After being included on the Queen's Birthday Honours list, alongside veteran singer Rod Stewart and British astronaut Tim Peake, the pair said: "We are just two ordinary lads from the west end of Newcastle.
"We hope us receiving this honour can inspire young people to chase their dreams and believe that anything is possible.
"This will definitely be the proudest our mams have ever been."
Mr Peake was the first person to be given an honour while not even on the planet.
He was aboard the International Space Station (ISS) when he received the call informing him of his recommendation for Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.
Sending a message from the ISS, he said: "All of the training and preparation couldn't prepare me for looking down on our Earth from orbit.
"I am only one privileged person in a complex team of technicians, scientists, engineers, educators, trainers and flight directors, all working in pursuit of one of the greatest scientific and technical challenges of our time - exploring our Solar system for the benefit of people on Earth.
"This award is for them."
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