Birthday Honours 2023
Elizabeth Nicholl DBE
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
President
“For services to Sport.”
Timeline
Recognised for
Topics
London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
17 June 2023
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
D.B.E.
To be Ordinary Dames Commander of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Elizabeth Mary NICHOLL C.B.E.
President, World Netball
For services to Sport.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64082 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
Location
See other people honoured from Hitchin →
Location comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, and isn’t available for every honour.
In context
Each honour in context
Role, region and citation as recorded for each award.
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2023- Role at the time
- President
- Region
- Hitchin, Hertfordshire
“For services to Sport.”
Mark the occasion
Commemorate Elizabeth's honour
Celebrate this recognition with a keepsake worthy of the achievement - free to share, beautifully made to keep.
Birthday Honours 2023
Elizabeth Nicholl
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
“For services to Sport.”
Free
Shareable card
A digital card to post or send. Free, with the Honoria mark.
Birthday Honours 2023
Elizabeth Nicholl
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
“For services to Sport.”
Keepsake · from £9.99
Digital download
Print-ready in every size (A5–A3 + US Letter), plus the official London Gazette notice and full issue PDFs. Add your own photo.
Birthday Honours 2023
Elizabeth Nicholl
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
“For services to Sport.”
Print · from £5.99
Printed keepsakes
Mounted fine-art prints, tea towels and greeting cards - printed and posted.
Commemorating yourself or someone you know. Honoria is an independent record - not an official or royal body.
In context
The bigger picture
How common is this award?
The Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 10 times in the Birthday Honours List 2023 — about 1% of the list.
In their area
6 Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Hertfordshire.
What organisation were they with?
President.
How widely is this recognised?
2,173 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2023
Annette King
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Advertising and to the Creative Industries.”
Averil Bradley (averil Mansfield)
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Surgery and to Equality in Medicine.”
Dr Diane Coyle
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Economics.”
Eleanor Milner-gulland
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Henley-on-Thames, Berkshire
“For services to International Conservation.”
Jacqueline Baillie
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire
“For Political and Public Service.”
Kathryn Mcdowell
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Music.”
Melanie Welham
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Wiltshire
“For services to Bioscience.”
Neslyn Watson-dru�e
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
“For services to Women and to Ethnic Minorities.”
Susan Langley
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
“For Public Service and to the Financial Services Industry.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Sport & Recreation
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,173 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation. See the full list →
Kevin Sinfield
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.”
Nigel Travis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Boxing and the community in Moss Side, Greater Manchester.”
David Dein
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Gabrielle Logan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Emily Scarratt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coalville, Leicestershire
“For services to Rugby Union.”
Leah Williamson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Albans, Hertfordshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Johanna Norman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Swimming in Guernsey.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
John Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Cricket in Warwickshire and the West Midlands.”
David Workman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch.”
Kim Watson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Alan Thurlow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Swimming.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Jennifer Smyth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport.”
David Smallwoods
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Local Football.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Alan Parker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For voluntary services to Rugby League Football and to the community in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.”
James Mcdonald
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Junior Athletics.”
Jason Land
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Lynn Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Leslie France
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Blackpool, Lancashire
“For services to Swimming and to the community in Wigan.”
Linda Gaine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Sarah Edwards
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnham, West Sussex
“Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Grassroots Sports.”
George Dodd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carlisle, Cumbria
“For services to Rowing.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2023
London Gazette (official record), issue 64082, notice 4378051. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2023).
Published 16 June 2023.
Location (Hitchin, Hertfordshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
This page is compiled from public records and may contain errors. Report an error or request removal.