St. James's Palace, London SW1

1 December 2017

THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to signify her intention of conferring the honour of Knighthood upon the undermentioned:

KNIGHTS BACHELOR

The Right Honourable Michael Allan PENNING, M.P. Member of Parliament for Hemel Hempstead. For parliamentary and political services.

The Right Honourable Robert Andrew Raymond SYMS, M.P. Member of Parliament for Poole. For parliamentary and political services.

(To be dated 26 October 2017)

CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD

St. James's Palace, London SW1

1 December 2017

THE QUEEN was graciously pleased, at Buckingham Palace, to confer the honour of Knighthood upon the undermentioned:

On Tuesday, 2 November 2017

KNIGHTS BACHELOR

The Honourable Mr. Justice (Simon James) BRYAN, Q.C.

The Honourable Mr. Justice (Akhlaqur Rahman) CHOUDHURY, Q.C.

The Honourable Mr. Justice (Jonathan Lionel) COHEN, Q.C.

The Honourable Mr. Justice (Julian Nicholas) GOOSE, Q.C.

The Honourable Mr. Justice (Julian Bernard) KNOWLES, Q.C.

The Honourable Mr. Justice (Peter Richard) LANE, Q.C.

The Honourable Mr. Justice (Matthew James) NICKLIN, Q.C.

The Honourable Mr. Justice (Marcus Alexander) SMITH, Q.C.

The Honourable Mr. Justice (Martin Benedict) SPENCER, Q.C.

The Honourable Mr. Justice (David Basil) WILLIAMS, Q.C.

(To be dated 2 November 2017)

CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD

St. James's Palace, London SW1

1 December 2017

THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:

ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE

(CIVIL DIVISION)

D.B.E.

To be Ordinary Dames Commander of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:

The Honourable Mrs. Justice (Gwynneth Frances Dietlinde) KNOWLES, Q.C.

The Honourable Mrs. Justice (Jane Clare) MOULDER, Q.C.

The Honourable Mrs. Justice (Amanda Louise) YIP, Q.C.

(To be dated 2 November 2017)

CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD

St James's Palace, London S.W.1.

1 December 2017

THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to appoint The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Richard Chartres, KCVO, to Prelate Emeritus of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, following his retirement as Bishop of London.

(To be dated 31 March 2017)