New Year Honours 2002
Alexander Moore Dorrian CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
lately Head • Thales Naval Systems and Deputy Head
“For services to the Defence and Shipbuilding Industries.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
For services to the Defence and Shipbuilding Industries.
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“For services to the Defence and Shipbuilding Industries.”
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“For services to the Defence and Shipbuilding Industries.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 117 times in the New Year Honours List 2002 — about 9% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
lately Head, Thales Naval Systems and Deputy Head.
How widely is this recognised?
981 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces.
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 New Year Honours 2002
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“For services to Cardiology.”
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“For services to the Defence Industry.”
Alex Frederick Birtwistle
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Amelia Chilcott Fawcett
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“For services to the Finance Industry.”
Andrew Richard Evelyn De Cardonnel Stewart
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Anthony Douglas Cragg
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“For services to art.”
Anthony Ian Ogus
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“For services to the Social Security Advisory Committee.”
Anthony James Pearson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the Resettlement of Offenders.”
Anthony Noel Eskenzi
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“For services to the Corporation of London and to Youth Enterprise.”
Anthony Robert Lewis
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“For services to Sport, to Broadcasting and to Wales.”
Barry Alan Crompton Gibb
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“For services to music and entertainment.”
Brian Page Constant
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“For services to British commercial interests in the Middle East.”
Brian Peter Plummer
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Bridget Christina McEvilly
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Carol Ann Duffy
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“For services to Literature.”
Carol Mary Black
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“For research and Clinical Care in Scleroderma and Fibrotic Disorders.”
Cecil Stanley Whitehead
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Young People.”
Christian Alice Margaret Nethercote Cleland
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service.”
Christine Joan Beasley
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“For services to Unemployed People.”
Christopher John Spry
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the National Health Service.”
Christopher John West
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Solicitor
Christopher Nigel Harper
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Royal Air Force
Christopher Thomas Bremner Purvis
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“For services to UK-Japanese relations.”
David Andrew Harry McGregor Smith
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Others recognised for Defence & Armed Forces
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 981 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces. See the full list →
John Peel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bideford, Devon
“For voluntary service to the Royal Marines, the Royal Marines Charity and the Veteran Community.”
Martin Kinsey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Diss, Norfolk
“For services to Military Personnel and their Families.”
Scott Caswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
“For services to Policing and to Veterans.”
Andrew Burden
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“For services to Defence, to Veterans and to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and Maritime Safety.”
Richard Boswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wallington, Hampshire
“For services to Flood Defence.”
Donna Armstrong
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire
“For services to Veterans and to the community in Renfrewshire.”
Roderick Wood
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverness, Inverness-shire
“For services to Youth, to Veterans and to the community in the Highlands.”
Frederick Stewart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Larne, County Antrim
“For services to Military History in Northern Ireland.”
Heather Spence
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ware, Hertfordshire
“For voluntary services to Veterans.”
Mark Rowlands
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Portishead, Somerset
“For services to Defence.”
Pandora Reilly
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Helen Ralph
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Margaret Pedder
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caldicot, Gwent
“For services to Armed Forces Families.”
Alexandria Page
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Michael Murray
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Armed Forces Community in London.”
Duncan Macdonald
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Steven Lord
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Plymouth, Devon
“For services to Defence.”
Roger Lewis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Penarth, South Glamorgan
“For voluntary services to Service Personnel and Veterans.”
Heather Harrison
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stockport, Greater Manchester
“For services to Defence.”
Nicholas Goddard
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Defence.”
Andrew Cooper
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing and to Defence.”
Anne Carr
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Royal Navy and Royal Marines Personnel and Veterans.”
Stewart Booth
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tadley, Hampshire
“For services to Defence.”
Samuel Boardman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hereford, Herefordshire
“For services to Defence.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2002
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2002).
Published 31 December 2001.
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