The 2001 New Year Honours List is one of the annual New Year Honours, a part of the British honours system, where New Year's Day, 1 January, is marked in several Commonwealth countries by appointing new members of orders of chivalry and recipients of other official honours. Awards for 2001, announced on 30 December 2000, included the United Kingdom,[1] New Zealand,[2] the Cook Islands,[3] Barbados,[4] Grenada,[5] Papua New Guinea,[6] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,[7] Belize[8] and Saint Christopher and Nevis.[9]
Recipients of honours are shown here as they were styled before their new honour.
United Kingdom
- Tessa Ann Vosper, Baroness Blackstone, Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment.
- Keith John Charles Bradley, M.P., Member of Parliament for Manchester, Withington. Treasurer of H.M. Household (Deputy Chief Whip).
- Wyvill Richard Nicolls Raynsford, M.P., Member of Parliament for Greenwich and Woolwich. Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
- Elizabeth Conway, Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean, Minister of State, Ministry of Defence.
- Nicolas Bevan, C.B., Speaker’s Secretary, House of Commons.
- Professor Leszek Krzysztof Borysiewicz, Professor of Medicine, University of Wales. For services to Medical Research and Education.
- Stanley William Clarke, C.B.E. For services to the community in Staffordshire.
- Ronald Cohen, Chairman, Apax Partners and Co. For services to the Venture Capital Industry.
- Thomas Daniel Courtenay, Actor. For services to Drama.
- Edward Michael Crew, Q.P.M., Chief Constable, West Midlands Police. For services to the Police.
- Robert Paul Culpin, Managing Director, Budget and Public finances, H.M. Treasury.
- Professor Christopher Thomas Evans, O.B.E. For services to the Bioscience Industry.
- Andrew William Foster, Controller, Audit Commission. For services to Local Government and to the NHS.
- Alasdair MacLeod Fraser, C.B., Q.C. For services to the Criminal Justice System.
- Professor Christopher John Frayling, Rector and Vice Provost, Royal College of Art. For services to Art and Design Education.
- David McMurtry, C.B.E., Chief Executive, Renishaw plc. For services to Design and Innovation.
- Duncan Michael, Chairman of Trustees, Ove Arup Partnership. For services to Engineering and Construction.
- Patrick Alfred Caldwell Moore, C.B.E. For services to the Popularisation of Science and to Broadcasting.
- John Orr, O.B.E., Q.P.M., Chief Constable, Strathclyde Police. For services to the Police.
- Thomas John Parker, Group Chairman, Babcock International. For services to the Defence and Shipbuilding Industries.
- Charles Pollard, Q.P.M., Chief Constable, Thames Valley Police. For services to the Police.
- Steven Geoffrey Redgrave, C.B.E. For services to Rowing.
- Peter Levin Shaffer, C.B.E., Playwright. For services to Drama.
- Professor Christopher Hubert Llewellyn Smith, F.R.S., Provost and President, University College London. For services to Particle Physics.
- John Edward Sulston, F.R.S., lately Director, Sanger Centre. For services to Genome Research.
- Professor Christopher John White, C.V.O. For services to Art History.
- David Martin Brown. For services to British industry.
- Dr Anthony John Francis O’Reilly. For long and distinguished service to Northern Ireland.
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter Squire, K.C.B., D.F.C., A.F.C., A.D.C., Royal Air Force.
- Sir Richard (Thomas James) Wilson, K.C.B., Secretary of the Cabinet and Head of the Home Civil Service.
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)
- Lieutenant General Timothy John Granville-Chapman, C.B.E., late Royal Regiment of Artillery.
- Air Marshal Malcolm David Pledger, O.B.E., A.F.C., Royal Air Force.
- Roger Tustin Jackling, C.B., C.B.E., Second Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence.
- Christopher William Kelly, Permanent Secretary, Department of Health.
Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)
Military Division
- Rear Admiral John Chadwick.
- Rear Admiral Brian Benjamin Perowne.
- Major General Christopher George Callow, O.B.E., late Royal Army Medical Corps.
- Major General Andrew Peter Ridgway, C.B.E., late Royal Tank Regiment.
