King's Birthday Honours 2026: Full list of every Yorkshire person recognised in the latest honours

Among those named are the man who large parts of Yorkshire had already knighted in kindness anyway, with ‘Sir’ Kevin Sinfield now becoming more than just a nickname.

The former England rugby league captain, who has so far raised more than £10 million for MND charities, received a knighthood for his services to the MND community, as well as for services to league and union rugby.

Sticking with the rugby theme, Neil Fox has had his MBE upgraded to CBE for his services to rugby league and the community, and meanwhile Lisa Riley, famed for her appearances in Emmerdale, has been recognised for her services to TV and charity.

But there are dozens of unsung heroes also named in the list, working across the region in education, health and the law.

Take a look at the full list below:

Knights Bachelor

Kevin Sinfield CBE. Coach, England National Rugby Union Team and Fundraiser. For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community. (Oldham, Greater Manchester) - Played for Leeds Rhinos

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Diane Benstead. Foster Carer, East Riding Fostering Service, East Riding of Yorkshire. For services to Foster Care. (Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire)

Cyril Alexander Butler. Volunteer, Hull Independent Merchant Navy Association. For services to the Merchant Navy in Hull. (Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire)

Jamie Lewis. Chief Executive Officer, HEY Smile Foundation. For voluntary services to the community in Yorkshire. (Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire)

Jayne Nendick. For services to the community in Withernsea and South East Holderness, East Yorkshire. (Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire)

Edwin Piercy. Volunteer, Hull Independent Merchant Navy Association. For services to the Merchant Navy in Hull. (Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire)

Catherine Elizabeth Sykes. Vice-Principal Governance and Compliance, Hull College, East Riding of Yorkshire. For services to Further Education. (Brough, East Riding of Yorkshire)

Louise Joanne Ellis-Frankland. Chief Executive Officer, Mansfield Pollard & Co Ltd. For services to the Manufacturing Sector and to Employee Well-Being. (Skipton, North Yorkshire)

Susan Elizabeth Hunter. For services to the community in York. (York, North Yorkshire)

Reuben Kench. Chair, Stockton and Darlington Rail Heritage Partnership. For services to Heritage. (North Yorkshire, North Yorkshire)

Professor Stephen Howard Leveson. Founder and Trustee, York Against Cancer. For services to Cancer Patients in North Yorkshire. (York, North Yorkshire)

Allison Kathryn Louise Potter. Manager, National Literacy Trust Middlesbrough Hub. For services to the community in Middlesbrough. (Guisborough, North Yorkshire)

Barrie John Stephenson. Trustee, Restore. For services to People Experiencing Homelessness in York. (York, North Yorkshire)

Angela Tattersall. County President, North Yorkshire and Teesside, St John Ambulance. For voluntary services to St John Ambulance. (York, North Yorkshire)

Krysten Michael Francis Coombs. Athlete and Trustee, Dwarf Sports Association UK. For services to Badminton and to the Dwarf Sports Association. (Sheffield, South Yorkshire)

David Alan Dalton. Chief Executive Officer, British Glass. For services to the Glass Industry. (Swinton, South Yorkshire)

Alan Dootson. Development Manager, Sheffield Co-Operative Development Group. For services to Co-Operatives in the City of Sheffield. (Doncaster, South Yorkshire)

Valerie Ann Mills. Chair, Barnsley Premier Leisure. For services to the community in Barnsley. (Barnsley, South Yorkshire)

Richard Mark Morris. Head of GB Para Badminton. For services to Sport and Disabled People. (Sheffield, South Yorkshire)

Professor Richard John Scaife. Regional Development Director, The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre. For services to Manufacturing. (Dronfield, South Yorkshire)

Professor Simeon John Yates. Professor of Digital Culture, University of Liverpool. For services to Digital Inclusion. (Sheffield, South Yorkshire)

Charlotte Amy Serena Webster. Broadcast Journalist, Documentary Maker and Advocate. For services to Broadcasting and to Charity. (Frome, Somerset) – Born in Sheffield

Lucille Elizabeth Windle. Executive Headteacher, Abbey School, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, For services to Education. (Dronfield, Derbyshire)

Imran Hafeez. Head, National Literacy Trust Bradford Hub. For services to Literacy Development and Social Inclusion in Bradford, West Yorkshire. (Bradford, West Yorkshire)

Polly Harrow. Assistant Principal, Kirklees College, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. For services to Further Education. (Huddersfield, West Yorkshire)

Adrian Phillip Kneeshaw. Chief Executive Officer, Carlton Academy Trust, Bradford, West Yorkshire. For services to Education. (Wakefield, West Yorkshire)

Russell John Manning. Lately Chair, Leeds Jewish Welfare Board. For services to the Jewish Community and to Charity. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)

Leonard Donald Pattinson. Lately Foster Carer, Kirklees Council. For services to Foster Care. (Bradford, West Yorkshire)

Pamela Mary Pattinson. Lately Foster Carer, Kirklees Council. For services to Foster Care. (Bradford, West Yorkshire)

Lisa Jane Riley. Actor. For services to Drama and to Charity. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)

Kamal Jit Sharma. Managing Director, Hindu Cultural Society of Bradford. For services to the community in Bradford, West Yorkshire. (Pudsey, West Yorkshire)

Jill Margaret Webb. Trainer, Girlguiding North East England. For services to Girlguiding. (Huddersfield, West Yorkshire)

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Yasmin Akhtar Khan. Chief Executive Officer, Halo Project. For services to Ending Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women. (Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire)

Ashley John Machin. Lately Lead Non-Executive Director, Department for Work and Pensions. For Public Service. (Ripon, North Yorkshire)

Neil Fox MBE. For services to Rugby League and to the community in West Yorkshire. (Wakefield, West Yorkshire)

