New Year Honours 2015
Catherine Fiona WOOLF, C.B.E., DBE
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
“For services to the Legal Profession, Diversity and the City of London.”
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Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
For services to the Legal Profession, Diversity and the City of London.
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“For services to the Legal Profession, Diversity and the City of London.”
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How common is this award?
The Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 15 times in the New Year Honours List 2015 — about 1% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
2,109 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2015
Barbara Mary Plunket Greene, O.B.E
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Carol Ann Duffy, C.B.E.,
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Greater Manchester
“For services to Poetry.”
Desmond Wilcox) C.B.E
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Fiona Marie Kendrick,
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Surrey
“For services to the Food and Drink Industry and to Skills Development.”
Ila Dianne Thompson, C.B.E.,
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Buckinghamshire
“For services to the National Lottery and charitable services.”
Joan Henrietta Collins, O.B.E.,
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
“For services to charity.”
Joyce Evelyn Plotnikoff,
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Hertfordshire
“For services to Justice, particularly Vulnerable and Child Witnesses.”
Kate Dethridge,
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Berkshire
“For services to Education.”
Kristin Scott Thomas, O.B.E.,
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“For services to Drama.”
Marina Sarah Warner, C.B.E., F.B.A.,
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“For services to Higher Education and Literary Scholarship.”
Oremi Evans,
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Herefordshire
“For services to Education.”
Susan Margaret Mrs. Bruce,
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Local Government in Scotland.”
Teresa Lesley Rees, C.B.E.,
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
South Glamorgan
“for Wales, Leadership Foundation for Higher Education.”
Thomas’s Nhs
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
“For services to Nursing.”
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Others recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,109 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. See the full list →
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Christopher Symes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ellesmere, Shropshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Claire Flowers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Girls and Young Women.”
Sharon Brown
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Emma Whitfield
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
“For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Ronald Sawford
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Kettering, Northamptonshire
“For services to Charity and to Disabled People.”
Karen Salter (kay Salter)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled People and to the community in Bexley.”
Diane Redfern
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Slough, Berkshire
“For services to Disabled Riders.”
Elizabeth Prince
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crewe, Cheshire
“For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity.”
Nadia Khan
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women in the Music Industry.”
Imran Hafeez
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“For services to Literacy Development and Social Inclusion in Bradford, West Yorkshire.”
Pamela Garbett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Foster Care and to Children with Disabilities and their Families.”
John Garbett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Foster Care and to Children with Disabilities and their Families.”
Helene Martin Gee
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Folkestone, Kent
“For services to Women in Enterprise.”
Douglas Bott
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Disabled People.”
Olubukola Babajide
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Technology, to Business and to Inclusion.”
Kristian Barnfield-guest
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
York, North Yorkshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Chenelle Ansah
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Investment, to Women in Business and to Charity.”
Yasmin Khan
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
“For services to Ending Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women.”
Diana Brightmore-armour
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women and Diversity in Financial Services.”
Martin Coppack
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Social Equality and Inclusion.”
Janet Jeffrey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Children with Disabilities in Lesotho.”
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Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2015
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2015).
Published 31 December 2014.
Location (Surrey) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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