The King's New Year's Honours List 2026: Here are all the East Sussex residents recognised
King Charles III has named this year’s New Year's Honours List.
Here are all the recipients from East Sussex.


ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) Jayne Christensen (Jayne Torvill) OBE. For services to Ice Skating and to Voluntary Service. (Heathfield, East Sussex) Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) Professor Teresa Mary Cremin. Professor of Education, The Open University. For services to Education. (Etchingham, East Sussex) Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) Paule Constable. Lighting Designer. For services to Theatre. (Brighton, East Sussex) Professor Scarlett Armorel McNally. Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust and Deputy Director, Centre for Perioperative Care. For services to Medicine, Surgery and the NHS. (Eastbourne, East Sussex) Andrew Charles Sellins. Lately Chief Executive Officer, The Change Foundation. For Charitable Service. (Brighton, East Sussex) Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Louise Ansari. Lately Chief Executive Officer, Healthwatch England. For services to Health Equity. (Crowborough, East Sussex)
Peter Gerard Dunphy. Common Councillor, City of London Corporation. For services to Amenity Conservation and to Volunteering. (Brighton, East Sussex)
Colonel (Rtd) Anthony Thomas Brice Kimber. For services to the community in Rye and East Sussex. (Rye, East Sussex)
Mark William McCulloch. For services to Marketing and to the Hospitality Industry. (Brighton, East Sussex)
Caroline Anne Shaw. Chief Executive Officer, Imago Community. For services to Community Development in the South East. (Uckfield, East Sussex)
Timothy Denning Sparrow. Founder, South East Communities Rail Partnership. For services to Community Railways. (Uckfield, East Sussex) Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
Professor Martin John Coppack. Lately Director, FairByDesign. For services to Social Equality and Inclusion. (Brighton, East Sussex)
Glynis Gillam. Working Age Member Case Manager, Blind Veterans UK. For services to Veterans with Visual Impairments. (Brighton, East Sussex)
Shaun Rodney Pelling. Warrant Officer Class 1 (Regimental Sergeant Major) for Headquarters Southeast Army Cadet Force. For Voluntary Service to Young People. (St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex) Tina Emily Whitmore. For services to the community in Eastbourne. (Eastbourne, East Sussex)
Angela Wooller. Apprenticeship and Qualifications Manager, East Sussex County Council. For services to Further Education. (Hailsham, East Sussex)
