New Year Honours 1997
David John Wright CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Managing Director • GKN Aerospace and Special Vehicles
“For services to the Defence Industry.”
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New Year Honours 1997- Role at the time
- Managing Director, GKN Aerospace and Special Vehicles
“For services to the Defence Industry.”
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“For services to the Defence Industry.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 113 times in the New Year Honours List 1997 — about 9% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Managing Director, GKN Aerospace and Special Vehicles.
How widely is this recognised?
5,820 people have been recognised for Business & Economy.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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“For services to Architecture.”
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“For servicesto Science.”
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“For services to Broadcasting.”
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“For services to Health Education.”
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“For services to Community Relations.”
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“For services to the Alcoholic Drinks Industry.”
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Wendy Carlin
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Neeta Atkar
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Marlow, Buckinghamshire
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Gregory Mckinley
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James Fraser
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Dunblane, Stirling and Falkirk
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Ernest Fallowfield
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Bowness-On-Windermere, Cumbria
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London, Greater London
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Gary Stevens
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Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Pino De Rosa
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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Railway Industry.”
Nadeem Rizvi
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Elizabeth Prince
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Crewe, Cheshire
“For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity.”
Charles Milne
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Buckie, Banffshire
“For services to Business and to Community Development in Buckie and Banffshire.”
Sakilbabu Kola
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Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to Export Growth.”
Nadia Khan
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London, Greater London
“For services to Women in the Music Industry.”
Georgina Hurcombe
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Bournemouth, Dorset
“For services to Television and the Creative Sector.”
Helene Martin Gee
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Folkestone, Kent
“For services to Women in Enterprise.”
Maurice Geddis
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Dromore, County Down
“For services to Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland.”
Louise Ellis-frankland
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Skipton, North Yorkshire
“For services to the Manufacturing Sector and to Employee Well-Being.”
George Fleming
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Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Business, to Employment and to Apprenticeships.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1997
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1997 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1996.
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