Here are just a few of Greater Manchester’s citizens who have received national honours.
Dr Sayed Nayyer Abidi - MBE
Services to the Black and Minority Ethnic Community in Greater Manchester
Martin Ainscough - CBE
Services to education and charity in the Wigan area
Melanie Bryan OBE
Services to Social Enterprise and Women’s Enterprise
Paul Martin OBE
Services to equal opportunities
Kabir Ahmed - MBE
Services to the promotion of racial harmony and development of equal opportunities by combating discrimination
Erinma Bell - MBE
Voluntary Services to her Community
Robina Shah MBE
Academic Research to Support Services for Asian Children with Learning Disabilities
Indugi Popat BEM
Services to Asian Women in the North West
Edith Conn OBE
Services to Greater Manchester Red Cross
Evelyn Asante-Mensah OBE
Services to Ethnic Communities Health
Akeim Mundell BEM
Services to Local Community
Sue Lomas OBE
Services to Girl Guiding and Geography Education
Jean Oglesby CBE
Services to Philanthropy in the North West
Karen Phillips MBE
Services to the Jewish Community
Steve McGuirk CBE
Services to Fire and Rescue
Nancy Rothwell DBE
Services to Science
Geoff Thompson MBE
Services to Sport (Karate)
Val Chadwick BEM
Services to the Community of Rochdale and to the Rochdale Festival Choir