Birthday Honours 2014
Elizabeth Martin Allen CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Headteacher
“Lately Headteacher, Newstead Wood School for Girls, Orpington, London. For services to Education.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Lately Headteacher, Newstead Wood School for Girls, Orpington, London. For services to Education.
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Surrey
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2014- Role at the time
- Headteacher
- Region
- Surrey
“Lately Headteacher, Newstead Wood School for Girls, Orpington, London. For services to Education.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“Lately Headteacher, Newstead Wood School for Girls, Orpington, London. For services to Education.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 111 times in the Birthday Honours List 2014 — about 8% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Headteacher.
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 2014
Alastair David Lukies
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Hertfordshire
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Monitise. For services to Mobile Banking and charity.”
Alistair Bruce Dodds
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Inverness-shire
“Lately Chief Executive, Highland Council. For services to Local Government.”
Alistair Buchan
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Orkney
“Chief Executive, Orkney Islands Council. For services to Local Government.”
Ammar Yusuf Mirza
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Northumberland
“Managing Director, AmmarM and Founder, Asian Business Connexions. For services to Business and the community in the North East.”
Andrew Carter
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West Yorkshire
“Councillor and Leader of the Conservative Group, Leeds City Council. For services to Local Government.”
Andrew Douglas Brownsword
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Somerset
“Philanthropist. For charitable services to the Arts, Heritage and Health in Bath and South West England.”
Barry Cox
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Cheshire
“Head of Debt Management, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Debt Management and to the community through Christians Against Poverty.”
Bernard Joseph Mcgahan
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Belfast
“Deputy Permanent Secretary, Regional Planning and Transportation Group, Department for Regional Development, Northern Ireland Executive. For services to Public Trans...”
Bridget Penelope Blow
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“For services to Business in the West Midlands and the British Chamber of Commerce Movement.”
Charles Roy Lancaster
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Hampshire
“Gardener and Broadcaster. For services to Horticulture and charity.”
Charlotte Edwards
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Berkshire
“Captain, England Women's Cricket Team. For services to Cricket.”
Christine Ann Slaymaker
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Hampshire
“Principal, Farnborough College of Technology. For services to Further Education.”
Colin Stephen Matthews
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Chief Executive Officer, Heathrow Airport. For services to Aviation.”
Councillor Paul Tilsley
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
West Midlands
“Lately Deputy Leader, Birmingham City Council. For services to Local Government.”
Councillor Robert George Wellington
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Torfaen
“Leader, Torfaen County Borough Council. For services to Local Government, Heritage and the community in Torfaen and Wales.”
Daniel Edward Harvey
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Belfast
“Lately Chairman, National Museums Northern Ireland. For services to Museums in Northern Ireland.”
David James Gow
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Edinburgh
“Inventor, I-Limb Hand. For services to Upper Limb Prosthetics.”
David John Edwin Cooper,
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Royal Air Force
Dawn Eastmead
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Hampshire
“Deputy Director, National Fire Policy, Department for Communities and Local Government. For services to Communities and Fire Safety.”
Dr Christabel Phyllis Peacock
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Buckinghamshire
“Founder and Chair, Sidai Africa Ltd. For services to Agricultural Development in Africa.”
Dr David Mark Lan
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Artistic Director, The Young Vic. For services to Theatre.”
Dr Emma Louise Pennery
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Kent
“Clinical Director, Breast Cancer Care. For services to People Affected by Breast Cancer.”
Dr Francis Gerard Dunn
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Glasgow
“President, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. For services to Cardiology and the community in Glasgow.”
Dr Glynis Henry
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Tyrone
“Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nurses and Midwives. For services to Healthcare in Northern Ireland.”
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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
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2014
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2014).
Published 15 June 2014.
Location (Surrey) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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