CHARITY workers, professors and soldiers are among those recognised in North Yorkshire in the Queen's birthday honours list.

One of the most prestigious awards, the Order of the Bath, or KCB, was given to the former colonel of the Richmond-based Green Howards regiment.

Lieutenant General Richard Dannatt, CBE, MC, is now commander of Nato's multi-national allied rapid reaction corps, based at Rheindalen in Germany.

He served with the Green Howards in Northern Ireland, Cyprus and Germany, and on exercises in Canada and Kenya.

Philip Morris, 72, from Harrogate was awarded an MBE for services to people with heart disease.

He got involved with the British Heart Foundation when his father died from heart disease at the age of 58 and has been the chairman of the charity's Harrogate branch for 34 years.

He said: "I think this award is for the whole committee. I am the chairman, so I have got the honour, but it is for all the people who have been involved."

Lady Diana Brittan of Spennithorne, CBE, JP, was awarded a DBE for public service and charity work. She is the former chairwoman of the National Lottery's Community Fund, stepping down in March when the fund was merged with the New Opportunities Fund.

Professor Anthony May, 60, from Thirlby, near Thirsk, was awarded an MBE for services to transport engineering.

He has been involved with the Institute for Transport Studies at the University of Leeds for 27 years. Throughout that time, he has also been a professor of transport engineering.

The institute is the largest centre for transport research in the UK.

Professor May said: "I am delighted by the honour. It is very much a recognition of the successes that the institute that I run at the University of Leeds has had over the last several years."