Twelve people from the north-east and Moray join big names such as Andy Murray to be acclaimed in this New Year Honours list.
In total 322 BEMs, 503 MBEs and 222 OBEs have been announced.
Here is a brief look at the people from the north-east and Moray to be included on the list:
DBE
Katherine Grainger, CBE. For services to Sport and charity.
MBE
- Lora Marie Fachie. For services to cycling.
- Professor Jonathan Paul Stephens. Formerly director of Music and Music Education. University of Aberdeen. For services to Music Education. (Banchory)
- Wilma Walker. Headteacher. Kintore Primary School. For services to Education in Aberdeenshire. (Kintore, Aberdeenshire)
- James Carle Buchan Muirhead. Vice-president. Buchan Battalion. For services to the Boys’ Brigade. (Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire)
- Alistair Duffus Strachan. For services to Farming and the community in Cuminestown. Aberdeenshire. (Turriff, Aberdeenshire)
- John Kay Fowlie, DL. For voluntary service in Banffshire. (Buckie)
- Joan Kirsteen Mitcalfe. For voluntary service in Moray.
BEM
- Gail Adele McKeitch. Branch Chair, Ellon Branch, National Autistic Society. For services to People with Autism and their Families in North East Scotland. (Ellon)
- Elizabeth Karen Smith. Stonehaven, RNLI Fundraising Branch. For services to charitable fundraising and the community in Scotland. (Stonehaven)
MVO (Royal Victorian Order)
- Gordon James Nixon Ritchie. Clerk to the Lieutenancy of Kincardineshire.
Companion of Honour
- Dame Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie, DBE. For services to Music.
