Birthday Honours 2026
Janette Durbin CB
Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)
Director
Companion of the Order of the Bath · 2026
“For Public Service.”
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2018
“For services to Diversity in the Senior Civil Service.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
For services to Diversity in the Senior Civil Service.
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London Gazette notice
Order of the Bath
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
13 June 2026
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to give orders for the following appointments to, the Most Honourable Order of the Bath:
C.B.
To be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the Third Class, or Companions, of the said Most Honourable Order:
Janette Anita DURBIN C.B.E.
Director, Senior Talent and Resourcing, Cabinet Office
For Public Service.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 65091 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
30 December 2017
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:
Mrs. Janette Anita DURBIN
Director, Civil Service Talent
For services to Diversity in the Senior Civil Service.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62150 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2018- Role at the time
- Director
- Region
- London
“For services to Diversity in the Senior Civil Service.”
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Birthday Honours 2026- Role at the time
- Director, Senior Talent and Resourcing
- Region
- London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
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How common is this award?
The Companion of the Order of the Bath was awarded 15 times in the Birthday Honours List 2026 — about 1% of the list.
In their area
68 Companion of the Order of the Bath recipients are from Greater London.
What organisation were they with?
Director, Senior Talent and Resourcing.
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 the Bath in the Birthday Honours 2026
Amanda Brooks (amanda Kendall)
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Economic Growth and International Trade.”
Angela Macdonald
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
York, North Yorkshire
“For Public Service.”
Ashley Ibbett
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Energy and Net Zero.”
Christopher Shepherd
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
Elizabeth Faithfull-davies
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
Glynne Jones
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Jennifer Bell
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to the Administration of Justice.”
Jeremy John Attridge
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
Michael John Smeath
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
Paul Lynch
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
Rebecca Weston
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
Cockermouth, Cumbria
“For services to Defence.”
Robert Lauchlan
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
Samuel Humphris
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
Sarah Munby
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
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.”
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.”
Anthony Hill
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
“For Public Service.”
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Companion of the Order of the Bath · 2026
London Gazette (official record), issue 65091, notice 5152816. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2026).
Published 12 June 2026.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2018
London Gazette (official record), issue 62150, notice 2937909. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2018).
Published 29 December 2017.
Location (London) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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