Birthday Honours 2009
David George Steel CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Recognised in the Birthday Honours 2009 with the Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) · 2009
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 116 times in the Birthday Honours List 2009 — about 9% of the list.
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 2009
Alan Hawley
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Alastair Hignell
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Gloucestershire
“Lately Rugby Commentator. For services to Sport and to Charity.”
Alastair Lansley
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Surrey
“Architect. For services to Public Transport Architecture.”
Alfred Thomas Oughton
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Alice Loretto Quinn
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Belfast
“Chair, Health Promotion Agency Northern Ireland. For services to Healthcare.”
Alwen Williams
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“Chief Executive, Tower Hamlets Primary Care Trust. For services to Healthcare.”
Anne Elizabeth Williams
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Cheshire
“Lately Strategic Director, Health and Social Care, Salford Council. For services to Local Government.”
Brian Mcalinden
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Glasgow
“Headteacher, Castlemilk High School, Glasgow. For services to Education.”
Brigadier Christopher John Raymond Parker
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Christine Joy Stewart
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Surrey
“Lately Director, Criminal Law and Sentencing Policy, Ministry of Justice.”
Christopher John Adrian Chivers
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Down
“Lately Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice. For services to the Administration of Justice in Northern Ireland.”
Christopher Michael Clarke
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Edinburgh
“Director, National Gallery of Scotland. For services to the Visual Arts.”
Christopher Tailby
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“Director, Anti-Avoidance Group, HM Revenue and Customs.”
Cicely Frances Berry
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Warwickshire
“Voice Director, Royal Shakespeare Company. For services to Drama.”
Classical Music.
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Councillor John Merry
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Greater Manchester
“Leader, Salford City Council. For services to Local Government.”
David Graham Blanchflower
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
United States
“For services to Economics and to the Monetary Policy Committee, Bank of England.”
David John Jarvis
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
David McDowall
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
David Mlinaric
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Somerset
“For services to Interior Design and to Heritage.”
David Turrell
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Wiltshire
“Headteacher, Sir Bernard Lovell School, Bristol and Chairman, Kingswood 14-19 Partnership. For services to local and national Education.”
Dean James
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“Chief Operating Officer, Corporate IT, Department for Work and Pensions. For public and voluntary service.”
Delia Ann Smith
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Suffolk
“Cookery Writer and Broadcaster. For services to the Food Industry.”
Disabled Children
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2009
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗ · View the page ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2009).
Published 14 June 2009.
Retrieved from the London Gazette on 3 July 2026.
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