Birthday Honours 2013
Councillor Gary Andrew PORTER CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“Leader, South Holland District Council and Vice Chairman, Local Government Association. For services to Local Government.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Leader, South Holland District Council and Vice Chairman, Local Government Association. For services to Local Government.
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“Leader, South Holland District Council and Vice Chairman, Local Government Association. For services to Local Government.”
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“Leader, South Holland District Council and Vice Chairman, Local Government Association. For services to Local Government.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 109 times in the Birthday Honours List 2013 — about 9% of the list.
In their area
8 Commander of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Lincolnshire.
How widely is this recognised?
2,602 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service.
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 2013
Alban Francis Xavier Green
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2013
West Sussex
“Chief Executive, Leigh Academies Trust, Kent. For services to Education.”
Allan John Bowman
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2013
East Sussex
“Chair, Social Care Institute for Excellence. For services to Social Care.”
Allan Johnstone Massie
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“Journalist and Author. For services to Literature.”
Anthony Stanley Lau-Walker
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Surrey
“Chief Executive, Eastleigh College and Member, UK Commission for Employment and Skills. For services to Further Education.”
Anthony Tomei
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Lately Director, the Nuffield Foundation. For services to Education.”
Brian Stein
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Nottinghamshire
“For services to Business and to the community in Leicestershire.”
Caroline Louise Cooper
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Chief Operating Officer, Big Society Capital. For services to Social Investment.”
Cecil Duckworth
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Worcestershire
“For services to charity and to the community in Worcestershire.”
Charles Dopsey Mackay
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Chairman, Historic Royal Palaces. For services to Heritage and Conservation.”
Chief Constable John Kevin Smith
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Glasgow
“Lately Chief Constable, Central Scotland Police. For services to Law and Order in Central Scotland.”
Christie Smith
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2013
East Lothian
“Lately Head of Police and Fire Reform Division, Scottish Government. For services to Emergency Services Reform in Scotland.”
Christine Farnish
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2013
East Sussex
“For services to Financial Services and Consumer Affairs.”
Christopher John Allison
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Middlesex
“National Olympic Security Co-ordinator for London 2012. For services to the Security of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
Claire Bloom
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Actress. For services to Drama.”
Dale Jane Murray
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Entrepreneur and Business Investor. For services to Business.”
David Anthony Sargent
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Tyne and Wear
“General Director, Sage Gateshead. For services to the Arts in North East England.”
David Frederick Montague
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Group Chief Executive, London and Quadrant. For services to Housing in London.”
David John Pitchford
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Head of Profession, Major Projects Authority. For services to Government Project Management.”
David Mcletchie
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Edinburgh
“Member of the Scottish Parliament and former Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party.”
David Peter Walden
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Surrey
“Board Member, Affinity Trust. For services to Health and Social Care.”
Dennis Vincent Hone
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Bedfordshire
“Chief Executive Officer, Olympic Delivery Authority. For services to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
Dinah Elizabeth Caine
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Chief Executive Officer, Creative Skillset. For services to the Creative Industries.”
Dorothy Carrington Thompson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Chief Executive, Drax Group plc. For services to the UK Electricity Industry.”
Dr Andrew Edward Brown
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2013
North Yorkshire
“Deputy Chair, Environment Agency. For services to the Environment.”
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Others recognised for Government & Public Service
Across the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,602 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service. See the full list →
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Moira Patricia Chrystal
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“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
Zo� Townsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Fiona Maxton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy and to British Nationals Overseas.”
Matthew Ellis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Sapphire Joy Francesca Dalton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Brian Robertson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“Town Clerk, Goole Town Council. For services to Local Government.”
Charles Marlow Obazuaye
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corby, Northamptonshire
“Director of Human Resources, Customer Services and Public Affairs, London Borough of Bromley. For Public Service”
Michael James Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“Custodian, Prime Minister's Office. For Public Service”
Emily Alice Jarvis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“Head of Corporate Operations, Home Office. For Public Service”
Jack Joseph Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Councillor, London Borough of Hounslow. For Public Service”
Cynthia Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Faversham, Kent
“Lately Councillor, Swale Borough Council and Faversham Town Council. For Political Service”
Stephen John Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Custodian, Prime Minister's Office. For Public Service”
Caroline Bird
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Diary and Logistics Manager, Cabinet Office. For Public Service”
Jane Louise Sidebottom
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For service to British Foreign Policy.”
Hannah Elizabeth Whittock
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Claire Louise Healy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Paul Felix Hughes
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Nicola Millington
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Scott Alan Dunning
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Rufus John Drabble
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy, to Trade and to British Nationals Overseas.”
Ifeanyi Agboola
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Andrew Waggett
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Fern Horine
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2013
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2013). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 14 June 2013.
Location (Lincolnshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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