Birthday Honours 2002
David Houston Will CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Vice-President • Executive Committee of FIFA
“For services to Association Football.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2002- Role at the time
- Vice-President, Executive Committee of FIFA
“For services to Association Football.”
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“For services to Association Football.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 117 times in the Birthday Honours List 2002 — about 9% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Vice-President, Executive Committee of FIFA.
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 2002
Alan Grant Campbell
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“For services to Local Government.”
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“for Education and Skills.”
Alison Tierney
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“For services to Nursing Research and Education.”
Ann Patricia Dowling of Mechanical Engineering
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“For services to Mechanical Engineering.”
Ann-Louise Kinmonth of Practice
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“For services to Primary Care Research and Development.”
Anthony Charles Sleeman
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Director
Anthony John Edge
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“for Wales, Midlands and the South, Department for Work and Pensions.”
Arthur Maurice Lucas
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“For services to Higher Education.”
Brian Appleton
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“For services to Safety Management.”
Brian Cass
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“For services to Medical Research.”
Brian James Turner
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“For services to Tourism and to Training in the Catering Industry.”
Brian Walter Newby
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Catherine Fiona Woolf
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“For services to the UK Knowledge Economy and Invisible Earnings.”
Cecil Hugh McMurray
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“For Public Service.”
Charles Gordon Brown Nicholson
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“For services to the Administration of Justice in Scotland.”
Christine Anne Whatford
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“For services to Education.”
Christopher Gibbs Holtom
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Christopher John Murray
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late The Royal Logistic Corps
Christopher John Pollock
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“For services to the Environment.”
Christopher John Shepley
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“for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.”
Christopher Masters
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“For services to Industry.”
Clifford James Prior
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Health Care.”
David John Fletcher
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Inland Waterways.”
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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
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
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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 · 2002
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 2002 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 15 June 2002.
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