New Year’s Honours: Arise Sir Norman…

The 80-year-old son of Oldham who set up the Stoller Charitable Trust 20 years ago, ploughed £50m into the organisation in 2014 alone.

The diminutive businessman, who owned Seton Healthcare, the inventor of the tubular bandage, and who made £60m from the flotation of Bolton white goods retailer AO.com, has backed numerous good causes in the region over the past few years.

Other notable North West honours were:

CBE

Former Manchester United, Manchester City and Scotland striker Denis Law, 75, and England, Blues forward and now businessman Francis Lee, 71, are both to receive a CBE for services to football and charity.

Mrs Jean Oglesby from Bowdon. The wife of Bruntwood founder Michael, Jean was a co-founder of the Oglesby Charitable Trust, which supports a range of arts and cultural projects.

Pets at Home founder Anthony Preston from Antrobus, Cheshire for Business and philanthropy.

OBE

Wayne Jones. Chief executive Officer, MAN PrimeServ Diesel. For services to the North West and Supporting Young People. (Stockport, Cheshire)

Gerard (Ged) Mason. Chief executive officer of Salford-based Morson Group. For services to Engineering and Design. (Mere, Cheshire).

Catherine Hill, deputy principal of Blackpool and The Fylde College, for services to education.
 

MBE

Mrs Jacqueline Arnold. Deputy Chair, Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership and head of Strategy, BAE Systems Submarine. For services to the Economy in Cumbria. (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria)

Husband and wife Damian and Helen Broughton, the founders of Lancashire accounting company Danbro.

Mark Cueto. Formerly winger, Sale Rugby Union Football Club. For services to Rugby Union. (Altrincham, Cheshire)

Stephanie Houghton. Captain, England Women’s Football Team and Manchester City Women’s Football Club. For services to Football.

Colin McKeown. Founder, LA Productions. For services to Drama Production and the community in Liverpool. (Liverpool, Merseyside)

Mrs Joelle Warren, DL. Founder and Executive chairman, Warren Partners. For services to Business.