Birthday Honours 2005
David John Collins CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to Further Education.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 102 times in the Birthday Honours List 2005 — about 10% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
5,862 people have been recognised for Education.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 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 2005
Adrian John Bickersteth Wood
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“For services to Industry.”
Adrian Leonard Mears
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“For services to the Defence Industry.”
Adrian Peter Bird
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“For services to Science.”
Afzal Khushi
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“For services to Business in Scotland.”
Alan Anthony Jackson of Human Nutrition
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“For services to Public Health and Nutrition.”
Alastair Cox Dempster
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“For services to Sport in Scotland.”
Alastair David Arton Duncan
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Alison Jane Brimelow
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“For services to Intellectual Property Law.”
Andrew Kevin Foster
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“for Ecology and Hydrology, Natural Environment Research Council.”
Andrew Philip Cowling
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Anna Gregor
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“For services to Medicine.”
Anthony Attwood
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Anthony Kenneth Allum
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“For services to British business interests in Iraq.”
Anthony Laurance
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Senior Civil Servant
Anthony Terence Quincy Stewart
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“For services to Irish History.”
Arnold Julian Butler
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Arthur McFerran
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“For services to the IT Industry in Northern Ireland.”
Basil Lewis D’Oliveira
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“For services to Sport.”
Beatrice Margaret Saner
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“for Management and Policy Studies, Cabinet Office.”
Branden Lawrence Heselton
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
Royal Navy
Brian May
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“For services to the Music Industry.”
Christina Ann Baxter
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to the Church of England.”
Christopher Norman Wright
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to the Music and Entertainment Industries.”
Clifford Martin McKee of European Public Health
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Healthcare.”
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Others recognised for Education
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 5,862 people have been recognised for Education. See the full list →
Henry Cyril Grunwald
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London, Greater London
“For services to Holocaust Remembrance and Education.”
Stephen Thurston Munby
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Kendal, Cumbria
“For services to Education.”
Shelagh Jane Legrave
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Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Education.”
Rachael Ross
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Hinton Daubnay, Hampshire
“For services to Education, to Policy and to People with Down Syndrome.”
Debra Gray
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Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Further Education.”
William Smith
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Witney, Oxfordshire
“For services to Education.”
Dawn Tinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities in Jersey.”
Keri Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education in Gibraltar.”
Glenda Mctaggart
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education in the Cayman Islands.”
Catherine Grove
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Julia Downey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Children and Education in Moldova.”
Barbara Connell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Diane Willson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
“For services to the Education Community in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.”
Caroline Tyerman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Durham, County Durham
“For services to Education.”
Patricia Wells
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Early Years in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.”
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Louise Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leatherhead, Surrey
“For services to Early Years.”
Peter Scobie
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Newtownards, County Down
“For services to Higher Education.”
Audrey Moore
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Limavady, County Londonderry
“For voluntary services to Special Education.”
Fiona Mccullough
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Tamworth, Staffordshire
“For services to Education and Outreach.”
Rita Lewis (helen Hopkins)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthen, Dyfed
“For services to Music and Music Education.”
Iraklis Kolokotronis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Early Years.”
Fiona Knight
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corwen, Clwyd
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities and to Autistic People.”
Eleanor Keeley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Education.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2005
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2005).
Published 9 June 2005.
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