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# Queen Josephine’s New Year Honours List
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/queen-josephines-new-year-honours-list/
- Published: 2015-12-31T10:29:17.000Z
- Updated: 2015-12-31T10:29:17.000Z
- Description: Pushing gently to one side all pretenders to her crown as the official Queen of Brighton, Queen Jo announces her New Year Honours List for those who made Brighton a special place to live in 2015.
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: In The South, News, Alice Denny, Chris Jepson, Danny Dwyer, Kathy Caton, Nick Ford

## Pushing gently to one side all pretenders to her crown as the official *Queen of Brighton*, Queen Jo announces her New Year Honours List for those who made Brighton a special place to live in 2015.

![Queen Josephine](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/web-600-4-9.jpg)

Queen Josephine

**Those honoured with** the *Garter of the Rainbow Queer*, include poet **Alice Denny** for her joyous and thoughtful poetry; **Danny Dwyer** for his boundless energy fundraising for Bear-Patrol and other charities; **Nick Ford** for his simply beautiful work of photographic genius; **Neil Masey** for his marvellous work in the world of beards; **Kathy Caton** for her fabulous radio work and her amazing gin; **Christopher Jepson** for his tireless work for Pride, including his design for the Pride bus and for being a synchronised swimmer and finally **Michele Allardyce** for her magnificent working designing Gscene magazine for the last 12 years and controlling the deadlines.

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Queen Josephine, said: *“As Queen of Brighton (and yes I know there is a plenty of competition) it falls to me to congratulate all the winners. You helped make 2015 very special indeed.”*

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