Footballer Alex Greenwood is among Merseyside’s New Year Honours recipients.
The England international, who played for Liverpool and Everton earlier in her career, has been recognised for her services to the sport with an MBE.
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust’s chief executive Mary Bennett and nurse turned race equality consultant Michelle Cox also received the distinguished honour.
Hugh Baird College principal Rachael Hennigan was another of those named in King Charles’ end-of-year roll with an OBE for her services to further education.
Sarah Beresford from the Prison Reform Trust will also become an OBE in recognition of helping children with parents in the criminal justice system.
Rounding off the region’s many new honours was Merseyside Police’s newly installed chief constable Robert Carden, who will receive a King’s Police Medal.
Full list of Liverpool and Merseyside recipients
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Sarah Beresford. Associate, Prison Reform Trust. For services to Children with Parents in the Criminal Justice System.
- Rachael Hennigan. Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Hugh Baird College, Merseyside. For services to Further Education.
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
- Mary Bennett. Chief Executive Officer, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. For services to the NHS.
- Maureen Berry. Business Analyst, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Inclusion.
- David Cook. Foster Carer, St Helens Borough Council, St Helens, Merseyside. For services to Foster Care.
- Susan Cook. Foster Carer, St Helens Borough Council, St Helens, Merseyside. For services to Foster Care.
- Michelle Cox. Nurse and Race Equality Consultant, Michelle Cox Consultancy. For services to Nursing and Patient Outcomes.
- Alex Greenwood. For services to Association Football.
- Anthony Jones. Volunteer, Royal National Lifeboat Institution and Chair, New Brighton Community Centre. For Voluntary Service to Maritime Safety and to the community in New Brighton.
- Tara Jones. Rugby League Referee. For services to Rugby League Football.
- Kenneth Lawton. Disability Services Advocacy Manager, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Vulnerable Families and to the Veteran Community.
- Professor Paul May. For services to Charitable Fundraising and to Neurosurgery.
Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
- Dr Graeme Muir Allan. Volunteer Medical Director, Southport Macmillan Centre and Cancer Lead GP in Sefton. For services to the community in Southport.
- Dr Nunzia Bertali. For services to UK/Italy Relations and to the community in Wirral.
- Bernadette Langfield. Founder, Shy Lowen Horse and Pony Sanctuary. For services to Charity.
- Arnold Sydney Lewis. For services to the Jewish Community in Liverpool.
- Jacqueline Lowe. Foster Carer, St Helens Borough Council, St Helens, Merseyside. For services to Foster Care.
- Janice Monty. Trustee and Chief Executive Officer, Shaftesbury Youth Club, Merseyside. For services to the community in The Wirral.
- Jennifer Turner. School Crossing Patrol. For services to Road Safety.
- Richard Turner. For services to the community in Thurstaton, Merseyside.
King’s Police Medal (KPM)
- Robert Carden. Chief Constable, Merseyside Police.