Birthday Honours 2023
Geoffrey Charles Knupfer CMG
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Chief Officer
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George · 2023
“For Public Service.”
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2009
“Chief Officer, Durham Special Constabulary. For services to the Police.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Chief Officer, Durham Special Constabulary. For services to the Police.
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Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
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 Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George:
C.M.G.
To be an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the said Most Distinguished Order:
Geoffrey Charles KNUPFER M.B.E.
lately Lead Forensic Scientist and Head of Investigation Team, Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains
For Public Service.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64082 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Member of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2009- Role at the time
- Chief Officer
- Region
- Durham
“Chief Officer, Durham Special Constabulary. For services to the Police.”
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Birthday Honours 2023- Region
- Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For Public Service.”
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How common is this award?
The Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George was awarded 9 times in the Birthday Honours List 2023 — about 1% of the list.
In their area
1 Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George recipient is from Greater Manchester.
How widely is this recognised?
2,447 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the Birthday Honours 2023
Ian Levy
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2023
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Jane Marriott
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2023
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Kumar Iyer
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2023
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Marcus Bleasdale
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2023
“For services to International Photojournalism and to Human Rights.”
Mark Cutts
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2023
“For services to Humanitarian Assistance.”
Michelle Haslem
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2023
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Robert Harrison
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2023
“For services to National Security and British Foreign Policy.”
Victoria Bowman
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2023
“For services to Responsible Business and to Human Rights in Myanmar.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Government & Public Service
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,447 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service. See the full list →
Simon Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Jonathan Stephen Cunliffe
PersonKnight Or Dame Grand Cross Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Lynn Brown
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gullane, East Lothian
“For services to Policing and Public Service.”
Janette Durbin
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Glynne Jones
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Moira Chrystal
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
Brian Robertson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Charles Obazuaye
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corby, Northamptonshire
“For Public Service.”
Michael Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“For Public Service.”
Emily Jarvis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For Public Service.”
Jack Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Cynthia Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For Political Service.”
Stephen Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Caroline Bird
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Merrill Powell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Political Service.”
Cherry Povall
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wirrall, Merseyside
“For services to Local Government and to the Magistracy.”
Susan Parsonage
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wokingham, Berkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Graham Metcalfe
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Welton, Lincolnshire
“For Public Service.”
Alison Lawson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Andrea Kinver
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For Public Service.”
Karen Jones
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For Public Service.”
Samuel Jenkins
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Christopher Howarth
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Southport, Merseyside
“For Public Service.”
Anne Holland
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George · 2023
London Gazette (official record), issue 64082, notice 4377810. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2023).
Published 16 June 2023.
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2009
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2009).
Published 15 June 2009.
Location (Durham) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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