1.   A knighthood goes to Gil Thompson, chief executive of Manchester International Airport, who has been a tireless supporter of North West economic regeneration.

2.   Associates remembered him as a tireless supporter of the Valley and efforts to promote the area as a place to live and a business destination.

3.   He was a tireless supporter of rights for Aboriginal people.

4.   In his spare time, Kelley was a tireless supporter of the arts.