New Year Honours 2002
Cecil Stanley Whitehead CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to Young People.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 117 times in the New Year Honours List 2002 — about 9% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
3,337 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families.
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 2002
Agnes Anne Jennifer Adgey
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Cardiology.”
Alan George Sharman
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the Defence Industry.”
Alex Frederick Birtwistle
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Alexander Moore Dorrian
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the Defence and Shipbuilding Industries.”
Amelia Chilcott Fawcett
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the Finance Industry.”
Andrew Richard Evelyn De Cardonnel Stewart
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Anthony Douglas Cragg
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to art.”
Anthony Ian Ogus
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the Social Security Advisory Committee.”
Anthony James Pearson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the Resettlement of Offenders.”
Anthony Noel Eskenzi
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the Corporation of London and to Youth Enterprise.”
Anthony Robert Lewis
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Sport, to Broadcasting and to Wales.”
Barry Alan Crompton Gibb
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to music and entertainment.”
Brian Page Constant
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to British commercial interests in the Middle East.”
Brian Peter Plummer
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Bridget Christina McEvilly
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Carol Ann Duffy
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Literature.”
Carol Mary Black
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For research and Clinical Care in Scleroderma and Fibrotic Disorders.”
Christian Alice Margaret Nethercote Cleland
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service.”
Christine Joan Beasley
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Unemployed People.”
Christopher John Spry
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the National Health Service.”
Christopher John West
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Solicitor
Christopher Nigel Harper
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Royal Air Force
Christopher Thomas Bremner Purvis
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to UK-Japanese relations.”
David Andrew Harry McGregor Smith
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
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Others recognised for Children, Young People & Families
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 3,337 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families. See the full list →
Nigel Brown
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caerphilly, Gwent
“For services to the Welfare of Children and Families.”
Dr Carol Homden
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Children and Families.”
Clive Leslie Gritten
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Children, Young People and the community in Norfolk.”
Neil Martin
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Young People, to Interfaith Relations and to Holocaust Remembrance.”
Stephen Greene
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Catherine Grove
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Julia Downey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Children and Education in Moldova.”
Barbara Connell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
David Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Roger Walton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wirral, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Patricia Wells
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Early Years in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.”
John Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Louise Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leatherhead, Surrey
“For services to Early Years.”
Josef Taylor
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Warrington, Cheshire
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Alice Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Alness, Ross and Cromarty
“For services to Vulnerable Young People in Alness, Ross and Cromarty.”
Michael Springett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Maldon, Essex
“For services to Young People in the East of England.”
Pundrique Sharma
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southport, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Claire Robinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Birmingham.”
Alice Outten
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Llandudno, Clwyd
“For services to Young People.”
Douglas Ormston
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Galashiels, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“For services to Youth Work in Scotland.”
Katie Misselbrook
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chester, Cheshire
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Steven Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Wendy Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Faye Marsh
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Spennymoor, County Durham
“For services to Children and Young People in County Durham.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2002
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2002).
Published 31 December 2001.
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