- Major General Timothy John Sulivan, C.B.E., late The Blues and Royals.
- Air Vice-Marshal Steven Mark Nicholl, C.B.E., A.F.C., Royal Air Force.
- Air Vice-Marshal David Miller Niven, C.B.E., Royal Air Force.
Civil Division
- Donald Brereton, Director, Department of Social Security.
- Paul Britton, Deputy Head, Economic and Domestic Secretariat, Cabinet Office.
- Jonathan Stephen Cunliffe, Director, Monetary Policy and International Finance Directorate, H.M. Treasury.
- Philip John Davies, Parliamentary Counsel, Office of the Parliamentary Counsel.
- Richard Hillier, Director of Resources and Planning, Health and Safety Executive, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
- William Alexander Jeffrey, Political Director, Northern Ireland Office.
- John Michael Legge, C.M.G., Principal Establishment Officer, Ministry of Defence.
- David Robert Ritchie, Regional Director, Government Office for the West Midlands.
- Rosalind, Mrs Wright, Director, Serious Fraud Office.
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
- Andrew John Fraser, lately Chief Executive, Invest UK, Department of Trade and Industry.
- John David Gould Isherwood. For services to OXFAM.
- Peter Humphreys Kent. For services to Anglo-Taiwanese trade.
- Patrick John Széll, Director and Head, International Environmental Law Division, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
- Miss Alyson Judith Kirtley Bailes, H.M. Ambassador, Helsinki.
- Anthony Russell Brenton, Director, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
- Andrew Thomas Cahn, lately Chef de Cabinet, European Commission.
- Professor Ivor Norman Richard Davies, For services to Central European history.
- Miss Caroline Myfanwy Tonge Elmes, H.M. Ambassador, Luanda.
- Professor Michael Leifer. For services to UK-South East Asian relations.
- Helen Meixner (Mrs Jack Thornton), Regional Director Central Europe, British Council.
- John McLeod Scarlett, O.B.E., Counsellor, Foreign and Commonwealth OYce.
- Andrew William Graham Summers. For promotion of the excellence of UK design internationally.
- Derek James Alexander Taylor. For services to UK-Mauritius trade.
- Philip Lloyd Thomas, lately H.M. Consul-General, Dusseldorf.
- Jeremy Walter Thorp, H.M. Ambassador, Bogota.
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)
- Fiona Violet, Lady Aird, L.V.O., Lady in Waiting toT he Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon.
- Captain Robert Neil Blair, L.V.O., Royal Navy, Private Secretary to The Duke of York and Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy.
- John Francis Jarvis, C.B.E., lately Chairman of the Trading Board, The Prince’s Trust.
- Peter Hugh Trevor Mimpriss, Member of Council, The Prince’s Trust.
- The Lady Angela Mary Rose Oswald, L.V.O., Lady in Waiting to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)
- Eric Percival Carr, lately Honorary Treasurer and Trustee of The Prince Philip Trust Fund for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.
- Miss Sandra Iris Henney, lately Press Secretary to The Prince of Wales.
- Miss Rachel Anne Wells, M.V.O., Assistant Secretary, Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood.
Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)
- Michael William Bourke, Financial Controller, Property Services and Royal Travel, Royal Household.
- Patrick Stanley Michael Coles, Administrator, Western Provident Association.
- Sergeant Paul Leslie Crisp, Royalty Protection Department, Metropolitan Police.
- Sergeant Derek Victor Cross, Royalty Protection Department, Metropolitan Police.
- Allison Sharaon Patricia Derrett, Assistant Registrar, Royal Archives, Royal Household.
- Michael David Fawcett, Personal Consultant to The Prince of Wales.
- Norma, Mrs Gardiner, lately Assistant Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.
- Peter John Godwin, Deputy Property Manager, Windsor Castle.
- Inspector Charles James John Gouldsmith, lately Royalty Protection Department, Metropolitan Police.
- Roger Francis Tollemache Halliday, Land Steward, Western District, Duchy of Cornwall.
- Elizabeth Jill, Mrs. Kelsey, Assistant Registrar, Royal Archives, Royal Household.
- Graham John Laywood, lately Building Surveyor, Duchy of Cornwall.
