Birthday Honours 2001
Brian Frederick Nellist MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
• University of Liverpool
Organisation: University of Liverpool
“For services to English Language and Literature.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to English Language and Literature.
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Member of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2001- Role at the time
- University of Liverpool
“For services to English Language and Literature.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 764 times in the Birthday Honours List 2001 — about 55% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
How widely is this recognised?
4,560 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2001
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“For services to Athletics.”
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“For public service.”
Alan Daniel Salmon
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“For services to the community in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.”
Alan Frederick Long
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Alan James Anspach Royal Logistic Corps
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The Royal Logistic Corps
Alan Kenneth Scriven
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“For services to Disadvantaged Young People.”
Alan Lee
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Alan Martin Dodington-Boyes
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Royal Air Force
Alan Welch
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“For services to LabAid.”
Alastair Roberts
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Albert Edward Curran
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“For services to Education.”
Albert Edward Donkin
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the City of Durham.”
Albert John Chant
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“For services to Young People.”
Alexa Curle Wilkinson
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“For services to Training.”
Alexa Nisbet
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to North East Animal Rescue, Northumberland.”
Alexander Hepburn Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Conservation in Bennachie, Aberdeenshire.”
Alexander Scott
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Blind and Visually Impaired People in Scotland.”
Alexis Jesus George Almeda
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For public service, Gibraltar.”
Alfred Ernest Todd Royal Anglian Regiment.
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
The Royal Anglian Regiment
Alfred Noel Eagleson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For public service.”
Alice Hogg
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“For services to Geriatric Nursing.”
Alison Douglas
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Health Care.”
Alison Gail Ramsay
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Hockey.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Arts & Culture
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,560 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.”
Cerys Matthews,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Music.”
Mukesh Sharma
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newtownabbey, County Antrim
“For services to Heritage.”
Julia Catherine Donaldson
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Horsham, West Sussex
“For services to Literature.”
Richard Starrs
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stockton on Tees, North Yorkshire
“For services to Heritage.”
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.”
Margaret Irvine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Birsay, Orkney
“For services to Drama and to the community in Orkney.”
Shirley Henderson (shirley Mcgill)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Drama.”
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.”
David Cottle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to Jazz Music.”
Rebecca Chapman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Inclusive Theatre.”
Marilyn Blieck
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Prestwick, Ayrshire and Arran
“For services to Music and to the community in Ayrshire.”
Christopher Gaze
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Arts and Culture in Canada.”
Stephen Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, City of Belfast
“For services to Broadcasting and to Kidney Transplant Awareness and to Fundraising in Northern Ireland.”
Iain Varah
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dunmow, Essex
“For services to Public Libraries, Culture and Leisure.”
Peter Talbot
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Eastbourne, East Sussex
“For services to the Arts.”
Paul Stacey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Theatre.”
Lisa Riley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Drama and to Charity.”
Garry Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Seale, Surrey
“For services to Sport Broadcasting.”
Suzanne Raine
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Heritage.”
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Where this record comes from
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2001
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 2001 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 16 June 2001.
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