New Year Honours 2003
Geoffrey Bownas CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to Japanese studies and to UK-Japanese relations.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
For services to Japanese studies and to UK-Japanese relations.
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 117 times in the New Year Honours List 2003 — about 9% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,074 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic.
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 New Year Honours 2003
Alan Thomas Crane
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Movement for Innovation in the Construction Industry.”
Andreas Whittam Smith
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Film Industry.”
Andrew Christopher King Day
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Crown in Guernsey.”
Andrew George Walton
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Royal Air Force
Andrew William Graham Wylie
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Software Industry.”
Ann Elizabeth Hemingway
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Public Sector.”
Anthony Edward Jones
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the promotion of British art in the USA.”
Anthony Gerard Hawkhead
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Environment.”
Anthony John Newman Taylor
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council.”
Anya Sainsbury
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Arts Education and Ballet.”
Bishop David Leake
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the local and British communities in Argentina.”
Brian Denis Cox
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Drama.”
Brian Styles
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Further Education.”
Bryn Terfel Jones
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Opera.”
Charles Anthony Lawrence
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Transport Industry.”
Charles Henry Barre Garraway
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Charles Lamb Allen
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the XVII Commonwealth Games.”
Christopher George Kenyon
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Higher and Specialist Education.”
Clive Bruce Fairweather
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“for Scotland.”
Colin Davenport
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Senior Civil Servant
Colin John Humphreys
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Science as a Researcher and Communicator.”
David Anthony Quarmby
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Chairman
David Erroll Prior Palmer
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to newspaper publishing and British business interests in Ireland.”
David John Court
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Chief Executive
In the same field
Others recognised for International & Diplomatic
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,074 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic. See the full list →
Christian Philip Hollier Turner
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Mark
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Matthew Ellis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Sapphire Dalton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Jane Sidebottom
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For service to British Foreign Policy.”
Claire Healy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Nicola Millington
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Wilfred Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Martha Holman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Community Development in Zimbabwe and to UK/Zimbabwe Relations.”
Scott Dunning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Elizabeth Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Ifeanyi Agboola
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Andrew Waggett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Alexander Profumo
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Christopher Hammond
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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.”
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.”
David Currie
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Andrews, Fife
“For services to International Trade, Energy Transition and Economic Growth.”
Amanda Brooks (amanda Kendall)
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Economic Growth and International Trade.”
Alexander Canham
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Lee Davidson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Katherine Drew
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to UK/Solomon Islands relations.”
Caroline Rye
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2003
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 2003 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 31 December 2002.
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