- The Honourable Mary Yull MacKie, lately Personal Assistant to the Commonwealth Secretary-General.
- Sister Catherine Teresa O’Donnell, Nursing Sister, Buckingham Palace.
- Alexander Shân, Mrs Pettifer. For services to The Prince of Wales.
- Maree Elizabeth, Mrs Smith, Private Secretary to the Governor General of Australia.
- Miss Dorothy Kathleen Ann Woolridge, Personal Assistant to the Governor General of Australia.
- Christopher Frederick Biggs, R.V.M., Foreman
- David Hugh Farrow, R.V.M., Tractor Driver, Sandringham Estate.
- Anthony Vernon Parnell, R.V.M., Foreman, Sandringham House.
- Ashley John Sadler, R.V.M., Motor Mechanic, Sandringham Estate.
Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) (RVM)
- Gerald Shaun Alexander, Assistant Storekeeper, Crown Estate, Windsor.
- Michael Stanley Ashton, Craftsman Fitter, Crown Estate, Windsor.
- Constable Harold William Chappell, Royalty Protection Department, Metropolitan Police.
- John William Christian, Yeoman Bed Goer, The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard.
- Peter Donald, Works Department, Balmoral Estate.
- Corporal of Horse Kenneth Reginald Freeman, The Queen’s Orderly.
- Stephen Richard Frohawk, Tractor Driver, Sandringham Estate.
- Constable Stanley Highmore, Royalty Protection Department, Metropolitan Police.
- Ian Laurence King, lately Pipe Major to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
- Ian Cooper Masson, Forestry Department, Balmoral Estate.
- Gerald Andrew Morriss, lately Show Ground Manager, Royal Windsor Horse Show.
- Graham Paul Richards, Chef to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
- Ronald John Smith, Works Supervisor, Mechanical and Engineering, Property Services, Buckingham Palace.
- Roger John Tyack, Divisional Sergeant Major, The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard.
- Dennis Thomas Williams, Messenger Sergeant Major, The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomenof the Guard.
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
- Miss Jill Ellison, Nursing Director, Birmingham Heartlands and Solihull NHS Trust. For services to Nursing.
- Miss Jean Else, Headteacher, Whalley Range High School, Manchester. For services to Education.
- Miss Sharon Hollows, Headteacher, Calverton Primary School, Newham, London. For services to Education.
- Miss Thea King (Mrs Thurston-King), O.B.E., Clarinettist. For services to Music.
- Ms Sally Ann Vickers Powell, Member and Deputy Executive Mayor, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. For services to London and to Local Government.
- Mary, Mrs Richardson, lately Principal, Convent of Jesus and Mary Language College, Brent. For services to Education.
- Miss Janet Olive Trotter, O.B.E., Director, Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education. For services to Higher Education.
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
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New Zealand
New Zealand Order of Merit
Principal Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (PCNZM)
Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (DCNZM)
Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM)
Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM)
John Stanley Body |
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Wellington |
For services to music, photography and education. |
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Ms Riwia Brown |
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Paekakariki |
For services to theatre and film. |
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Ms Dorothy Quita Buchanan |
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Eastbourne |
For services to music. |
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Barry Vickerman Cleavin |
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Christchurch |
For services to the arts. |
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Ms Candis Eileen Craven |
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Auckland |
For services to health education. |
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Dr Catherine Frances (Kate) Dewes |
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Christchurch |
For services to the peace movement. |
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Graeme Dingle |
M.B.E. |
Leigh |
For services to youth. |
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Emeritus Professor Robert Wallace Ellis |
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Auckland |
For services to fine arts. |
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Walter Fowlie |
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Patea |
For services to mountaineering. |
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Mrs Leigh Helen Gibbs |
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Gisborne |
For services to netball. |
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Miss Gaewyn Elizabeth Griffiths |
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Auckland |
For services to education. |
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Dr Michael David Henry Holdaway |
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Dunedin |
For services to children and medical research. |
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Richard John Hubbard |
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Auckland |
For services to business and the community. |
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Mrs Lorna Ani McIntosh |
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Auckland |
For services to commerce and the community. |
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Mrs Dorothy Catherine Matthews |
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Nelson |
For services to local body and community affairs. |
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John Bentley Morrison |
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Wellington |
For services to the arts. |
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Garry Peter Nash |
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Auckland |
For services to glass art. |
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Ms Patricia Katherine Payne |
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Roxburgh |
For services to opera and the community. |
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Professor Emeritus James Ernest Ritchie |
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Raglan |
For services to the Māori people and education. |
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Gerald Ryan |
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Auckland |
For services to racing, rugby league and the community. |
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Mrs Sally Mavis Sloman |
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Auckland |
For services to opera. |
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Miss Jane Ann Thomson |
