New Year Honours 2017
Jessica Ennis DBE
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2017
“For services to Athletics.”
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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 2016
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:
D.B.E.
To be Ordinary Dames Commander of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Mrs. Jessica ENNIS-HILL C.B.E.
For services to Athletics.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61803 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Location
South Yorkshire
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Role, region and citation as recorded for each award.
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2011- Region
- South Yorkshire
“For services to Athletics.”
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2013- Region
- South Yorkshire
“For services to Athletics.”
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2017- Region
- South Yorkshire
“For services to Athletics.”
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How common is this award?
The Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 11 times in the New Year Honours List 2017 — about 1% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2017
Amanda Fisher
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“For services to Medical Research and the Public Understanding of Science.”
Anna Wintour
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
“For services to fashion and journalism.”
Caroline Watkins
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Merseyside
“For services to Nursing and Older People’s Care.”
Elizabeth Anionwu
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“For services to Nursing and the Mary Seacole Statue Appeal.”
Helen Fraser
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“For services to Education.”
Henrietta Miriam Ottoline Day
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Cambridgeshire
“For services to Plant Science, Science in Society and Equality and Diversity in Science.”
Inga Beale
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“For services to the Economy.”
Katherine Grainger
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Berkshire
“For services to Sport and charity.”
Katherine Routledge
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
West Sussex
“For services to Theatre and charity.”
Vera Baird
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Tyne and Wear
“For services to Women and Equality.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Sport & Recreation
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation. See the full list →
Kevin Sinfield,
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Lynn Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Michael Barnard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stafford, Staffordshire
“For services to Grassroots Football.”
Gary Street
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“For services to Rugby Union.”
Garry Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Seale, Surrey
“For services to Sport Broadcasting.”
Winston Michael
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“For services to Inclusivity and Sport in Kent.”
Ian Lovett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sevenoaks, Kent
“For services to Cricket and to Charity.”
Karen Jones
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tavistock, Devon
“For services to Netball in England.”
Christine Gibbons
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“For services to Community Sport and Fitness.”
Gordon Deans
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stromness, Orkney
“For services to Sport and to Island Communities.”
Lee Carsley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Association Football.”
Christopher Brookes
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League.”
David Dein
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Kwadwo Adjepong
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Sport and Sports Law.”
James Wilson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Gorebridge, Midlothian
“For services to Youth Development, Sport and to Community Empowerment.”
William Ryan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saltash, Cornwall
“For services to Rugby Football in Cornwall.”
Ronald Pearson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wrexham, Clwyd
“For services to Cricket.”
Naomi Issitt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rugby, Warwickshire
“For services to Defibrillator Training and Awareness in Rugby, Warwickshire.”
Terence Hensby
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Community Rugby.”
Andrew Train
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Pershore, Worcestershire
“For services to Sport.”
Babar Qureshi
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Business, to Charity and to Cricket.”
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Where this record comes from
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2017
London Gazette (official record), issue 61803, notice 2673612. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2017).
Published 30 December 2016.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2013
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2013).
Published 29 December 2012.
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2011
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2011).
Published 11 June 2011.
Location (South Yorkshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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