According to the Diocese of Leeds, the pope made Mr Leach a member of the Pontifical Equestrian Order of St Gregory the Great, which is one of the five Pontifical Orders of Knighthood in the Catholic Church. (premierchristianity.com)
The director of public prosecutions and head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Ken McDonald, leads the list of knighthoods in the Queen's 2007 new year's honours. (politics.co.uk)
Professor of history Richard Evans and Professor of mathematics Timothy Gowers receive knighthoods, while Professor Mary Jacobus and Professor David Newbery become CBEs. (bbc.co.uk)