Birthday Honours 2005
Alastair Cox Dempster CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Chair • sportscotland
“For services to Sport in Scotland.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) · 2005
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2005- Role at the time
- Chair, sportscotland
“For services to Sport in Scotland.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to Sport in Scotland.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 102 times in the Birthday Honours List 2005 — about 10% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Chair, sportscotland.
How widely is this recognised?
2,173 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2005
Adrian John Bickersteth Wood
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“For services to Industry.”
Adrian Leonard Mears
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“For services to the Defence Industry.”
Adrian Peter Bird
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“For services to Science.”
Afzal Khushi
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“For services to Business in Scotland.”
Alan Anthony Jackson of Human Nutrition
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“For services to Public Health and Nutrition.”
Alastair David Arton Duncan
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Alison Jane Brimelow
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Intellectual Property Law.”
Andrew Kevin Foster
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“for Ecology and Hydrology, Natural Environment Research Council.”
Andrew Philip Cowling
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
Anna Gregor
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Medicine.”
Anthony Attwood
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
Assistant Director
Anthony Kenneth Allum
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“For services to British business interests in Iraq.”
Anthony Laurance
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
Senior Civil Servant
Anthony Terence Quincy Stewart
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“For services to Irish History.”
Arnold Julian Butler
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
Arthur McFerran
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“For services to the IT Industry in Northern Ireland.”
Basil Lewis D’Oliveira
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Sport.”
Beatrice Margaret Saner
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“for Management and Policy Studies, Cabinet Office.”
Branden Lawrence Heselton
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
Royal Navy
Brian May
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“For services to the Music Industry.”
Christina Ann Baxter
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to the Church of England.”
Christopher Norman Wright
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to the Music and Entertainment Industries.”
Clifford Martin McKee of European Public Health
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Healthcare.”
Colin Henry Green
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to the Defence Industry.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Sport & Recreation
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,173 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation. See the full list →
Kevin Sinfield
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.”
Nigel Travis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Boxing and the community in Moss Side, Greater Manchester.”
David Dein
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Gabrielle Logan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Emily Scarratt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coalville, Leicestershire
“For services to Rugby Union.”
Leah Williamson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Albans, Hertfordshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Johanna Norman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Swimming in Guernsey.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
John Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Cricket in Warwickshire and the West Midlands.”
David Workman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch.”
Kim Watson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Alan Thurlow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Swimming.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Jennifer Smyth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport.”
David Smallwoods
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Local Football.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Alan Parker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For voluntary services to Rugby League Football and to the community in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.”
James Mcdonald
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Junior Athletics.”
Jason Land
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Lynn Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Leslie France
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Blackpool, Lancashire
“For services to Swimming and to the community in Wigan.”
Linda Gaine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Sarah Edwards
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnham, West Sussex
“Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Grassroots Sports.”
George Dodd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carlisle, Cumbria
“For services to Rowing.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2005
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2005).
Published 9 June 2005.
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