A host of Merseyside sport icons have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson receives an MBE after ending her long-awaited bid for an Olympic medal by taking silver in the hepathalon this summer.
Former Liverpool captain and Match of the Day pundit Alan Hansen has also been honoured with an MBE for his services to football and broadcasting.
The defender suffered a health scare during the summer which saw him admitted to hospital for several weeks before making a successful recovery.
Across Stanley Park, ex-Everton manager David Moyes is set to receive an OBE for his services to football after more than four decades in the game.
Other Merseysiders to be honoured by King Charles include actor Tom Baker, best known as the longest-serving Doctor Who between 1974 and 1981.
The Vauxhall-born star, now 90, is awarded an MBE for services to television.
Merseyside Police’s former chief constable Andy Cooke has been recognised with a knighthood for his services to policing and public service.
The current Chief Inspector of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services first joined the force in 1985 before holding the top job from 2016 to 2022.
He said: “Making communities safer has been my life’s work, and this recognition is a testament to the incredible people I’ve been lucky enough to work with throughout my career.
“I would like to thank my colleagues who have supported me throughout my career and my family, who have always stood by my side.
“This honour belongs as much to them as it does to me.”
One of Sir Andy’s former colleagues, Mark Baker, has also received a King’s Police Medal for his role in the Olivia Pratt-Korbel murder investigation.
The detective chief superintendent was the senior investigating officer on the case which saw Thomas Cashman convicted of the nine-year-old’s killing.
Meanwhile Terence Crolley has been named an MBE for his services to tackling homelessness as the Whitechapel Centre’s lifetime president.
