Monday, December 30, 2013

Sport in the New Year Honours 2014

Sport in the New Year Honours 2014
Awards for sport make up 4% of the total. In addition to the awards to Ann Jones and Rachel Yankee, there is an OBE for David Bedford, a prominent figure of British athletics and lately Race Director of the London Marathon for over 20 years; and there is an MBE for Katy McLean, captain of the Women’s England rugby team.

Finally, there is also a knighthood for Professor Godfrey Palmer, Professor Emeritus, Heriot-Watt University; a world renowned food scientist and a life-long human rights activist, he was named among the 100 greatest black Britons.

Read the full New Year Honours 2014 lists here.