Birthday Honours 2007
John Joseph Thornton CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
• Wildern School
“For services to Education.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) · 2007
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2007- Role at the time
- Wildern School
“For services to Education.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 102 times in the Birthday Honours List 2007 — about 10% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Wildern School.
How widely is this recognised?
5,862 people have been recognised for Education.
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 Birthday Honours 2007
Alexander Marian Bradshaw
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“For services to fusion research in Europe.”
Alison Gail Odell
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“For services to Sport.”
Andrew Wayne Hampshire Freemantle
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“For services to Maritime Safety.”
Ann Clynch
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“For services to Further Education.”
Anthony Patrick Michael O’Connor
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Anthony William Edmund Brister
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Athelstan Joseph Michael Eavis
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“For services to Music.”
Audrey Caroline Brown
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“for Education and Skills.”
Azim Surani
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“For services to Biology.”
Barry Andrews
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“For services to Pharmacy.”
Basil Anthony John Drinkwater
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“For public service, Bermuda.”
Bernard Anthony Knight
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“For services to Local Government.”
Bernard Peter Atha
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“For services to the Arts and to the community in Leeds.”
Betty Jackson
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“For services to the Fashion Industry.”
Carol Nicholls
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“for Girls, Croydon, London.”
Cheyenne Jo-An Garland
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“For services to Business in the North East.”
Christiane Amanpour
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“For services to Journalism.”
Christopher David Vaughan Jones
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“For services to Healthcare.”
Clare Lucy Marx
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to Medicine.”
Clive Charles Carruthers Johnstone
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
Royal Navy
Clive William Jones
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“For services to Broadcasting.”
Dane Jonathan Douetil
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“For services to Business.”
David Andrew Pretty
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“For services to the House Building Industry.”
David Armstrong of Sociology and Medicine
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to Medical Research.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Education
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 5,862 people have been recognised for Education. See the full list →
Henry Cyril Grunwald
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London, Greater London
“For services to Holocaust Remembrance and Education.”
Stephen Thurston Munby
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Kendal, Cumbria
“For services to Education.”
Shelagh Jane Legrave
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Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Education.”
Rachael Ross
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hinton Daubnay, Hampshire
“For services to Education, to Policy and to People with Down Syndrome.”
Debra Gray
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Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Further Education.”
William Smith
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Witney, Oxfordshire
“For services to Education.”
Dawn Tinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities in Jersey.”
Keri Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education in Gibraltar.”
Glenda Mctaggart
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education in the Cayman Islands.”
Catherine Grove
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Julia Downey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Children and Education in Moldova.”
Barbara Connell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Diane Willson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
“For services to the Education Community in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.”
Caroline Tyerman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Durham, County Durham
“For services to Education.”
Patricia Wells
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Early Years in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.”
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Louise Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leatherhead, Surrey
“For services to Early Years.”
Peter Scobie
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Newtownards, County Down
“For services to Higher Education.”
Audrey Moore
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Limavady, County Londonderry
“For voluntary services to Special Education.”
Fiona Mccullough
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Tamworth, Staffordshire
“For services to Education and Outreach.”
Rita Lewis (helen Hopkins)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthen, Dyfed
“For services to Music and Music Education.”
Iraklis Kolokotronis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Early Years.”
Fiona Knight
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corwen, Clwyd
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities and to Autistic People.”
Eleanor Keeley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Education.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2007
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2007).
Published 14 June 2007.
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