New Year Honours 2016
James Stewart CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Treasurer
“For political service.”
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
31 December 2015
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
C.B.E.
To be Ordinary Commanders of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
James STEWART
Treasurer, Scottish Conservatives
For political service.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61450 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
Location
Buckinghamshire
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2016- Role at the time
- Treasurer
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- Buckinghamshire
“For political service.”
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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 2016 — about 8% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Treasurer.
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 Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2016
(Lucy) Shaw
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London
“For services to Transport.”
Adrian Smith
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Norfolk
“For services to H.M. Prison Service.”
Andrew Moffat
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Tyne and Wear
“For services to the North East England Economy and UK Ports.”
Andrew Scallan
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Greater Manchester
“For services to Electoral Democracy.”
Andrew Smith
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Hampshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Andrew Wathey
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Tyne and Wear
“For services to Higher Education.”
Angela Tookey
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Kent
“For services to Dance and Young People.”
Annamarie Phelps
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London
“For services to Rowing.”
Anthony Preston
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Cheshire
“For services to UK Business, Entrepreneurship and philanthropic service to charity.”
Barry Carpenter
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Worcestershire
“For services to Special Educational Needs.”
Barry Humphreys
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Surrey
“For services to Aviation and Charity.”
Benjamin Key
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Beryl Vertue
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Surrey
“For services to Television Drama.”
Bobby Paton
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Northumberland
“For services to the Promotion of IT Skills and Apprenticeships.”
Cait Macphee
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Edinburgh
“For services to Women in Physics.”
Caroline Harper
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West Sussex
“For services to Visually Impaired People Abroad.”
Caroline Theobald (mrs. Morse)
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“For services to Business and Entrepreneurship.”
Carolyn Payne (mrs. Clifford)
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Surrey
“For services the Advertising and Marketing Communications Industry.”
Catherine Dyer
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Durham
“For services to Law and Order in Scotland.”
Charles Craddock
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West Midlands
“For services to Medicine and Medical Research.”
Charles Randell
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London
“For services to Financial Stability and Climate Change Policy.”
Christopher Bulstrode
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Devon
“For services to Humanitarian Medicine..”
Christopher Sladen
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“For services to the promotion of UK/Mexico trade and investment co-operation and education opportunity.”
Christopher Stephens
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London
“For services to the Judiciary.”
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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
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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
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Gullane, East Lothian
“For services to Policing and Public Service.”
Janette Durbin
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Glynne Jones
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Moira Chrystal
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“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
Brian Robertson
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Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Charles Obazuaye
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Corby, Northamptonshire
“For Public Service.”
Michael Mitchell
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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.”
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Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2016
London Gazette (official record), issue 61450, notice 2454063. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2016).
Published 31 December 2015.
Location (Buckinghamshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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