New Year Honours 2007
George Gordon Edington CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Chair • NCH
“For services to Children.”
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“For services to Children.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 112 times in the New Year Honours List 2007 — about 10% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Chair, NCH.
How widely is this recognised?
3,337 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families.
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 New Year Honours 2007
Alexander McCall Smith
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to Literature.”
Allan Burns
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to Business in Scotland.”
Andrew Hopper of Computer Technology
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to the Computer Industry.”
Andrew Michael Bridges
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to the Criminal Justice System.”
Angela Ann Knight
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to the Financial Services Industry.”
Anne Mills
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to Medicine.”
Anthony Stanley Miklinski
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
Royal Navy
Barbara Ann Parfitt
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to International Healthcare.”
Bryan Carr
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to Business in the East Midlands.”
Charlotte Copeland
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“for Work and Pensions.”
Christine Elizabeth King
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to Higher Education.”
Christopher John Anthony Hammerbeck
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to British business interests in Hong Kong.”
Christopher John Rodrigues
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to British business interests and charitable works in the UK and USA.”
Christopher Logue
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to Literature.”
Clive Ronald Reath Bennett
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“for Transport.”
Colin Gerald Dryden Thubron
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to Literature.”
Colin Ralph Cramphorn
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to the Police.”
David Charles Eccles
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
David Fish
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“for International Development.”
David Garel Rhys
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to Economic Research in Wales.”
David Humphrey Gavin Penney
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to the Communications Industry.”
David Nial Creagh O’Morchoe
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to British ex-servicemen and women in Ireland.”
David Peter Lock
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to Urban Design.”
David Simons
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to the Retail Industry.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Children, Young People & Families
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 3,337 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families. See the full list →
Nigel Brown
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caerphilly, Gwent
“For services to the Welfare of Children and Families.”
Dr Carol Homden
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Children and Families.”
Clive Leslie Gritten
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Children, Young People and the community in Norfolk.”
Neil Martin
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Young People, to Interfaith Relations and to Holocaust Remembrance.”
Stephen Greene
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
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.”
David Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Roger Walton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wirral, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Patricia Wells
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Early Years in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.”
John Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Louise Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leatherhead, Surrey
“For services to Early Years.”
Josef Taylor
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Warrington, Cheshire
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Alice Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Alness, Ross and Cromarty
“For services to Vulnerable Young People in Alness, Ross and Cromarty.”
Michael Springett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Maldon, Essex
“For services to Young People in the East of England.”
Pundrique Sharma
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southport, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Claire Robinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Birmingham.”
Alice Outten
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Llandudno, Clwyd
“For services to Young People.”
Douglas Ormston
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Galashiels, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“For services to Youth Work in Scotland.”
Katie Misselbrook
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chester, Cheshire
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Steven Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Wendy Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Faye Marsh
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Spennymoor, County Durham
“For services to Children and Young People in County Durham.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2007
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2007).
Published 30 December 2006.
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