Quite a lot of Christians have been included within the 2025 New 12 months Honors Checklist.
These embrace the previous Dean of Carlisle, the Very Revd Mark Boyling, who has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for companies to Carlisle Cathedral.
He was dean of the cathedral for 18 years earlier than retiring in 2022. Throughout his tenure, he guided the cathedral via the pandemic and oversaw the event of the Fratry's multimillion-dollar schooling and occasions venture, in addition to the cathedral's 900th anniversary celebrations. was marked the identical 12 months as his retirement.
The Very Reverend Jonathan Brewster, present Dean of Carlisle, mentioned: “Mark's appreciable service has left the cathedral with a robust basis on which to construct and it’s proper that he needs to be acknowledged on this option to honor the service he has given to the town and county. On behalf of the Cathedral Chapter, we provide our honest congratulations. “
John Nixon, chairman of the Cathedral Growth Belief, has been awarded an MBE for companies to soccer and group improvement in England and Wales.
Roger Evans, chairman of Buddies of Friendless Church buildings, a charity which saves and repairs disused church buildings, has been made an MBE for companies to church heritage in England and Wales.
The Rev Andrew Paget, Chief Chaplain for Avon and Somerset Police, has been appointed MBE for companies to policing and to the group in Avon and Somerset. In 2024 he clocked up 28 years as Pressure Chaplain with Avon and Somerset Constabulary and over 22 years as Chief Chaplain.
Michael Harris, organist at St. Giles in Edinburgh from 1996, was awarded an MBE for companies to music. He mentioned it was “humbling” to be acknowledged on this 12 months's checklist.
The Rev Stephen Redman, a volunteer with most cancers charity Candlelighters, has been awarded an MBE for companies to households of kids with most cancers.