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Dunedin |
For services to literature. |
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Robert Norman Waddell |
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Cambridge |
For services to rowing. |
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James Hay Wallace |
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Auckland |
For services to the arts. |
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Air Commodore John Henry Staples Hamilton |
M.V.O. |
(T84772) |
Royal New Zealand Air Force. |
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Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM)
Additional Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM)
Additional Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM)
Lieutenant Commander Shaun Thomas Fogarty |
(H25629) |
Royal New Zealand Navy. |
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Major Peter Te Aroha Emile Kelly |
(S53330) |
Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. |
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Squadron Leader Mark David Cook |
(X91768) |
Royal New Zealand Air Force. |
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Warrant Officer Class One Peter Bowyer |
(W52115) |
Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. |
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Staff Sergeant Shane Geoffrey Vooght |
(K52955) |
The Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers. |
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Honorary Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM)
Honorary Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM)
Mrs Maria Magdalena Westenberg Tibbe |
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Christchurch |
For services to women. |
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Queen's Service Order
Companions of the Queen's Service Order for Public Services (QSO)
Queen's Service Medal
Queen's Service Medal for Public Services (QSM)
Leota John Ahdar |
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Christchurch |
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Graeme Alexander Anderson |
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Alexandra |
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Noel Bertrand Briggs |
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Ashburton |
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Victor Joseph Brown |
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Ngunguru, Northland. Chief Fire Officer, Tutukaka Coast Volunteer Fire Brigade, New Zealand Fire Service. |
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Ms Margaret Jean Christensen |
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Masterton |
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Derek Davison |
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Auckland. Inspector, New Zealand Police. |
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Mrs Thelma Joyce Fagan |
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Taupo |
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Mrs Daphne May Fairbairn |
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Auckland |
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The Reverend Penelope Pamela Fisher |
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Lower Hutt |
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Peter Graham Gilroy |
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Christchurch. Detective, New Zealand Police. |
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Raymond Fredric Harris |
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Wellington |
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John Vernon Head |
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Wellington |
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Ms Margaret Neilson (Tilly) Hunter |
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Wellington |
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Mrs Margaret Hursthouse |
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Havelock North |
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Desmond Usher Kearns |
J.P. |
Otipua, Timaru |
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William Alexander King |
J.P. |
Wanaka |
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Ian Duncan McDonald |
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Paraparaumu Beach |
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Cliff Webster Mears |
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Waitakere City. Assistant Fire Region Commander, Auckland, New Zealand Fire Service. |
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Ian Powell |
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Paekakariki |
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Derek Newell Quickfall |
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New Plymouth |
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Mrs Laxmi Rania |
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Lower Hutt |
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David Harold Robertson |
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Auckland |
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Mrs Brenda Gail Robinson |
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North Shore City |
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Mrs Margery Ann Scott |
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Auckland |
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Nona Leonce Smith (Sister Marianne Smith) |
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Auckland |
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Mrs Dorothy Jean Southon |
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Auckland |
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Mrs Eileen Edna Stevens |
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Waihi Beach |
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Ian Walter Stewart |
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Auckland |
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Warren Nils Strand |
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Kumeu, Auckland |
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John (Jack) Alexander Walker |
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Wellington |
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Mrs Marion Elizabeth Wellington |
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Waitara |
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Patrick William Whiu |
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Kerikeri. Senior Constable, New Zealand Police. |
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Thomas Barry Wilson |
J.P. |
Napier |
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Lindsay John Campbell Wright |
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Kaitangata, South Otago |
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