New Year Honours 2008
Angela Mary Bernstein of Craigweil CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to the Arts.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 114 times in the New Year Honours List 2008 — about 9% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
4,039 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture.
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 2008
Alan Douglas Garwood
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Hertfordshire
“Lately Head of Defence Export Services, Ministry of Defence.”
Alan Keith McCulloch Miller
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Alex Linkston
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
West Lothian
“Chief Executive, West Lothian Council. For services to Local Government.”
Alexander Andrew Flockhart
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
“For services to British business and charitable interests in Mexico.”
Allan Edward Cook
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Dorset
“Chief Executive, Cobham plc. For services to the Defence and Aerospace Industries.”
Andrew Cameron
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Ayrshire
“Chief Constable, Central Scotland Police. For services to the Police.”
Andrew Stephen Warde
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Angela Mason
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Lately Director, Women and Equality Unit, Department for Communities and Local Government.”
Ann Denise Hogbin
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Chef de Mission, Commonwealth Games Council for England. For services to Sport.”
Ann Judith Lloyd
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Gloucestershire
“Head of Health and Social Services Department and Chief Executive NHS Wales, Welsh Assembly Government.”
Anthony Gordon Douglas
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Chief Executive, Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service. For services to Family Justice and to Adoption.”
Bishop Charles Caruana
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
“For charitable services in Gibraltar.”
Brendan Foster
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Northumberland
“Founder, Great North Run. For services to Sport.”
Brian Geoffrey Spratt of Molecular Microbiology
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
“For services to Science.”
Brian Henry Leonard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Director, Industry Directorate, Culture, Creativity and Economy Group, Department for Culture, Media and Sport.”
Bronwen Mary Curtis
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Northamptonshire
“Lately Civil Service Commissioner and Chairman, Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. For services to the community.”
Bruce Nicholas Bromley Williams
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Carolyn Jane Stait
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Charles Robert Saumarez Smith
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
“For services to Art.”
Claire Ighodaro
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Surrey
“For services to Business.”
David John Still
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Northumberland
“Managing Director, Clipper Windpower. For services to the Energy Industry.”
David William Quysner
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
East Sussex
“Chair, Abingworth Management Limited. For services to the Venture Capital Industry.”
Dennis Godfrey
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Belfast
“Lately Grade 5, Northern Ireland Office.”
Diana Babar
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Team Leader, Litigation and Employment Group, Treasury Solicitor's Department.”
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Others recognised for Arts & Culture
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,039 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture. See the full list →
Malorie Blackman
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Literature.”
Julia Catherine Donaldson
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Horsham, West Sussex
“For services to Literature.”
Cerys Matthews
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Music.”
Jonathan Davies
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to People with Cancer and to Broadcasting.”
Mukesh Sharma
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newtownabbey, County Antrim
“For services to Heritage.”
Alice Coote
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Suffolk
“For services to the Arts.”
Gabrielle Logan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Daniel Calvert
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to the Culinary Arts in Japan and to UK/Japan Culinary Relations.”
Richard Starrs
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stockton on Tees, North Yorkshire
“For services to Heritage.”
Jennifer Rose-miller
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Nairn, Nairn
“For services to Local Heritage and to the community in Nairnshire.”
Rita Lewis (helen Hopkins)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthen, Dyfed
“For services to Music and Music Education.”
Paul Kitching
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wimborne, Dorset
“For services to Museums and to the community in Tring, Hertfordshire.”
Adam Joolia
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Young People and to Music.”
Julia Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthenshire, Dyfed
“For services to Music.”
Pauline Hough
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Nantwich, Cheshire
“For services to Theatre and to the community in Nantwich.”
Margaret Irvine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Birsay, Orkney
“For services to Drama and to the community in Orkney.”
Melanie Houldershaw
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Local Theatre and Choir.”
Brian Heald
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chester, Cheshire
“For services to Music and to the community in Chester, Cheshire.”
Shirley Henderson (shirley Mcgill)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Drama.”
Rex Freeman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to the Arts and to the community in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.”
James Fraser
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dunblane, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Tourism and Heritage in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.”
John Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Helen Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Daniel Crow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Artists and to Arts and Heritage.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2008
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2008).
Published 29 December 2007.
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