Birthday Honours 2015
Donal Brown CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Director
“Lately Director, UK Joint Ebola Taskforce. For services to International Development.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Lately Director, UK Joint Ebola Taskforce. For services to International Development.
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2015- Role at the time
- Director
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- Hampshire
“Lately Director, UK Joint Ebola Taskforce. For services to International Development.”
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“Lately Director, UK Joint Ebola Taskforce. For services to International Development.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 116 times in the Birthday Honours List 2015 — about 8% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Director.
How widely is this recognised?
603 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic.
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 2015
Alan Finch
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“Executive Director, Chichester Festival Theatre. For services to the Theatre.”
Alexander Beveridge Anderson
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Durham
“Chair, Tees Valley Local Enterprise Partnership. For services to the Tees Valley Region.”
Alexander Moinet Poots
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London
“Chief Executive Officer and Artistic Director, Manchester International Festival. For services to the Arts.”
Amanda Nevill
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Chief Executive, British Film Institute. For services to the Film Industry.”
Andrew Harold Mitchell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Lately Programme Director, Crossrail. For services to Civil Engineering.”
Andrew John Street
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Northamptonshire
“Managing Director, John Lewis plc. For services to Economic Growth and Chair, Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership.”
Anthony David Steen
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Chairman, the Human Trafficking Foundation. For services to Fighting Modern Day Slavery”
Barbara Shirley Hann
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Tyne and Wear
“Lately Chief Executive, ACE Credit Union Services. For services to the Financially Excluded.”
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Actor. For services to the Performing Arts and to Charity.”
Carol Burke
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
West Midlands
“Managing Director, Unipart Manufacturing Group. For services to Engineering.”
Carole Ann Oatway
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Glasgow
“Chief Executive, Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. For services to Victims of Crime.”
Carole Stone
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“For services to Market Research and to charity.”
Charles William Plant
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Kent
“Chair, Solicitors Regulation Authority Board. For services to Legal Education and Regulation.”
Chiwetel Ejiofor
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Actor. For services to Drama.”
Christina Ann Potter
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Edinburgh
“Principal, Dundee and Angus College. For services to Education.”
Christina Henking Muller Rees
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Hertfordshire
“For services to the Church of England.”
Christopher Charles Maxim Hole
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Music Group International. For services to the Music Industry.”
Christopher Harrison
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
North Yorkshire
“Deputy Director, Specialist Delivery Criminal Investigation, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Revenue Protection and voluntary service to Justice.”
Clare Elizabeth Matterson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Suffolk
“Director of Strategy, Wellcome Trust. For services to Public Engagement with Science.”
Clarissa Mary Baldwin
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Lately Chief Executive, Dogs Trust. For services to Animal Welfare.”
Councillor David Simmonds
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Deputy Leader, London Borough of Hillingdon and Executive Member, Local Government Association. For services to Children, Families and Local Government.”
Councillor Peter Golds
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Councillor, London Borough of Tower Hamlets. For services to Local Government.”
David Neill Bull
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Buckinghamshire
“Chief Executive, UNICEF UK. For humanitarian services.”
Diana Owen
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Nottinghamshire
“Chief Executive and Trustee, LEAD Academy Trust. For services to Education.”
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Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 603 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic. See the full list →
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Wilfred Eaton
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Martha Holman
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“For services to Community Development in Zimbabwe and to UK/Zimbabwe Relations.”
Elizabeth Eaton
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“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Tariq Obaide
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Education Overseas and to UK/Morocco Relations.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Gary Millar
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Business and to International Relations.”
Jonathan Lutwyche
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lancaster, Lancashire
“For services to Sustainable Chemicals Management, to Economic Growth, to International Trade, and to Advancing Opportunities for Women and Young People.”
Joanna Keating
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to International Development.”
David Currie
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Andrews, Fife
“For services to International Trade, Energy Transition and Economic Growth.”
Martin Kent
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to International Trade and Investment.”
Paul Berman
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy and to International Law.”
Amanda Brooks (amanda Kendall)
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Economic Growth and International Trade.”
Katherine Drew
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to UK/Solomon Islands relations.”
Nunzia Bertali
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wirral, Merseyside
“For services to UK/Italy Relations and to the community in Wirral.”
Peter Sidebotham
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK/Georgia relations.”
Richard Tilley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK/Eswatini relations and to British Nationals in Eswatini.”
Christina Miller
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK Foreign Policy.”
Sarah Annable-gardner
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Development in Ghana.”
Kwangwook Cho
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK/Korea Relations in the areas of Science and Health.”
Martin Uden
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Veterans of the Korean War, and to UK/Korea relations.”
Daniel Horn-phathanothai
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Development and tackling Climate Change.”
Edith Caldwell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Humanitarian Aid and Development.”
Gary Green
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Business, Industry and the UK Economy.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2015
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2015).
Published 15 June 2015.
Location (Hampshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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