New Year Honours 2013
Anthony John SMITH CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“Director, UK Border Agency Olympics Programme, Home Office. For services to the Security of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Director, UK Border Agency Olympics Programme, Home Office. For services to the Security of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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“Director, UK Border Agency Olympics Programme, Home Office. For services to the Security of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 103 times in the New Year Honours List 2013 — about 8% of the list.
In their area
707 Commander of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from London.
How widely is this recognised?
2,079 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
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Alexander Charles Beard
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Angela Mary O'Donoghue
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Essex
“Lately Principal, City of Sunderland College. For services to Further Education.”
Anthony William Pidgley
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Berkshire
“Chairman, Berkeley Group. For services to the Housing Sector and the community.”
Arlene Phillips
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London
“Choreographer. For services to Dance and to charity.”
Barry Geoffery Cox
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London
“Chairman, Digital UK. For services to the Media and Digital Television.”
Caroline Shaw
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Greater Manchester
“Chief Executive, The Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. For services to the NHS.”
Caroline Tapster
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Essex
“Lately Chief Executive, Hertfordshire County Council. For services to Local Government.”
Carolyn Elizabeth Miller
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“Chief Executive, Merlin. For services to International Humanitarian Aid.”
Carolyn Robson
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Leicestershire
“Headteacher, Rushey Mead School and lately Executive Headteacher, Fullhurst College, Leicester. For services to Education.”
Catherine Bush
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Oxfordshire
“Singer and Songwriter. For services to Music.”
Cherie Blair
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London
“For services to Women's Issues and to charity in the UK and Overseas.”
Christine Forster
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East Sussex
“Operations Director, Child Support Agency, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to the Transformation of the Child Support System.”
Christopher John Addison Smith
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London
“Chief of Staff, Lambeth Palace. For services to the Church of England.”
Councillor Peter Jones
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East Sussex
“Leader, East Sussex County Council. For services to Local Government in the South East.”
Dale Inez Simon
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London
“Director of Equality and Diversity, Crown Prosecution Service. For services to the Development of Equality and Diversity in the Crown Prosecution Service.”
David Goldstone
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Hertfordshire
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David Richard Sheepshanks
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Suffolk
“Chair, St George's Park. For services to Football and for charitable services in Suffolk.”
David Russell Weir
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London
“Wheelchair Athlete. For services to Athletics.”
David Tom Potts
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London
“Lately plc Board Member and Chief Executive, Tesco Asia. For services to Employment, Skills and Apprenticeships in the Retail Sector.”
Deborah Ann Jevans
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London
“Director of Sport, LOCOG. For services to Sport and the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
Diane Robertson Martin
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East Sussex
“Lately Director, Trust, Lambeth. For services to Vulnerable Women.”
Dr Brian Mccloskey
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Worcestershire
“Regional Director, Health Protection Agency. For services to Public Health and Safety.”
Dr David Douglas Cleevely
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Cambridgeshire
“Founding Director, Centre for Science and Policy, University of Cambridge. For services to Technology and Innovation.”
Dr Marian Wilson
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Derbyshire
“Deputy Director, Campaigns, Risk and Intelligence Service, Sheffield, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Increasing Tax Revenue through Innovative National Schemes.”
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Kim Watson
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Colchester, Essex
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Alan Christopher Thurlow
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Steven Thompson
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David Stewart Smallwoods
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Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
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Scott Rogers
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Saint Helens, Merseyside
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Alan Thomas Parker
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Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
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James Isaac McDONALD
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London, Greater London
“Volunteer Athletics Coach. For services to Junior Athletics”
Jason Land
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Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“Disability and Inclusion Lead, Grimsby Town Foundation. For services to Association Football”
Lynn Hay
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London, Greater London
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Eleanor Sarah Guedalla
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London, Greater London
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Leslie Alan France
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Blackpool, Lancashire
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Linda Annette Gaine
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Colchester, Essex
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Sarah Edwards
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Barnham, West Sussex
“Implementation Team Leader, Delivery Strand Workplace Transformation Programme, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Grassroots Sports”
George Michael Dodd
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Carlisle, Cumbria
“For services to Rowing”
Edwin Herbert Ernest Bridges
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Crowborough, East Sussex
“For services to Young People and to Sport in Crowborough”
Roger Frederick Bell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carrickfergus, County Antrim
“For services to Local Cricket”
Michael Barnard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stafford, Staffordshire
“President, Mid Staffs Junior Football League. For services to Grassroots Football”
Ian Michael Brown
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2013
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2013). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 30 December 2012.
Location (London) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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