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The list of people receiving the Queen s New Year s Honours has been released, giving gongs to deserving Britons. Like the Queen s Birthday Honours, the New Year s Honours list features those who have been exceptional during the coronavirus pandemic. There were 231 people named in the New Year honours - 18.6 percent of the total - for their services to the coronavirus crisis.
FIVE people from Herefordshire have been recognised in the New Year Honours List, including a college head. Ian Fryer Peake, former principal and chief executive of Herefordshire and Ludlow College, has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to education He was at the helm of the college, formerly Hereford Technical College, for 17 years. He retired earlier this year when David Williams took over. There s also an MBE for George Arthur Somers Hervey-Bathurst. Founder of the Ben Bathurst Memorial Trust, based in Eastnor, near Ledbury, he has been recognised for voluntary service to armed forces personnel and to their families.
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Pandemic heroes dominate New Year Honours List 2021
The New Year Honours List 2021 is remarkable for its recognition of those who have excelled during the Covid-19 public health emergency, including digital and data professionals
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The New Year Honours List 2021 was notable for its recognition of workers in the public and private sectors who went the extra mile during the Covid-19 public health pandemic.
These include digital and data professionals working for supermarket chain Asda. Daniel Owens, online grocery development manager at Asda Stores, was awarded an MBE for “services to retail customers during the Covid-19 Response”, as was Connor Wilkinson, head of e-commerce data at Asda.