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More than 70 people from Wales who have made significant contributions to their community and country are being recognised in His Majesty The King's Birthday Honours List 2025.
A total of 1,215 recipients have been honoured for their extraordinary accomplishments, with a special emphasis this year on those dedicated to public service. This year's honourees include committed community leaders, sporting role models, innovators in the arts, devoted health workers, and advocates for youth. Welsh recipients constitute 6% of the total number of people receiving honours this year.
Notable Welsh recipients include Cardiff-born rugby league legend Billy Boston, who becomes a Sir, and Llanelli-born billionaire Doug Perkins, who along with his wife founded Specsavers in 1984.
After the honours were confirmed, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said: "This year's Birthday Honours List is a powerful reminder of the extraordinary dedication, compassion, and service that exists in every corner of our country.
"From community champions to cultural icons, each recipient reflects the very best of Britain. I extend my heartfelt congratulations and gratitude to them all."
The secretary of state for Wales, Jo Stevens, added: "Huge congratulations to the incredible individuals from Wales who have been recognised in The King's Birthday Honours List.
"Each award recipient has demonstrated dedication, passion, and commitment to their communities, making significant contributions that resonate far and wide.
"Your work in supporting vulnerable people, championing the arts, increasing access to sport and improving lives in countless ways, serves as an inspiration to all. Thank you for your exceptional service."
One person to have been recognised is 42-year-old old Sabrina Cresswell. She has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for her services to the community in Cwmbran.
She is the founder and driving force behind the success of Tasty Not Wasty, an organisation that collects surplus food from different supermarket outlets and prepares nutritious meals for take away at low cost, using a network of committed volunteers.
Sabrina coordinates crisis food provision across Torfaen during the Christmas season and ensures that individuals and families facing hardship can access essential support during this critical time.
She also organises a Christmas lunch for isolated and food-insecure residents, offering them not only a warm meal but also companionship and festive cheer on Christmas Day. In addition to Tasty Not Wasty, she has set up arts and crafts sessions working with volunteers and linking with community services.
"I was very excited to have been nominated and very happy when I received the call to say I was going to be recognised," said Sabrina. "Our volunteers have put a lot of effort into Tasty Not Wasty and it has grown into something really amazing for the community.
"I was doing things to help out during the first Covid lockdown and realised that it was becoming a bit of a thing, so in August 2020 I asked the community to come up with a name and then I registered it and it became a Community Interest Company.
"I had a five-year plan but at no point did I ever think it was going to go anywhere other than helping out people in Cwmbran and wider afield in Torfaen."
Another person to have been awarded a BEM is Karen Irene Morgan, the National Lymphoedema Education and Research Lead at Lymphoedema Wales, based in Cimla Hospital in Neath.
"I was and still am very shocked and emotional about receiving the notification about this prestigious award," she said. "I have worked within SBUHB since I first qualified as a nurse in 1989 and as you know the National Lymphoedema Team are hosted by the health board.
"I am very proud of the health board so to raise its profile and that of Lymphoedema Wales Clinical Network (LWCN) is amazing."
Other notable recipients from across Wales include:
Below is a full list of Welsh people who have been recognised in His Majesty The King's Birthday Honours 2025:
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