Dr Richard Mark Vautrey. Lately President, Royal College of General Practitioners and GP Partner, Meanwood Group Practice. For services to General Practice. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Dr Martin Raby. Principal and Chief Executive, The Northern School of Art, Middlesbrough and Hartlepool, North Yorkshire and County Durham. For services to Higher Education. (Cleveland, County Durham)

Kristian Barnfield-Guest. Deputy Director, Business Effectiveness, Ministry of Justice. For services to Diversity and Inclusion. (York, North Yorkshire)

Catherine Handcock. Founder, Creative HEAD. For services to the Hairdressing Industry and to Entrepreneurship. (York, North Yorkshire)

Linda Margaret Harrison-Simcock. Foster Carer, Children's Services, Leeds City Council. For services to Foster Care and to Vulnerable Children. (Keighley, North Yorkshire)

Diane Margaret Heritage. Chair of Trustees, New Collaborative Learning Trust. For services to Education. (Selby, North Yorkshire)

Rachel Anne Hollis. Lately Chair, Professional Nursing Committee, Royal College of Nursing and Honorary Nurse Advisor for Children's Cancer Care, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. For services to Nursing. (Ripon, North Yorkshire)

Bernard John Ord. For services to Industry, to Charitable Causes and to the community in Teeside. (Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire)

Thomas William Banham. Chief Executive, Hoyland Common Academy Trust, Barnsley, South Yorkshire. For services to Education. (Sheffield, South Yorkshire)

Dr Sharon Curtis. Chief Executive Officer, Emosi, Burngreave, Sheffield. For services to Early Years Education and Children's Mental Health. (Sheffield, South Yorkshire)

Simon Charles Perryman. Lately Chair of Governors, Barnsley College, South Yorkshire. For services to Further Education. (Sheffield, South Yorkshire)

Janet Caenwyn Lumb. Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Timeout Children's Homes, West Yorkshire. For services to Vulnerable Children in the Care Sector. (Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire)

Dr Emma Victoria Rawson. Director of Public Policy, Association of Taxation Technicians. For Public Service. (Halifax, West Yorkshire)

His Honour Judge Jonathan Lee Rose. Resident Judge, Crown Court at Bradford and Honorary Recorder of Bradford. For services to the Administration of Justice and to the Young People of Bradford. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)

Gary Stott. Executive Chair, Community Shop. For services to the Circular Economy and to Building Communities. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)

Jonathan Henry Thornton. Chair, University Council, University of Huddersfield. For services to Higher Education. (Huddersfield, West Yorkshire)

Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)

John Clint Day. Lately Police Constable, Humberside Police. For services to the community in the East Riding of Yorkshire. (Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire)

Christopher John Groombridge. Chair, Teeth Team. For services to Child Dental Health Improvement. (Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire)

Alan Thomas Parker. For voluntary services to Rugby League Football and to the community in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. (Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire)

Brian Robertson. Town Clerk, Goole Town Council. For services to Local Government. (Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire)

Stephen Bunn. For services to Stroke Victims and to the community in Cleveland, North Yorkshire. (Redcar, North Yorkshire)

Elizabeth Culshaw. For services to the community in Ingleton, North Yorkshire. (Carnforth, North Yorkshire)

Christopher Hailey-Norris. Chief Executive Officer, Up For Yorkshire. For services to Charity and to the community in Yorkshire. (York, North Yorkshire)

Esther Louise Lagden. Programme Manager, Network Rail. For services to Rail Safety. (York, North Yorkshire)

Graeme Robertson. For services to the community in York. (York, North Yorkshire)

Richard Starrs. Project Manager, Stockton and Darlington Railway Bicentenary. For services to Heritage. (Stockton on Tees, North Yorkshire)

Caroline Tyerman. Lately Lead Practitioner, SEND and Inclusion, Brougham Primary School Hartlepool. For services to Education. (Durham, North Yorkshire)

Sharon Jane Brown. Chief Executive, DIAL Barnsley. For services to Disabled People. (Barnsley, South Yorkshire)

Lynsey Corbiere. Customer Service Officer, East Midlands Railway. For services to Rail Passengers in Sheffield. (Barnsley, South Yorkshire)

Judith Mary Holling. For services to the community in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. (Barnsley, South Yorkshire)

Margaret Lawson. Community Safety Manager, South Yorkshire Police. For services to Young People in South Yorkshire. (Sheffield, South Yorkshire)

Frederick George Lewis. Volunteer Appropriate Adult, South Yorkshire Police. For services to Vulnerable People in Custody. (Rotherham, South Yorkshire)

Stephen James O'Callaghan. Safeguarding and Crime Prevention Lead, TransPennine Express. For services to Rail Safety. (Sheffield, South Yorkshire)

Amanda Frances Louise Caldwell. Chair, Rastrick Big Local. For services to the community in Rastrick. (Brighouse, West Yorkshire)

Helen Mary Mack DL. Lately Director of Income Generation, Wakefield Hospice. For services to Hospice Care. (Wakefield, West Yorkshire)

Dharmesh Mistry. Police Constable, West Yorkshire Police. For services to Policing and to the community in Bradford and Leeds. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)

Mary Mitchell. National Returns Progression Officer, Home Office. For services to Diversity and Inclusion. (Leeds, West Yorkshire)

Lisette Van Riel. Co-Founder and Director, DoggyLottery and DoggyWarriors. For services to Animal Welfare Charities. (Pontefract, West Yorkshire)

KING'S POLICE MEDAL (KPM)

Richard Jon Padwell. Chief Superintendent, West Yorkshire Police. (West Yorkshire)

Companions of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Angela MacDonald CBE. Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Second Permanent Secretary, HM Revenue and Customs. For Public Service. (York, North Yorkshire)