Three people from Powys are among those to receive honours in the King’s New Year Honours List.

Welsh Secretary David TC Davies has congratulated the recipients from Wales of this year's honours.

Among dozens of recipients from Wales were singer Dame Shirley Bassey, businesswomen Amanda Blanc and Joanna Swash and many more recipients of honours for services in the community including Pembrokeshire guide leader Wendy Barnett (BEM), water safety campaigner Debbie Turnbull (MBE) and founder member of Monmouth Male Voice Choir Huw Edwards (MBE).

Powys recipients including those from Brecon and Crickhowell.

Dr Kathryn Myrtle Chamberlain of Brecon has been awarded an OBE. Lately Chief Executive and Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens Rights’ Agreements, she has been given the award for Public Service.

Patricia Anne Jessopp, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Mint, from Crickhowell has been awarded a CBE for services to Industry and to the Financial Sector.

Further north in Powys, Montgomery’s Dennis Richard Abercrombie Matheson, Chair, Tenant Farmers Association Cymru has been awarded an MBE for services to the Tenanted Agricultural Sector in Wales.

Secretary of State for Wales David TC Davies said: “I am inspired by the many inspirational people from across Wales who have deservedly been recognised on the New Year Honours List.

“It is fantastic to see people from such a wide range of backgrounds being recognised, including for services to business, community work, culture, charity or health.

“Hearing about the extraordinary and invaluable work of so many people from across Wales is inspiring - I congratulate all the recipients being honoured and thank each and every one for their contribution.”