Barbara Windsor made Dame in Queen's New Year's Honours list
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New Year Honours 2016
Veteran actress Barbara Windsor has been made a dame on a New Year Honours list.
For Dame Barbara, 78, best known for playing pub landlady Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders and for her roles in the Carry On films, is for services to charity and entertainment.
McCoy, the 20-time champion jockey, becomes Sir Tony for services to horse racing.
Dame Barbara, 78, who is also an ambassador for Age UK, said she was "proud and extremely humbled".
"From the East End born into a working-class family and an evacuee during World War Two, this is truly like a dream."
Barbara Windsor (Actress - former EastEnders and Carry On films star) [Damehood] AP McCoy (Former champion jockey - retired in April after record-breaking career) [Knighthood] Damon Albarn (Singer-songwriter and producer - Blur frontman and Gorillaz creator) [OBE] Sue Barker (Broadcaster and former tennis player) [OBE] Steph Houghton (England and Manchester City football captain) [MBE] Idris Elba (Actor - star of BBC drama Luther) [OBE] Simon Weston (Falklands War veteran turned charity campaigner) [CBE] Ronnie O'Sullivan (Snooker player - five-time world champion) [OBE] Denis Law (Former Manchester United and Scotland footballer) [CBE] James Nesbitt (Actor - Missing, Cold Feet and patron of people affected by The Troubles) [OBE] Sian Phillips (Stage and film actress - known for I, Claudius and A Little Night Music) [Damehood] Chris Froome (Cyclist - two-time Tour de France winner) [OBE]
