Birthday Honours 1991
Cyril Washbrook CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to Cricket.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 123 times in the Birthday Honours List 1991 — about 10% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 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 1991
Alan Charles Nelson Borg
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Director General
Alan Fleetwood Gordon
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Alan James Lewis
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Chairman and Chief Executive
Allan Graham Gormly
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
“For services to Export.”
Andrew Robert Douglas Pringle
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Anthony Fish
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Member
Anthony Graham Staniforth
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late Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Anthony John Roberts
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Chairman
Antony Bailey Griffiths
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Arthur David Gerald Smart
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Emeritus Professor
Arthur Jeffrey Greenwell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Chief Executive
Arthur John Forty
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Principal and Vice Chancellor
Arthur Thomas Booth
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Chairman
Billie Honor Whitelaw
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Calum Alexander Macleod
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
“For services to industry in Scotland.”
Cedric Arthur Fullwood
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Charles Anthony Gilbert Wells
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Charles Roland Sykes Notley
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Christopher Blake
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Chairman
Christopher David Brickell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Director General
Christopher Robin Burson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
late Royal Regiment of Artillery
Colin Wilson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
David Colvin
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
David Daiches
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
“For services to Literature.”
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Others recognised for Sport & Recreation
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation. See the full list →
Kevin Sinfield,
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Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.”
Raymond Pritchard
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“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Lynn Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Michael Barnard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stafford, Staffordshire
“For services to Grassroots Football.”
Gary Street
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“For services to Rugby Union.”
Garry Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Seale, Surrey
“For services to Sport Broadcasting.”
Winston Michael
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“For services to Inclusivity and Sport in Kent.”
Ian Lovett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sevenoaks, Kent
“For services to Cricket and to Charity.”
Karen Jones
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tavistock, Devon
“For services to Netball in England.”
Christine Gibbons
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“For services to Community Sport and Fitness.”
Gordon Deans
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stromness, Orkney
“For services to Sport and to Island Communities.”
Lee Carsley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Association Football.”
Christopher Brookes
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League.”
David Dein
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Kwadwo Adjepong
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Sport and Sports Law.”
James Wilson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Gorebridge, Midlothian
“For services to Youth Development, Sport and to Community Empowerment.”
William Ryan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saltash, Cornwall
“For services to Rugby Football in Cornwall.”
Ronald Pearson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wrexham, Clwyd
“For services to Cricket.”
Naomi Issitt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rugby, Warwickshire
“For services to Defibrillator Training and Awareness in Rugby, Warwickshire.”
Terence Hensby
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Community Rugby.”
Andrew Train
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Pershore, Worcestershire
“For services to Sport.”
Babar Qureshi
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Business, to Charity and to Cricket.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1991
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1991 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1991.
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