New Year Honours 2014
Jonathan Staines Whitfield CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Director
“Director, Internal Audit Department, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. For services to Government Audit.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Director, Internal Audit Department, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. For services to Government Audit.
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New Year Honours 2014- Role at the time
- Director
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“Director, Internal Audit Department, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. For services to Government Audit.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 123 times in the New Year Honours List 2014 — about 8% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Director.
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 2014
Adrianne Shirley Jones
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West Midlands
“For services to Tennis.”
Anne Ursula Willcocks
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Oxfordshire
“Director, Insolvency Service. For services to the Development of Market Frameworks and Leadership of Major Parliamentary Bills.”
Anthony Owen Benedict Finn
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Fife
“Lately Chief Executive, General Teaching Council for Scotland. For services to Education.”
Barry John Dodd
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North Yorkshire
“Chairman, GSM Group. For services to the Yorkshire Economy and voluntary service to the community.”
Benjamin Arthur Foot
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Kenya
“Country Director, Somalia and Somaliland, Save the Children. For services to Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Children Worldwide.”
Beverley Hurley
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Suffolk
“Chief Executive, YTKO Group. For services to Enterprise.”
Carlos Yunior Acosta
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London
“Ballet Dancer. For services to Ballet.”
Carlos Yunior Acosta Quesada
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“For services to Ballet.”
Catherine Anne Gerrish of Nursing
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“For services to Nursing.”
Christina Reid Elliot
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Royal Air Force
Christopher John Hockley
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Christopher John Mairs
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Somerset
“Chief Scientist, Metaswitch Networks. For services to Engineering.”
Christopher Nicholas Parsons
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Buckinghamshire
“For charitable services, particularly to Children's Charities.”
Claire Elizabeth Axten
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Somerset
“Headteacher, Brookside Community Primary School, Somerset. For services to Education.”
Clive Kenneth Stephens
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Bristol
“Deputy Director, Large Business Service, Bristol, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Tax Compliance for Large Businesses.”
Councillor Paul Benedict Crossland Carter
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Kent
“Leader, Kent County Council. For services to Local Government.”
Cressida Mary Hogg
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Managing Partner, 3i. For services to Infrastructure Investment and Policy.”
David Alan Bernstein
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Lately Chair, Football Association. For services to Football.”
David Charles Holmes
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Lately Chief Executive, British Association for Adoption and Fostering. For services to Children and Families.”
David Edgar Neal of Surgical Oncology
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
“For services to Surgery.”
David Gogo Waboso
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Director, Capital Programmes, London Underground. For services to Transport in London.”
David Warren Arthur East
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Cambridgeshire
“Lately Chief Executive, ARM Holdings. For services to the Technology Industry.”
David White
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North Yorkshire
“Head of Fraud Investigation Service, DWP Operations. For services to the Department for Work and Pensions.”
Deborah Clare Ounsted
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“For services to the Charitable Sector in the UK.”
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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
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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
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.”
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Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2014
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2014).
Published 1 January 2014.
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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