

Birthday Honours 2015
Alexander Beveridge Anderson CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Former Chairman of Governors
Organisation: University of Teesside
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2015
“Chair, Tees Valley Local Enterprise Partnership. For services to the Tees Valley Region.”
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2010
“Chairman of Governors, University of Teesside. For services to the community in the North East.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Chair, Tees Valley Local Enterprise Partnership. For services to the Tees Valley Region.
View the London Gazette page ↗
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Chairman of Governors, University of Teesside. For services to the community in the North East.
View the London Gazette page ↗Recognised for
Topics
Location
Durham
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Role, region and citation as recorded for each award.
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2010- Role at the time
- Former Chairman of Governors
- Region
- Durham
“Chairman of Governors, University of Teesside. For services to the community in the North East.”
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2015- Role at the time
- Chair
- Region
- Durham
“Chair, Tees Valley Local Enterprise Partnership. For services to the Tees Valley Region.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 116 times in the Birthday Honours List 2015 — about 8% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Chair, University of Teesside.
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 2015
Alan Finch
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“Executive Director, Chichester Festival Theatre. For services to the Theatre.”
Alexander Moinet Poots
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London
“Chief Executive Officer and Artistic Director, Manchester International Festival. For services to the Arts.”
Amanda Nevill
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Chief Executive, British Film Institute. For services to the Film Industry.”
Andrew Harold Mitchell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Lately Programme Director, Crossrail. For services to Civil Engineering.”
Andrew John Street
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Northamptonshire
“Managing Director, John Lewis plc. For services to Economic Growth and Chair, Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership.”
Anthony David Steen
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Chairman, the Human Trafficking Foundation. For services to Fighting Modern Day Slavery”
Barbara Shirley Hann
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Tyne and Wear
“Lately Chief Executive, ACE Credit Union Services. For services to the Financially Excluded.”
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Actor. For services to the Performing Arts and to Charity.”
Carol Burke
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
West Midlands
“Managing Director, Unipart Manufacturing Group. For services to Engineering.”
Carole Ann Oatway
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Glasgow
“Chief Executive, Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. For services to Victims of Crime.”
Carole Stone
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“For services to Market Research and to charity.”
Charles William Plant
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Kent
“Chair, Solicitors Regulation Authority Board. For services to Legal Education and Regulation.”
Chiwetel Ejiofor
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Actor. For services to Drama.”
Christina Ann Potter
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Edinburgh
“Principal, Dundee and Angus College. For services to Education.”
Christina Henking Muller Rees
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Hertfordshire
“For services to the Church of England.”
Christopher Charles Maxim Hole
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Music Group International. For services to the Music Industry.”
Christopher Harrison
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
North Yorkshire
“Deputy Director, Specialist Delivery Criminal Investigation, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Revenue Protection and voluntary service to Justice.”
Clare Elizabeth Matterson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Suffolk
“Director of Strategy, Wellcome Trust. For services to Public Engagement with Science.”
Clarissa Mary Baldwin
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Lately Chief Executive, Dogs Trust. For services to Animal Welfare.”
Councillor David Simmonds
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Deputy Leader, London Borough of Hillingdon and Executive Member, Local Government Association. For services to Children, Families and Local Government.”
Councillor Peter Golds
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Councillor, London Borough of Tower Hamlets. For services to Local Government.”
David Neill Bull
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Buckinghamshire
“Chief Executive, UNICEF UK. For humanitarian services.”
Diana Owen
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Nottinghamshire
“Chief Executive and Trustee, LEAD Academy Trust. For services to Education.”
Dominic Crispin Adam Simon
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Somerset
“Lately Managing Director, Trade Group, UK Trade and Investment. For services to the Development of Trade for UK Exporters.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2015
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2015).
Published 15 June 2015.
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2010
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2010).
Published 1 January 2010.
Location (Durham) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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