This year’s list was postponed from June in order to include people, such as medical workers, fundraisers and volunteers, who have been instrumental in the Covid-19 effort.
It celebrates the selfless good deeds of big names as well as ordinary people during the pandemic, which saw delivery drivers drop off food and medicine to vulnerable people and health and care workers put themselves at risk to help their communities and beyond.
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Among the names on the list were the likes of Marcus Rashford, Joe Wicks, Mary Berry and Sir David Attenborough.
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5. Lorraine Kelly
Lorraine Kelly has been made a CBE for services to broadcasting, journalism and charity. Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images
6. Alun Wyn Jones
Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones has been made an OBE for services to rugby union. Photo: Michael Steele
7. Joan Armatrading
Singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading was made a CBE for services to music, charity and equal rights. Photo: Jo Hale/Getty Images
8. Gareth Thomas
Former Lions captain Gareth Thomas has been awarded a CBE for services to sport and health. The Welshman came out as gay in 2009 and a decade later revealed he was HIV positive. The 46-year-old earlier this year launched the Tackle HIV campaign to improve public understanding of HIV and break the stigma around it. Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images