New Year Honours 2023
Julie Maxton DBE
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
Executive Director
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2023
“For services to Science and to the Law.”
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2017
“For services to Science, Law and Education.”
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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 2022
The KING 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:
Dr. Julie Katharine MAXTON C.B.E.
Executive Director, The Royal Society
For services to Science and to the Law.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63918 · 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
17 June 2017
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, 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:
Dr. Julie Katherine MAXTON
Executive Director, The Royal Society of London
For services to Science, Law and Education.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61961 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2017- Role at the time
- Executive Director
- Region
- London
“For services to Science, Law and Education.”
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2023- Role at the time
- Executive Director
- Region
- London, Greater London
“For services to Science and to the Law.”
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How common is this award?
The Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 13 times in the New Year Honours List 2023 — about 1% of the list.
In their area
80 Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Greater London.
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Executive Director.
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Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2023
Alison Rose-slade (alison Rose)
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to the Financial Sector.”
Anita Frew
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Business and to the Economy.”
Cathryn Nutbrown
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Early Childhood Education.”
Dawn Childs
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Gloucestershire
“For services to Engineering.”
Denise Lewis
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sport.”
Dr Heather Mcgregor
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Living Abroad
“For services to Education, to Business and to Heritage in Scotland.”
Lyn Chitty
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
“For services to Medicine.”
Nicola Whitmount Dandridge
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Higher Education.”
Norma Redfearn
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
North Shields, Tyne and Wear
“For Political and Public Service.”
Robina Shah
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Stockport, Greater Manchester
“For services to Patient Care.”
Sally Anne Sheila Dicketts
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Education.”
Virginia Mckenna
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Dorking, Surrey
“For services to Wildlife Conservation and Wild Animal Welfare.”
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Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2023
London Gazette (official record), issue 63918, notice 4246365. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2023).
Published 30 December 2022.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2017
London Gazette (official record), issue 61961, notice 2804169. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2017).
Published 16 June 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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