Devon's finest recognised in New Year's Honours

A host of inspiring people from Devon have been recognised in the New Year's Honours list.

Those named include:

CBE  (Commander of the Order of the British Empire)

Rt Hon (John) Michael Jack, Chairman, office of Tax Simplification. For services to tax policy. (Plymouth)

OBE  (Officer of the Order of the British Empire)

Dr Sarah Buck, Fellow, Institution of Structural Engineers and Director, BSW Consulting, Exeter. For services to Engineering and Education. (Newton Abbot)

MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire)

Charles Albert Stripp, Chief Executive, Mathematics in Education and Industry.  For services to Education. (Exeter)

Ms Linda Ashbarry Hughes JP. For services to the community in South Devon. (Newton Abbot)

Frank William Letch. For services to People with Disabilities and to the community in Credition. (Crediton)

Edward Barry Farwell, Co-Founder and Chief Executive, Children's Hospice South West.  For services to Children's Palliative Care. (Barnstaple).

Ian John Courtney, Chair, Executive Governing Body, Dartmoor Federation.  For services to Education. (North Tawton)

Ronald Edward Ley, councillor, Ilfracombe Town Council.  For services to the community in Ilfracombe. (Mortehoe)

Alistair McArthur. For services to Humanitarian Aid. (Devon)

Mrs Julie Ann McLean, Director, Work Based Learning and School Partnerships, City College Plymouth.  For services to Education. (Plymouth).

Mrs Deirdre Nutt, Chair, Dartmouth Caring.  For services to Older People. (Dartmouth)

BEM (British Empire Medal)

Mrs Jane Campbell. For services to the community in Cullompton, particularly the Walronds Trust. (Cullompton)

Mrs Sylvia Gilson. For services to the Chulmleigh Old Fair. (Chulmleigh)

Trevor Dennis Stratford QGM, Director of Operations, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. For services to the Fire and Rescue Service. (Dawlish)

Mrs Anne Barratt. For services to Young People in Dunkeswell.

Mrs June Ellen Brown. For services to the community in Bickington and Hennock. (Bovey Tracey)

James William Waldron. For services to the community in Bishops Tawton and Barnstaple, North Devon. (Barnstaple)