth Roy Miller.
• Miss Laura Yolanda Thompson-Royds.
• Inspector Thomas Ruttley, Metropolitan Police.
• Deputy County Fire and Emergency Planning Officer David John Harper, Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) (RVM)

• Arthur William Douglas Barty.
• Lawrence Drysdale.
• James Thomas Ewen.
• Sadie Ewen, Mrs Ewen.
• Peter Colin Farrow.
• Ronald Albert Percy Greenough.
• Ronald Claude John Hengist.
• Anthony Holdstock.
• Sergeant Kim Robert William Mason, Royal Air Force.
• Patrick McLoughlin.
• Chief Technician Peter Marshall Rudd, Royal Air Force.
• Acting Petty Officer Marine Engineering Mechanic (Mechanical) Trevor Philip Smith.
• David John Watts.
• Senior Fire Control Officer Christopher Raymond Glenn, Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
• Nancy Charlotte, Mrs Green.

Order of the British Empire

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)

• Admiral Sir Kenneth (John) Eaton, K.C.B.

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)

• Miss Margaret Anne Brain (Mrs Wheeler), O.B.E., lately President,Royal College of Midwives. For services to Midwifery.
• Miss Gladys Marea Hartman, C.B.E., President, Amateur Athletic Association of England, For services to Sport, particularly Athletics.
• Gillian Mary Millicent, Lady Wagner, O.B.E., Chairman, Court of Governors, Thomas Coram Foundation, Member of Council, Barnardo's, and President Volunteer Centre. For public services.

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)

• The Honourable Sir James Rufus Astwood, Lately Chief Justice, Bermuda.
• Nathaniel William Hamish Macleod, C.B.E., Financial Secretary, Hong Kong.

Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)

• Francis David Langhorne Astor. For public and charitable services.
• Dame Janet Abbott Baker, D.B.E. For services to the Arts.
• Sir John Lindsay Eric Smith, C.B.E. For services to Conservation and the Heritage.

New Zealand

Knight Bachelor

• The Honourable (Mr Justice) Richard Ian Barker – Judge of the High Court.
• [[Robin Gray (New Zealand politician)|The Honourable Robert McDowall (Robin) Gray MP]] – lately Speaker of the House of Representatives.
• [[John Ingram (New Zealand)|John Henderson Ingram CBE]]. For services to engineering and business management.
• Timothy William Wallis. For services to deer farming, export and the community.

Order of the Bath

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Military Division

• Major General Anthony Leonard Birks OBE (P30718) – New Zealand Army. Chief of the General Staff.

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

• Ian Robert Cross. For services to broadcasting and literature.
• Ian Lachlan Gordon Stewart. For services to the International Whaling Commission and diplomacy.
• [[Hiwi Tauroa|Edward Te Rangihiwinui (Hiwi) Tauroa JP]]. For public services.

Order of the British Empire

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)

Civil Division

• Prof. Patricia Rose Bergquist. For services to science.
• Miss Eileen Rosemary Mayo (Mrs Gainsborough). For services to art.

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Civil Division

• Christopher Tait Horton JP. For services to business management.
• [[Shona McFarlane|Miss Shona Graham McFarlane (Mrs Highet) MBE]]. For services to the arts.
• Miss Judith Marjorie Potter. For services to the legal profession.
• Morris Bernard Roberts. For services to the dairy industry.
• Edward Simon Snowden DFC QSM. For services to the Māori people.
• Laurence Henry Southwick QC. For services to the legal profession and the community.
• Dr Donald Murray Stafford MBE. For services to Māori and local history.
• Jeffrey Garfield Todd. For services to the accountancy profession.

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

• James John (Ian) Birch. For services to bowls.
• Prof. Michael Hymie Cooper. For services to health administration.
• Mrs Tessa Duder. For services to literature.
• Robert John Guest (Rob Guest). For services to entertainment.
• Bruce Ara Hosking JP. For services to the electric power industry and cricket.
• Mrs Taini Maremare Jamison. For services to netball.
• Mrs Pamela Adrienne Jefferies. For services to business management.
• Miss (Myrlene) Dawn Jones. For services to netball and education.
• George Leslie Morrison JP. For services to farming and the community.
• Michael Charles Muir. For services to business management.
• James Malcolm Ott. For services to the accountancy profession and the community.
• Lomond Maurice Seel. For services to the accountancy profession and the community.
• Alan Renfrew Simm. For services to business management.
• Ian Campbell Templeton. For services to journalism.
• Adhurji Valabh. For services to the accountancy profession.
• Philip Graham Wright – Assistant Commissioner, New Zealand Police.

Military Division

• [[Richard Worth|Captain Richard Westwood Worth VRD]] (B100511) – Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.
• Colonel Roger Charles Mortlock (V041925) – Colonels' List, New Zealand Army.

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

• Mrs Eunice Millicent Algar. For services to education and the community.
• David Annett. For services to export.
• William Rex Austin. For services to the community.
• Dr William James Ballantine. For services to marine biology and conservation.
• Terence James Brocherie JP. For services to local government.
• Mrs Catherine Mary Caughey. For services to the community.
• Dr Patricia Rosemary Champion. For services to the disabled.
• Barry John Crump. For services to literature and the community.
• Graeme Edward Gordon JP. For services to farming and the community.
• Mrs Joy Myrtle Harris. For services to local body and community affairs.
• Gerald Hamilton Hunt JP. For services to business development.
• Mrs Joy Kay Leslie. For services to business management and the community.
• Mrs Lesley Max. For services to children.
• Mrs Margaret Rowe McDonald. For services to the community.
• John Victor McIntyre. For services to education.
• William Andrew McKerrow. For services to local government.
• Leslie Robert Paske JP. For services to local government.
• Miss Doris Taur Pedersen. For services to nursing and the community.
• Mrs Wendy Edith Pye. For services to export.
• Ian David Stockley Smith. For services to cricket.
• Howard Kevin Tamati. For services to rugby league.
• Mrs Elsie Joyce Marguerite Tililett JP. For services to the community.
• Holmes David Warren. For services to sheep breeding.
• Miss Penelope Anne Whiting. For services to yachting.
• Raymond Patrick Wynne. For services to search and rescue operations.

