Honours for England: West and South west

The architect of one of the region's major new tourist attractions has been given a knighthood in the New Year Honours List.

Click here for the full lists of awards in northern England

Nicholas Grimshaw designed the striking biomes of the £86m Eden Project in Cornwall.

The futuristic landmark is located in a former clay pit near St Austell and is dominated by two giant, futuristic domes, which have been built to recreate the Earth's different climates.

Trevor Beer, a freelance journalist who helped set a up a chain of wildlife habitats in the region, is honoured with an MBE.

I would like to think the honour is for people like me who kept the industry ticking over when times were bad

Thomas Bowles

Mr Beer, from Barnstaple, Devon, helped establish the Wildlife Havens Project, which now boasts more 6,000 acres of land across Devon and Cornwall.

He encourages landowners, farmers and householders to use their plots to help animals and plantlife thrive.

Mr Beer, 64, who writes a weekly column in a local newspaper, said: "The project is an immense source of pride and it was a shock to be told I had been honoured."

'Upmarket' letter

Also among those celebrating is Thomas Bowles, from Brixham, Devon, who was given an MBE for services to the fishing industry.

He worked as a marine engineer in the town's harbour for more than 60 years.

Hailing from a family of fishermen, Mr Bowles, 78, only went into the trade because he suffered from sea sickness.

He said: "When I was first told I thought it was a hoax - but then I looked at the paper the letter was written on and thought it was a bit upmarket.

"I would like to think the honour is for people like me who kept the industry ticking over when times were bad."

Majorettes group

Another recipient of an MBE is Gladys Burrell, 72, from Barnstaple, Devon.

She has run a majorette group in the town for more than 20 years - and even organises weekly bingo sessions to raise money for the costumes.

The mother-of-11 said: "I only do it for the youngsters - whenever I talk about giving it up they always tell me I can't because there would be nothing for them to do."

Full list of awards given to people in the West and South west of England:

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AVON AND SOMERSET: ORDER OF THE BATH

CB
Ian David Fauset. Executive director, Defence Procurement Agency, Ministry of Defence. (Bath,
Somerset)

ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE

CBE
Richard Ian Case. Chairman, Westland Helicopters Ltd. For services to the Defence and
Aerospace Industries. (Templecombe, Somerset)

OBE
Percival Stephen Cairns, MBE. For services to the Far East Prisoners of War Association.
(Bridgwater, Somerset)
Rupert John Rhymes. Chief executive, Society of London Theatre and the Theatrical Management
Association. For services to Drama. (Bath, Somerset)
Professor Norman Tutt. For services to Child Care Services in Ealing, London. (Bath,
Somerset)
Norman Derrick Udall. Principal Official Veterinary Surgeon, Food Standards Agency.
(Crewkerne, Somerset)

MBE
Miss Margaret Joan Bridges. Personal secretary, HM Board of Inland Revenue. (Bath, Somerset)
Colin Chritchard. For services to the community, especially the Taunton Carnival, in
Somerset. (Taunton, Somerset)
Clifford Dennis Corner. For services to Local History in Somerset. (Porlock, Somerset)
Mrs Elizabeth Mabel Difford. For services to the British Red Cross Society in Somerset.
(Bridgwater, Somerset)
Mrs Barbara Primrose Feltham. For services to the community in East Quantoxhead, Somerset.
(Bridgwater, Somerset)
Patrick John Horrigan. For services to the community in Weston-Super-Mare.
(Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset)
Timothy Nicholas Hughes. For services to the community in Priston, Somerset. (Bath, Somerset)
Mrs Phyllis Mary Williams. Learning Support assistant, Curry Rivel Primary School, Somerset.
For services to Special Needs Education. (Langport, Somerset)
William Noel Winslade. For services to Meteorology in Somerset. (Bridgwater, Somerset)

CORNWALL: ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE

MBE
Mrs Kathleen Margaret Hammond. Manager, Athelestan House, Bodmin, Cornwall. For services to
Elderly People. (Bodmin, Cornwall)
Mrs Christine Rosemary North. For services to the Cornwall County Record Office. (Truro,
Cornwall)
Mrs Margaret Taylor Oliver. For services to the Wheelchair Dancing Association in Cornwall. (Newquay, Cornwall)

DEVON: ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE

OBE
Geoffrey Robert Bateman. For services to the Environment. (Exeter, Devon)
Keith Anthony Portlock, QPM. Formerly Deputy chief Constable, Devon and Cornwall
Constabulary. For services to the Police. (Exeter, Devon)

