Birthday Honours 2012
Brigadier Edward Alexander Smyth-Osbourne CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Recognised in the Birthday Honours 2012 with the Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 117 times in the Birthday Honours List 2012 — about 7% of the list.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 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 2012
Adrian Kevin Curley
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Derbyshire
“Lately Chief Executive, National Association for Voluntary and Community Action. For services to the Voluntary and Community Sector.”
Alexander Surtees Chancellor
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Northamptonshire
“For services to Journalism.”
Alistair Spalding
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London, London
“Chief Executive and Artistic Director, Sadler's Wells. For services to Dance.”
Andrew Peter Bird
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2012
“For services to UK media and entertainment.”
Ann Santry
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Berkshire
“Chief Executive, Sovereign Housing Association. For services to Social Housing.”
Bernadette Malone
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Perth and Kinross
“Chief Executive, Perth and Kinross Council. For services to Local Government.”
Bioinformatics.
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Carole Cochrane
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Lancashire
“Ambassador and Lately Chief Executive, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers. For services to Family Carers.”
Catherine Irene Jacqueline Meyer. Founder and Executive
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2012
“For services to Children and Families.”
Catherine Lee
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Justice Policy Director, Ministry of Justice.”
Christine Pollock
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Glasgow
“Executive Director, Learning and Leisure Services, North Lanarkshire Council. For services to Education.”
Clare Jones
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2012
West Yorkshire
“Joint Chief Executive, WomenCentre. For services to Vulnerable Women.”
Colin Smith
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Derbyshire
“Director, Engineering and Technology, Rolls-Royce plc. For services to UK Engineering.”
David Beresford Cragg
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2012
West Midlands
“Lately National Director of Development, Skills Funding Agency and Lately Deputy Chairman, WorldSkills 2011. For services to Education and Skills.”
David John Daniels
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2012
West Sussex
“Chief Consultant, Sensors, Cobham Technical Services. For services to the Defence Industry.”
Dr Cornelia Sorabji
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Deputy Chief of the Assessments Staff.”
Dr David Walton
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Glasgow
“For services to charity and the community in Glasgow.”
Dr Gordon Rintoul
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Edinburgh
“Director, the National Museums of Scotland. For services to the Museum Sector.”
Dr Irene Bishop
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Co-Director, Southwark Schools Learning Partnership and Headteacher, St Saviour's and St Olave's CofE Secondary School. For services to Education.”
Dr James Austin Ferguson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Surrey
“Senior Civil Servant, Permanent Secretary for Tax Group (Central Policy), London, HM Revenue and Customs.”
Dr Jennifer Iris Rachel Montagu
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Honorary Fellow, Warburg Institute. For services to Art History.”
Dr Leonard John Patrick O'Hagan
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Down
“Chairman, Belfast Harbour Commissioners. For services to the Ports Industry, the Economy and Tourism in Northern Ireland.”
Dr Michael Campbell Mccafferty
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Hampshire
“Senior Civil Servant, Head of Counter Terrorism and UK Operational Policy, Operations Directorate, Ministry of Defence.”
Dr Michael John Short
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“For services to the Mobile Communications Industry.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2012
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗ · View the page ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2012).
Published 15 June 2012.
Retrieved from the London Gazette on 3 July 2026.
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