Military Division

• Acting Commander Gwynrydd Ardo Rees (H21190) – Royal New Zealand Navy.
• Warrant Officer Class 1 Robert William Smithem (Y213830) – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, Territorial Force (Retired).
• Flight Lieutenant James Scott Finlayson (D90554) – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
• Flight Lieutenant John Leslie Dowthwaite (C86459) – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Queen's Service Order

Companion of the Queen's Service Order for Community Service (QSO)

• Mrs Doris Marion Ball.
• Dr Neville William Hogg.
• Mrs Monica Holland
• Whetu-i-te-Tonga Naera JP.
• John William Stott.

Companion of the Queen's Service Order for Public Services (QSO)

• Shona Elizabeth Butterfield.
• Robert Walter Preston Cameron DFC.
• John Douglas Dillon.
• Leonard Norbury (Bill) Downes JP.
• The Honourable Anthony Peter David Friedlander.
• Dr Judith Moyra de Vernot McCann.
• The Reverend Father Patrick John O'Neill SM
• Mervyn William Wisheart.

Queen's Service Medal

Queen's Service Medal for Community Service (QSM)

• John Charles Anderson.
• Mrs Matemoa Amy Bird.
• Terence Peter Carboon.
• Mrs Maureen Caroline Carmichael JP.
• Mrs Patricia Mary Field Chapman.
• John Vivian Chivers.
• Vi Cottrell.
• Mrs Audrey Martina Culley.
• Mrs Leila Beth Dalebrook.
• John Walter da Silva.
• Walter John Gear.
• Philip Gibbs.
• Miss Gladys May Goldfinch JP
• James Alistair Grace.
• Mrs Lorna Jean Habershon.
• Jennifer Mary Hamilton.
• Alice Suisana Hunt.
• Mrs Esther Rata Jessop.
• Miss Harriet Clarke Johnston.
• Mrs Ada Tuahiwi Lau'ese
• Vine Carey Martin.
• Mrs Neroli Annie Osborne JP.
• Mrs Anae Si'anaua Ostler JP.
• Mrs Marian Lois Owen.
• Mrs Marjorie Jean Rendell.
• Miss Patsy Evelyn Ann Riggir.
• John Stuart Ruck.
• Victor Vernon George Shaw.
• Mrs Ada Sullivan.
• Mrs Te Ataihaia Hera Tautari.
• James Henry Taylor.
• Mrs Rosemarie Julia Toal.
• Eric Ross Warner.
• Mrs Dulcie Olivia Watson.
• Lieutenant Colonel Moira Althea Wright.

Queen's Service Medal for Public Services (QSM)

• Mrs Muriel Abraham.
• Mrs Florence Mary Annison.
• Brian Allan Barrett.
• Wesley Elm Bowater.
• Mrs Rangiura Briggs JP.
• Mrs Christine McKelvie Cole Catley.
• Mrs Kathleen June Dampney.
• Noel Vernon Darvill.
• Malcolm Blair Dickie JP.
• Miss Iris Alma Egerton.
• Mrs Margaret Florence Gordon.
• Mrs Shirley Pauline Harris.
• Mrs Margaret Helen Hoessly.
• John Christopher Horne.
• Peter Raymond King.
• Donald Milson Linklater JP.
• Bryan Malcom McMahon JP.
• Norman Caithness McPherson JP.
• Walter James Milne.
• Graham Johnson Mountjoy JP.
• Michael Roderick Murchison.
• Frederick John Hunt Parker JP.
• Mervyn Wilfred Parker.
• Miss Nancy Jane Pattison.
• Mrs Helen Margaret Pulman JP.
• Mrs Elsie Joyce Russell.
• Peter Henry Joseph Sellers.
• Mrs Colleen Thelma Twin.
• Mrs Stella Wadsworth.
• George Alfred Brown – Senior Constable, New Zealand Police.
• Ronald James Hibbs – Senior Constable, New Zealand Police.

Queen's Fire Service Medal (QFSM)

• William Alan Apes QSM – Chief Fire Officer, Lake Tekapo Volunteer Fire Brigade, New Zealand Fire Service.
• John Joseph Cranch, Chief Fire Officer, Tirau Volunteer Fire Brigade, New Zealand Fire Service.
• Gordon Arthur Irvine – Chief Fire Officer, Geraldine Volunteer Fire Brigade, New Zealand Fire Service.

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division

• Chief Petty Officer Peter Stuart Martin (W21295) – Royal New Zealand Navy.
• Corporal Phillip John Moore (D52811) – Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals.
• Corporal Todd Forrester (J54127) – Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals.
• Staff Sergeant Tai Ruwhiu Paraha Hareora (M364607) – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.
• Sergeant Anthony George Hancock (Y87721) – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
• Sergeant Wayne Robin Evans (T89602) – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

• Alafia Toloa – Detective Senior Sergeant, New Zealand Police.

Air Force Cross (AFC)

• Squadron Leader Brian Leslie Coulter (A89677) – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Air Force Medal (AFM)

• Flight Sergeant Richard John Hardeman (P993015) – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

• Squadron Leader Neil David Kenny (V89880) – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Cook Islands

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

• The Honourable Kura Strickland. For services to the community.

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

• Arnold Leslie Clayson Gibbons. For services to the community.