Birthday Honours 2008
Edward Hamilton Fitzgerald CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to Human Rights.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) · 2008
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“For services to Human Rights.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 108 times in the Birthday Honours List 2008 — about 9% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
2,109 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
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 2008
Aileen Margaret Keel
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Edinburgh
Alan Parker
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Surrey
“For services to the Hospitality Industry.”
Andrew Maxwell Coppel
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Surrey
“For services to the Tourism Industry.”
Andrew William Reid
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Staffordshire
“for Children, Schools and Families.”
Anthony Cohen
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Edinburgh
“For services to Higher Education in Scotland.”
Anthony Howard Goldstone
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Hertfordshire
“For services to Medicine.”
Anthony Paul Rossi
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Norfolk
“For services to Heritage and to Conservation.”
Antony Hales
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Warwickshire
“For services to the Armed Forces.”
Brian Edward McHenry
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“For public and voluntary service.”
Brian Ion Duerden of Medical Microbiology
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Gwent
“For services to Medicine and to Charity.”
Brian Magenis
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“For public and voluntary service.”
Carew Lovell Wilks
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Charles Adrian Hobbs
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Berkshire
Charles Stuart Bell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“For services to Healthcare.”
Christopher Charles Dyer
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Leicestershire
“for English Local History, University of Leicester.”
Christopher Kenneth Davidson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Essex
Clive Richard Elderton
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Colin Andrew Findlay
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Colin McLeod Milne
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Inverness-shire
“For services to the Administration of Justice.”
David Darling
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Warwickshire
“For services to the Computer Games Industry.”
David Thomas Smith
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.”
Denis Rooney
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Belfast
“for Ireland.”
Derek Maurice Wise
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Northumberland
“For services to local and national Education.”
Desmond Bernard O’Connor
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“For services to Entertainment and to Broadcasting.”
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Others recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,109 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. See the full list →
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Christopher Symes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ellesmere, Shropshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Claire Flowers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Girls and Young Women.”
Sharon Brown
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Emma Whitfield
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
“For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Ronald Sawford
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Kettering, Northamptonshire
“For services to Charity and to Disabled People.”
Karen Salter (kay Salter)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled People and to the community in Bexley.”
Diane Redfern
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Slough, Berkshire
“For services to Disabled Riders.”
Elizabeth Prince
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crewe, Cheshire
“For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity.”
Nadia Khan
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women in the Music Industry.”
Imran Hafeez
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“For services to Literacy Development and Social Inclusion in Bradford, West Yorkshire.”
Pamela Garbett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Foster Care and to Children with Disabilities and their Families.”
John Garbett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Foster Care and to Children with Disabilities and their Families.”
Helene Martin Gee
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Folkestone, Kent
“For services to Women in Enterprise.”
Douglas Bott
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Disabled People.”
Olubukola Babajide
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Technology, to Business and to Inclusion.”
Kristian Barnfield-guest
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
York, North Yorkshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Chenelle Ansah
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Investment, to Women in Business and to Charity.”
Yasmin Khan
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
“For services to Ending Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women.”
Diana Brightmore-armour
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women and Diversity in Financial Services.”
Martin Coppack
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Social Equality and Inclusion.”
Janet Jeffrey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Children with Disabilities in Lesotho.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2008
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2008).
Published 14 June 2008.
Location (London) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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