He was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in 1977 and Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to music.
Father of sons, Stephen Galway (son of Claire LeBasterd); and Patrick Galway (son of Annie Renggli); and twin daughters, Charlotte Galway and Jennifer Galway (daughters of Annie Renggli) who were born in August 1974.