New Year Honours 2008
David Harry Metcalf CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Commissioner • Low Pay Commission
“For public service.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) · 2008
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2008- Role at the time
- Commissioner, Low Pay Commission
- Region
- London
“For public service.”
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“For public service.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 105 times in the New Year Honours List 2008 — about 9% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Commissioner, Low Pay Commission.
How widely is this recognised?
4,317 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service.
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 New Year Honours 2008
Alan Douglas Garwood
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Hertfordshire
Alan Keith McCulloch Miller
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Alex Linkston
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West Lothian
“For services to Local Government.”
Alexander Andrew Flockhart
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“For services to British business and charitable interests in Mexico.”
Allan Edward Cook
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Dorset
“For services to the Defence and Aerospace Industries.”
Andrew Cameron
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Ayrshire
“For services to the Police.”
Andrew Stephen Warde
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Angela Isabella Agnes Lennox
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Leicestershire
“For services to Healthcare.”
Angela Mary Bernstein of Craigweil
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“For services to the Arts.”
Angela Mason
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“for Communities and Local Government.”
Ann Denise Hogbin
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“for England.”
Ann Judith Lloyd
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Gloucestershire
Anthony Gordon Douglas
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“For services to Family Justice and to Adoption.”
Bill Kirkup
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Tyne and Wear
Director General
Bishop Charles Caruana
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
“For charitable services in Gibraltar.”
Brendan Foster
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Northumberland
“For services to Sport.”
Brian Geoffrey Spratt of Molecular Microbiology
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Oxfordshire
“For services to Science.”
Brian Henry Leonard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“for Culture, Media and Sport.”
Brian Woods-Scawen
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Warwickshire
“For services to Business and to the community in the West Midlands.”
Bronwen Mary Curtis
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Northamptonshire
“For services to the community.”
Bruce Nicholas Bromley Williams
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Carolyn Jane Stait
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Charles Robert Saumarez Smith
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“For services to Art.”
Christine Braddock
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Worcestershire
“For services to Further Education.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Government & Public Service
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,317 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service. See the full list →
Simon Richardson
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Christian Philip Hollier Turner
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Lynn Brown
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Gullane, East Lothian
“For services to Policing and Public Service.”
Janette Durbin
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Glynne Jones
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Mark
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Matthew Ellis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Sapphire Dalton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Charles Obazuaye
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corby, Northamptonshire
“For Public Service.”
Michael Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“For Public Service.”
Jack Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Cynthia Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Faversham, Kent
“For Political Service.”
Stephen Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Jane Sidebottom
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For service to British Foreign Policy.”
Claire Healy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Nicola Millington
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Scott Dunning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Ifeanyi Agboola
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Andrew Waggett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Alexander Profumo
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Christopher Hammond
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Merrill Powell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Political Service.”
Cherry Povall
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wirrall, Merseyside
“For services to Local Government and to the Magistracy.”
Susan Parsonage
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wokingham, Berkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
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Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2008
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2008).
Published 29 December 2007.
Location (London) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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