Birthday Honours 2005
Frances Spalding CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to Literature.”
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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 2005 — about 9% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
4,560 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture.
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 2005
Adrian John Bickersteth Wood
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“For services to Industry.”
Adrian Leonard Mears
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“For services to the Defence Industry.”
Adrian Peter Bird
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“For services to Science.”
Afzal Khushi
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“For services to Business in Scotland.”
Alan Anthony Jackson of Human Nutrition
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“For services to Public Health and Nutrition.”
Alastair Cox Dempster
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“For services to Sport in Scotland.”
Alastair David Arton Duncan
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
Alison Jane Brimelow
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Intellectual Property Law.”
Andrew Kevin Foster
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“for Ecology and Hydrology, Natural Environment Research Council.”
Andrew Philip Cowling
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
Anna Gregor
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Medicine.”
Anthony Attwood
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
Assistant Director
Anthony Kenneth Allum
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to British business interests in Iraq.”
Anthony Laurance
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
Senior Civil Servant
Anthony Terence Quincy Stewart
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Irish History.”
Arnold Julian Butler
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
Director
Arthur McFerran
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to the IT Industry in Northern Ireland.”
Basil Lewis D’Oliveira
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Sport.”
Beatrice Margaret Saner
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“for Management and Policy Studies, Cabinet Office.”
Branden Lawrence Heselton
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
Royal Navy
Brian May
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to the Music Industry.”
Christina Ann Baxter
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to the Church of England.”
Christine Alexandra Mayer
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“for the North West, H.M.”
Christine Davies
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Education.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Arts & Culture
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,560 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture. See the full list →
Malorie Blackman
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Literature.”
Cerys Matthews,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Music.”
Mukesh Sharma
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newtownabbey, County Antrim
“For services to Heritage.”
Julia Catherine Donaldson
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Horsham, West Sussex
“For services to Literature.”
Richard Starrs
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stockton on Tees, North Yorkshire
“For services to Heritage.”
Adam Joolia
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Young People and to Music.”
Julia Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthenshire, Dyfed
“For services to Music.”
Margaret Irvine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Birsay, Orkney
“For services to Drama and to the community in Orkney.”
Shirley Henderson (shirley Mcgill)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Drama.”
James Fraser
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dunblane, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Tourism and Heritage in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.”
John Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Helen Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Daniel Crow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Artists and to Arts and Heritage.”
David Cottle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to Jazz Music.”
Rebecca Chapman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Inclusive Theatre.”
Marilyn Blieck
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Prestwick, Ayrshire and Arran
“For services to Music and to the community in Ayrshire.”
Christopher Gaze
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Arts and Culture in Canada.”
Stephen Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, City of Belfast
“For services to Broadcasting and to Kidney Transplant Awareness and to Fundraising in Northern Ireland.”
Iain Varah
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dunmow, Essex
“For services to Public Libraries, Culture and Leisure.”
Peter Talbot
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Eastbourne, East Sussex
“For services to the Arts.”
Paul Stacey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Theatre.”
Lisa Riley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Drama and to Charity.”
Garry Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Seale, Surrey
“For services to Sport Broadcasting.”
Suzanne Raine
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Heritage.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2005
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 2005 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 11 June 2005.
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