The Queen has honoured the late chief constable of West Yorkshire in the New Year list revealed today.

Colin Cramphorn, who died of cancer aged 50 last month, was awarded a CBE for his services to the police.

He had been informed in November that he was to receive the award.

Colleagues in the force said the popular chief constable left a "lasting legacy" and was "a man of great insight and integrity".

Among others in the district who received honours was 86-year-old Marion Birch, who was given an MBE for more than 40 years of charitable service to the city's hospitals.

Knitting, baking, sewing, and making tea and coffee are among the things Mrs Birch has done to raise thousands of pounds for St Luke's Hospital and Bradford Royal Infirmary. She also makes dolls to raise money for charities.

She said she was "absolutely amazed" when she got a letter informing her of the honour.

Mrs Birch, of Oxford Crescent, Clayton, said she was spurred on to help others despite her age and added: "When I look around I see that there is always someone worse off than me health-wise.

"There are days when its cold and wet in winter and I don't want to go out, but when I get to the hospital I always think what was wrong with me?' and I just get on with it."

Julia Plaine has received an MBE for her work supporting sex workers on the street for more than 20 years. She said she was spurred on after Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe murdered 20-year-old Barbara Leach while they were at Bradford University together in 1979.

Miss Plaine, 50, first set up a hostel for women fleeing violence in the 1980s before establishing the Bradford Women's Project in 1989. Her latest project, Sex Worker Empowerment, Education and Training (Sweet) in Kirkless was formed with Home Office funding in 2000 and it has helped more than 300 women in the past two years alone.

She said: "I know it's a cliche but I was honoured and very shocked when I found out. I thought somebody was having me on, to be honest."

Joyce Thacker, the former head of Bradford Council's Youth Service has been awarded an OBE for services to young people. Mrs Thacker is now senior head of service for Children and Young People at Rotherham Council.

Chris Whiley, Bradford Council's head of youth service, said: "I am very pleased for Joyce who worked in Bradford for a number of years and did some great work in the development of the youth service here in Bradford.

"Many staff still remember her with great fondness and this honour is well deserved."

Mother-of-two and grandmother-of-four, Judith Bousfield, has been given an MBE for services to the community.

Mrs Bousfield, 58, has spent more than 40 years as a member of, and then working with, the Keighley Girls' Brigade. She has been a fundraiser for Save the Children for 20 years and helped out at the Child Development Centre in Airedale for ten years.

She said: "I don't know how I feel and haven't told anyone yet except my husband.

"I am overwhelmed and think perhaps there are other people who deserve it more than me."

Amateur athlete Roger Ingham, of Aldersley Avenue, Skipton has received an MBE.

The 62-year-old, who has competed in fell and cross-country races for five decades, said he had been too busy fundraising and coaching youngsters to think about the award.

He said: "Since it happened I have not had chance to reflect on it but obviously it is very nice."

A former Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Tony Cairns (Lab, Tong) has been awarded an OBE in recognition of his services to aviation as deputy chairman of Leeds-Bradford International Airport.

Coun Cairns said that he was very proud that he had been given this prestigious award particularly as it was for his work with the airport.

"I have been involved with the airport for 20 years. It is something that I have always had an interest in and seeing it grow has been a real pleasure," he said.

Roger Davy, of Parklands, Ilkley, a magistrate for 32 years, has received an MBE for his services to the community. For the past three decades Mr Davy has worked as a magistrate in Bradford and more recently he has become involved in the Magistrates' Association.

This year Mr Davy worked to put forward a motion to get cannabis reclassified which has gained the support of the Magistrates' Association.

"I am very flattered to receive this," he said.

Before becoming a magistrate Mr Davy worked as councillor on Ilkley Urban District Council and has long been involved in the community.

Carol Bowes, 45, of Leeds Road, Eccleshill, has also been given a MBE through her work with HM Revenue and Customs Service.

"I am really pleased," said Mrs Bowes, who has worked for the organisation for the past 29 years.

"I was very young when I first joined HM Revenue and Customs and it was something that my mum steered me into. And now after nearly 30 years it seems that I have worked for a whole load of different companies - the different jobs that I have done means that my job is still really interesting."

Mrs Bowes has also helped to raise money for the Bradford and District Autistic Support Group and is also a parent governor at Dixon's City Academy.

"I'm really looking forward to taking my boys down to London with me to collect my award, hopefully it won't be during their exams," she said.

MBEs have gone to Nellie Thornton, of Railway Road, Ilkley, for services to the community; Barry Whitelock, of Gilstead Drive, Bingley, for services to Inland Waterways in the North and Eileen Roscoe, of Halton West, Skipton, who is youth team manager for Lancashire Learning and Skills Council.

West Yorkshire Police's family liaison co-ordinator Acting Detective Sergeant Cate Jackson has been awarded the QPM (Queen's Police Medal).

She joined West Yorkshire Police in 1979 after a brief spell in the Military Police.

Based with the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team she has worked on a number of high profile cases, including giving support to the families of murdered police officers PC Ian Broadhurst and PC Sharon Beshenivsky and working with the families of the London suicide bombers.

She said: "It's very humbling to receive such an award for just doing what is an enjoyable, but often very challenging job. It is a great honour and a tribute to the work of West Yorkshire Police generally and family liaison officers in particular.

Paying tribute to Mr Cramphorn's and Acting Det Sgt Jackson's honours, West Yorkshire's Acting Chief Constable Julia Hodson said: "Colin Cramphorn left a lasting legacy - a force which had improved tremendously in its performance and which is seen as a leader in many areas.

"The award is a fitting tribute to an excellent Chief Constable and a man of great insight and integrity.

"Colin and Cate have made their own unique contributions to policing in West Yorkshire.

"Their roles may have differed greatly but they shared common qualities of professionalism, innovative thinking and a compassionate outlook.

"These honours are well deserved."