New Year Honours 2011
Howard COOPER CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Organisation: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
“Director of Children's Services, Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. For services to Local Government.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Director of Children's Services, Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. For services to Local Government.
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“Director of Children's Services, Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. For services to Local Government.”
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“Director of Children's Services, Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. For services to Local Government.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 101 times in the New Year Honours List 2011 — about 10% of the list.
In their area
33 Commander of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Merseyside.
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How widely is this recognised?
2,602 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 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 2011
Alastair John Sykes
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Oxfordshire
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Ali Hadawi
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London
“Principal, Southend Adult Community College. For services to Vocational Education in Iraq and to Further Education.”
Alison Jane Ward
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Monmouthshire
“Chief Executive,Torfaen County Borough Council. For services to Local Government.”
Allison Crompton
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Greater Manchester
“Headteacher, Middleton Technology School, Rochdale. For services to local and national Education.”
Amanda Rowlatt
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“Director of Analysis and Child Poverty, Department for Work and Pensions.”
Andrew Cole
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Clwyd
“Director Operations, Specialist Investigations, Bootle, Merseyside, HM Revenue and Customs.”
Angela Jane Frost
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“Director, Individual Customer Directorate, London, HM Revenue and Customs.”
Angiolina Foster
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Glasgow
“Director, Strategy and Ministerial Support, Scottish Government.”
Ann Tate
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Suffolk
“Lately Vice-Chancellor, University of Northampton. For services to Higher Education.”
Anthony Denis Kennan
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Durham
“Chairman, Multiple Sclerosis Society. For services to Healthcare.”
Arthur Torrington
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“Co-Founder, Equiano Society. For services to Black British Heritage.”
Brian Paul Whittaker
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Merseyside
“Chief Crown Prosecutor, Merseyside and Chairman, Cheshire and Mersey Group, Crown Prosecution Service.”
Carole Lesley Souter
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“Chief Executive, National Heritage Memorial Fund and Heritage Lottery Fund. For services to Conservation.”
Christopher Colin Maclehose
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“For services to the Publishing Industry.”
Christopher Samuel Gordon
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“For services to the Academy of Culinary Arts.”
David Courtney Suchet
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London, London
“Actor. For services to Drama.”
David Stuart Frost
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“Director-General, British Chambers of Commerce. For services to Business.”
Diane Mary Roberts
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Isle of Wight
“Principal, Brockenhurst College, Hampshire. For services to Further Education.”
Donna Hall
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Lancashire
“Chief Executive, Chorley and Wyre Borough Councils. For services to Local Government in Lancashire.”
Dr Ambrose Joseph Smith
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Derbyshire
“Principal, Aquinas Sixth Form College, Stockport. For services to local and national Education.”
Dr Christopher Paul Hadley Brown
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Oxfordshire
“Director, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford. For services to Museums.”
Dr David Wilson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Leicestershire
“Philanthropist. For services to Young People.”
Dr Dennis Gunning
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Cardiff
“Lately Director, Skills, Higher Education and Lifelong Learning Group, Welsh Assembly Government.”
Dr John Anthony Roberts
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“For services to the Administration of Justice, Diversity and to Equal Opportunities.”
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Fiona Maxton
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Matthew Ellis
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Brian Robertson
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Charles Marlow Obazuaye
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Corby, Northamptonshire
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Michael James Mitchell
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Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“Custodian, Prime Minister's Office. For Public Service”
Emily Alice Jarvis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“Head of Corporate Operations, Home Office. For Public Service”
Jack Joseph Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Councillor, London Borough of Hounslow. For Public Service”
Cynthia Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Faversham, Kent
“Lately Councillor, Swale Borough Council and Faversham Town Council. For Political Service”
Stephen John Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Custodian, Prime Minister's Office. For Public Service”
Caroline Bird
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Diary and Logistics Manager, Cabinet Office. For Public Service”
Jane Louise Sidebottom
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For service to British Foreign Policy.”
Hannah Elizabeth Whittock
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Claire Louise Healy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Paul Felix Hughes
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Nicola Millington
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Scott Alan Dunning
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Rufus John Drabble
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy, to Trade and to British Nationals Overseas.”
Ifeanyi Agboola
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Andrew Waggett
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Fern Horine
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2011
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2011). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 30 December 2010.
Location (Merseyside) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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