Birthday Honours 2016
Christine LENEHAN DBE
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
Director
Organisation: Council for Disabled Children
“Director, Council for Disabled Children. For services to Children and Young People.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Director, Council for Disabled Children. For services to Disability Issues.
View London Gazette noticeDame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
Director, Council for Disabled Children. For services to Children and Young People.
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
11 June 2016
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
D.B.E.
To be Ordinary Dames Commander of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Ms Christine LENEHAN O.B.E.
Director, Council for Disabled Children
For services to Children and Young People.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61608 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
Location
Middlesex
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Role, region and citation as recorded for each award.
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2009- Role at the time
- Director
- Region
- Middlesex
“Director, Council for Disabled Children. For services to Disability Issues.”
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2016- Role at the time
- Director
- Region
- Middlesex
“Director, Council for Disabled Children. For services to Children and Young People.”
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How common is this award?
The Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 13 times in the Birthday Honours List 2016 — about 1% of the list.
In their area
2 Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Middlesex.
What organisation were they with?
Director, Council for Disabled Children.
How widely is this recognised?
3,821 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 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 Birthday Honours 2016
Alice Hudson
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“Executive Headteacher, Twyford Church of England Academies Trust. For services to Education.”
Anna Felicja Dominiczak
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Dunbartonshire
“Vice-Principal and Head of College of Medicine, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow. For services to Cardiovascular and Medical Science.”
Benita Refson
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“President, Place2Be. For services to Education.”
Caroline Dean
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Norfolk
“Project Leader, Cell and Developmental Biology, John Innes Centre. For services to Plant Science Research and Women in Science.”
Denise Assunta Coia
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Dunbartonshire
“Consultant Psychiatrist. For services to Mental Health and the NHS.”
Frances Lannon
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Oxfordshire
“Lately Principal, Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford. For services to Higher Education.”
Julia Peyton-Jones
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“Director and Co-Director of Exhibitions and Programmes, Serpentine Gallery. For services to the Arts.”
Louise Casey
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“Director General, Department for Communities and Local Government. For services to Families and Vulnerable People.”
Penelope Alice Wilton
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“Actress. For services to Drama.”
Rotha Geraldine Diane Johnston
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Belfast
“For services to the Northern Ireland Economy and public service.”
Susan Black
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Dundee
“Director, The Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification, University of Dundee. For services to Forensic Anthropology.”
Veronica Courtice
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Cambridgeshire
“Director, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. For services to Sustainability Leadership.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Children, Young People & Families
Across the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records, 3,821 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families. See the full list →
James Hill
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Disadvantaged Children in Katangi, Kenya.”
Catherine Marjorie Grove
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Julia Clare Downey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Children and Education in Moldova.”
Barbara Helen Connell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
David Martin Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Children and Young People”
Roger David Mingins Walton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wirral, Merseyside
“Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Children and Young People”
Patricia Marie Wells
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Early Years Expert, Tower Hamlets Council. For services to Early Years in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets”
John Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“Adult Instructor, Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force. For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising”
Louise Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leatherhead, Surrey
“Manager, Peter Pan Playschool, Bookham, Surrey. For services to Early Years”
Josef Matthew Taylor
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Warrington, Cheshire
“Consultant Surgeon, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Children and Young People”
Alice Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Alness, Ross and Cromarty
“Pupil Support Assistant, Alness Academy, Ross and Cromarty. For services to Vulnerable Young People in Alness, Ross and Cromarty”
Michael John Springett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Maldon, Essex
“For services to Young People in the East of England”
Richard Anthony Soan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lewes, East Sussex
“For services to Youth Cancer Treatment through Charitable Fundraising”
Pundrique Radheyshyam Sharma
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southport, Merseyside
“Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Children and Young People”
Margaret Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stamford, Lincolnshire
“Chair, T21 Charity. For services to Down Syndrome Children, Adults and their Families”
Claire Marie Robinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
“Foster Carer, Birmingham Children's Trust. For services to Foster Care in Birmingham”
Catherine Repton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Belper, Derbyshire
“Founder and Trustee, The Friends of the Baby Unit, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Premature Babies and their Families”
Alice Elouise Outten
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Llandudno, Clwyd
“Chief Executive Officer, Prom Ally. For services to Young People”
Douglas Derek Ormston
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Galashiels, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“Youth Work Manager. For services to Youth Work in Scotland”
Katie Misselbrook
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chester, Cheshire
“Consultant Anaesthetist, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Children and Young People”
Angela Jane Manson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lisburn, County Antrim
“For services to Youth Musical Theatre”
Steven Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“Foster Carer, Wigan Council. For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester”
Wendy Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“Foster Carer, Wigan Council. For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester”
Faye Marsh
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Spennymoor, County Durham
“Peer Mentor Manager, Darlington Borough Council. For services to Children and Young People in County Durham”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2009
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2009). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 30 December 2008.
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2016
London Gazette (official record), issue 61608, notice 2551727. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2016).
Published 11 June 2016.
Location (Middlesex) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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