New Year Honours 2009
David John Brailsford CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to Sport.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) · 2009
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Derbyshire
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“For services to Sport.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 115 times in the New Year Honours List 2009 — 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 New Year Honours 2009
Alexander Allan Templeton of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Aberdeen
“For services to Medicine.”
Alistair Buchanan
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“For public service.”
Andrew Michael Slade
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“For public service.”
Anne-Marie Rafferty
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“For services to Healthcare.”
Anthony James Venables
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Oxfordshire
“for International Development.”
Anthony Watson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Down
“For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland.”
Ben Paul Oakley Dyson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“For services to local and national Higher Education.”
Bradley Marc Wiggins
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Lancashire
“For services to Sport.”
Bryan Mark Gray
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Lancashire
“For services to Business and to the community in the North West.”
Charles Benedict Ainslie
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Cornwall
“For services to Sport.”
Charles Donald Hendry
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Kent
“For services to Local Government.”
Charles James Francis Sinclair
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“For services to the Newspaper Industry.”
Clive Andrew Maxwell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“For public service.”
Colin Dennis
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Warwickshire
“For services to the Agri-food Industry.”
Colin William McKerracher
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Aberdeen
“For services to the Police.”
Courtney Pine
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
East Sussex
“For services to Jazz Music.”
Daniel Francis McAllister
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Leicestershire
Area Manager
David Charles Woods
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Shropshire
“For services to Education.”
David Evan Roberts
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
“For services to Disabled Sport.”
David George Flory
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Durham
Director General
David George Moorhouse
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Kent
“For services to the Maritime Industry.”
David Keith Dingle
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Kent
“For services to the Shipping Industry.”
David Lee Pearson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Staffordshire
“For services to Equestrianism and to Disabled Sport.”
David Norse
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
“For services to international sustainable development and UK/China relations.”
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.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2009
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2009).
Published 30 December 2008.
Location (Derbyshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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