New Year Honours 2015
Gillian Wright CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2015
“For services to Local Government and the community.”
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2004
“for International Development, Zimbabwe.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
For services to Local Government and the community.
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) · 2004
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2004“for International Development, Zimbabwe.”
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2015- Region
- Glasgow
“For services to Local Government and the community.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 119 times in the New Year Honours List 2015 — about 9% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
4,317 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service.
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 2015
Adeeba Malik, M.B.E.,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
West Yorkshire
“For services to Interfaith and Community Cohesion.”
Alan Davey,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“For services to the Arts.”
Alan Michael Eccles,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Staffordshire
Alasdair Glen Stirling,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Somerset
“For services to Defence.”
Alastair Scott Dickinson,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
late Corps of Royal Engineers
Ali Smith,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Cambridgeshire
“For services to Literature.”
Alice Mary Maynard,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Buckinghamshire
“For services to People with Disabilities and their Families.”
Alistair Stanyer Burns,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Cheshire
“for Dementia.”
Amanda Elizabeth Chessell,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Hampshire
“For services to Engineering.”
Amanda Elizabeth Wills
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
Amanda Margaret Tincknell,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Hampshire
“For services to the charitable sector.”
Amanda Phillips,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Essex
“For services to Education.”
Andrew Wyllie,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Buckinghamshire
Chief Executive
Anna Danielle Van Der Gaag,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
West Sussex
“For services to Health and Care.”
Anne Helen Richards, C.V.O.,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Edinburgh
Barbara Spicer,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Merseyside
“For services to Education, Learning and Skills.”
Benjamin John Bathurst, O.B.E.,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Bill Whyte,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
East Lothian
Brent Shawzin Hoberman
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“For services to Entrepreneurship.”
Carl Morell Scott, A.F.C.,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Caroline Elizabeth Whalley,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“For services to Education.”
Caroline Rush,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“For services to the British Fashion Industry.”
Carolyn Makinson,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
USA
Executive Director
Christopher Brinsmead,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Cheshire
In the same field
Others recognised for Government & Public Service
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,317 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.”
Christian Philip Hollier Turner
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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.”
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.”
Charles Obazuaye
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corby, Northamptonshire
“For Public Service.”
Michael Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“For Public Service.”
Jack Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Cynthia Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Faversham, Kent
“For Political Service.”
Stephen Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
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.”
Scott Dunning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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.”
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.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2015
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2015).
Published 31 December 2014.
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2004
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 2004 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 12 June 2004.
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