MBE
Trevor Beer. Wildlife and Countryside Columnist, Western Morning News. For services to
Journalism and to the Environment. (Barnstaple, Devon)
Thomas Francis Bowles. For services to the Fishing Industry. (Brixham, Devon)
Mrs Jennifer Margaret Elizabeth Buckle. For services to the community in Devon. (Ashburton,
Devon)
Mrs Gladys Burrell. For services to the community, especially the Barnstaple Town Majorettes,
in Devon. (Barnstable, Devon)
Mrs Joyce Gladys Copp. For services to the WRVS in Exeter, Devon. (Exeter, Devon)
Frederick John Lyne Davey. For services to the community, especially the Air Training Corps,
in Plymouth. (Plymouth, Devon)
Mrs Jill Eleanor Farwell. Executive director, Children's Hospice South West. For services to
Palliative Care. (Barnstaple, Devon)
James Henry Robert Johns. For charitable services to the Children's Unit, Derriford Hospital,
Plymouth, Devon. (Whitsone, Devon)
Mrs Valerie Phillips. Manager, Day Care Centre and Nursery, University of Exeter. For
services to Higher Education. (Ottery St Mary, Devon)
Keith Frederick Quigley. Supervisor, Surface Ships, Devonport Management Ltd. For services to
the Defence Industry. (Plymouth, Devon)
Alan John Rowe. For services to the community, especially Hospiscare, in East Devon.
(Sidmouth, Devon)
Frank Yeoman Smith. Formerly Coxswain/Second Mechanic, Salcombe Lifeboat, Devon. For services
to Marine Safety. (Salcombe, Devon)
Mrs Patricia Sykes. For services to Energy Efficiency. (Totnes, Devon)
Jeffery Edward West. Roadsweeper. For services to the community in Beer, Devon. (Beer, Devon)

BRISTOL AND GLOUCESTERSHIRE: ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE

KNIGHTS BATCHELOR
Jimmy Leslie Ronald Young, CBE. For services to Radio Broadcasting. (London, born Cinderford, Forest of Dean)

OBE
Baron Anthony Ronald Kendall Foster. South West Personnel Unit, Department for Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs. (Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol)
Mrs Gillian Claire Mackenzie. For services to the Association of chief Officers of Probation.
(Gloucester, Gloucestershire)
Mrs Vanda Murray. Chief executive Officer, Blick plc. For services to Industry and to Export.
(Cirencester, Gloucestershire)
David Parker. Assistant director, HM Board of Inland Revenue. (Nailsea, Bristol)

MBE
John William Coopey. For services to the Coroner's Officers' Association. (Nr Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire)
Mrs Irene Cope. Residential Scheme manager, Holmwood Sheltered Housing. For services to
Elderly People in Bristol. (Hanham, Bristol)
Jeffrey Goundrill. Head of Activities, HM Prison Leyhill, Prison Service. (Wotton-Under-Edge,
Gloucestershire)
Edward John Hunt. Manufacturing manager, Smiths Industries Aerospace. For services to the
Defence and Aerospace Industries. (Cheltenham, Gloucestershire)
Craig Andrew Jamieson. Messenger. For services to the Benefits Agency in Bristol. (Stockwood,
Bristol)
Paul Cyril Johnson. Senior Countryside Officer, Countryside Agency. For services to the Rural
Environment. (Cirencester, Gloucestershire)
Roger Stuart Manwaring. Registration Executive, HM Land Registry, Lord Chancellor's
Department. (Corse Lawn, Gloucestershire)
Colin Patrick Russell. For services to the Legal Advice Centre in Bethnal Green, London.
(Cirencester, Gloucestershire)
John Alfred Taylor. Grade C2, Ministry of Defence. (Frampton Cotterell, Bristol)
Mrs Catherine Isabella Watkins. Grade E1, Ministry of Defence. (Innsworth, Gloucestershire)
John Henry Wayborn. For services to Four Acres Primary and West Town Lane Junior Schools,
Bristol. (Bristol)
WILTSHIRE: ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE

CBE
Mrs Christian Alice Margaret Nethercote Cleland. For services to the Women's Royal Voluntary Service. (Devizes, Wiltshire)
Michael John Hastings. Chairman, Crime Concern. For services to Crime Reduction. (Swindon, Wiltshire)

OBE
Michael Frederick Clive FitzGerald, QC. For services to the Planning Inspectorate and to Standards. (Nr Marlborough, Wiltshire)
Lawrence Woodward. Director, Elm Farm Research Centre. For services to Organic Farming. (Marlborough, Wiltshire)

MBE
Frederick George Carpenter. For services to Disabled People in South West England. (Warminster, Wiltshire)
Peter Granville Fowler. For services to the Newspaper Industry and to Charity. (Boyton, Wiltshire)
Mrs Margaret Elizabeth Hardcastle. Verger, Bulford Garrison, Ministry of Defence. (Salisbury, Wiltshire)
David Longbourne. For services to the community, especially the Mere Museum, in Wiltshire. (Mere, Wiltshire)
Mrs June Cameron Hunter Mills. For services to the community in Wiltshire. (Amesbury, Wiltshire)
John William Seale. Business director, DFTS, British Telecommunications plc. For sevices to the Defence Industry. (Chippenham, Wiltshire)
Mrs Ann Patricia Shiner. Sub-Postmistress. For services to the community in Warminster, Wiltshire. (Warminster, Wiltshire)
Andrew Philip Smith. Grade C1, Ministry of Defence. (Salisbury, Wiltshire)
Philip Smith. For services to Nature Conservation on Sefton Coast, Merseyside. (Salisbury, Wiltshire)