Birthday Honours 1999
David Chesterton KCB
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)
“For services to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.”
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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)
For services to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) · 1999
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“For services to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.”
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How common is this award?
The Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath was awarded 15 times in the Birthday Honours List 1999 — about 1% 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 Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the Birthday Honours 1999
Colin Cameron Macdonald
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath · 1999
David Edgar Joseph Nissen
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David William Brewer
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath · 1999
“For services to Export.”
Edgar Vincent Buckley
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath · 1999
Edward John Watson Gieve
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath · 1999
Director
George Bertram
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath · 1999
Director
Gillian Mae Noble
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath · 1999
Deputy Director
John Cameron McCluskie
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath · 1999
John Freegard Deverell
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath · 1999
John Michael Medlicott Vereker
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath · 1999
“for International Development.”
John Turner
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath · 1999
“for Education and Employment.”
Michael George Bichard
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath · 1999
lately Permanent Secretary
Nigel Richard ESSENHIGH.
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath · 1999
Norman Patrick Roberts
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath · 1999
“For public service.”
In the same field
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,
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“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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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath · 1999
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1999 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 12 June 1999.
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