Giant of Scottish golf bags an OBE
Solheim Cup-winning captain Catriona matthew has been made an oBe in the New Year honours list.
The 50-year-old, who led Team europe to victory over the US at Gleneagles in September, has been recognised for services to golf, ten years after becoming an mBe.
Also honoured is former Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive officer Ross mcewan, who becomes a CBe for services to the financial sector.
it was announced in April that he was stepping down from the position, which he had held since 2013.
Also being made an oBe is actress maureen Beattie, who stars with David Tenpredecessor nant in the upcoming TV drama Deadwater Fell.
miss Beattie, whose father is actor and comedian Johnny Beattie, is recognised for services to the entertainment industry.
Another Scottish sportswoman honoured, with an mBe, is Rose Reilly, a footballer who took italy by storm in the 1970s and 80s.
Despite already turning out for the Scotland national team, she was selected for italy before captaining the side that won the mundialito in 1984 – a competition seen as a of the Women’s World Cup.
mrs Reilly, from Stewarton, Ayrshire, said: ‘my first reaction was i went up to the cemetery to tell my mum and dad. i was so proud – proud for them.’
There are also oBes for two people involved at the V&A museum in Dundee.
lesley Knox, the former chairman of the museum, receives the honour for services to culture, while director Philip long is recognised for services to heritage and culture.
helen holland is made an oBe for services to survivors of childhood abuse, having co-founded the Wellbeing Scotland project in Care Abuse Survivors.
Former Scottish labour Party politician Brian Wilson is made a CBe for services to business and charity in Scotland.
mr Wilson served as a minister of state under Tony Blair and is currently the chairman of harris Tweed hebrides and a nonexecutive director at Celtic Football Club.
‘I was so proud for them’