Birthday Honours 2014
Katharine Mary Barker DBE
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
Economist
“Economist. For services to the Economy.”
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Location
Essex
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Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2014- Role at the time
- Economist
- Region
- Essex
“Economist. For services to the Economy.”
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“Economist. For services to the Economy.”
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Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
“Economist. For services to the Economy.”
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How common is this award?
The Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 9 times in the Birthday Honours List 2014 — about 1% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Economist.
How widely is this recognised?
3,913 people have been recognised for Business & Economy.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 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 Birthday Honours 2014
Dr Hilary Mary Mantel
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Author. For services to Literature.”
Dr Pamela Louise Makin
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Chief Executive Officer, British Technology Group plc. For services to the Life Sciences Industry.”
Erica Pienaar
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Lately Executive Headteacher, Leathersellers' Federation of Schools, Lewisham. For services to Education.”
Laura Jane Davies
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Surrey
“Professional Golfer. For services to Golf.”
Nicola Jane Nelson-taylor
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Tyne and Wear
“Executive Headteacher, Beech Hill and Walbottle Village Primary Schools, Newcastle upon Tyne. For services to Education.”
Professor Jessica Lois Corner
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Hampshire
“Dean of Health Sciences, University of Southampton. For services to Healthcare Research and Education.”
Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Member of Parliament for Bristol South. For political service.”
Zandra Lindsey Rhodes
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Fashion Designer. For services to British Fashion and Textiles.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Business & Economy
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 3,913 people have been recognised for Business & Economy. See the full list →
Andrew James Simpson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
“For services to Social Enterprise.”
Deborah Wosskow
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Female Entrepreneurship and to Access to Finance for Women.”
Natalie Wade
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Creative Industries.”
Wendy Carlin
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Economics.”
Neeta Atkar
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Small Business Finance and the British Business Bank.”
Hannah Bernard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Female Entrepreneurship and Access to Finance for Women.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
Lorna Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ely, Cambridgeshire
“For services to the Chemicals Industry.”
Gregory Mckinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballymena, County Antrim
“For services to the Economy in Northern Ireland.”
Erica Maxwell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dungannon, County Tyrone
“For services to the Economy and to the community in Northern Ireland.”
James Fraser
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dunblane, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Tourism and Heritage in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.”
Ernest Fallowfield
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bowness-On-Windermere, Cumbria
“For services to Tourism.”
Isabella Cameron
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Isle of Uist, Western Isles
“For services to Hospitality and to the Rural Economy in South Uist.”
Tina Barton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Shaftesbury, Dorset
“For services to Science and to Trade.”
Ronjon Nag
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Entrepreneurship and to Artificial Intelligence.”
Lance Uggla
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Business and to Philanthropy.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Ann Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Richard Scaife
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Manufacturing.”
Becky Ruddy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thurso, Caithness
“For services to Women in the Nuclear Industry.”
Pino De Rosa
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Railway Industry.”
Nadeem Rizvi
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Industrial Laser Applications in Manufacturing.”
Elizabeth Prince
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crewe, Cheshire
“For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Dame 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 (Birthday Honours List 2014).
Published 15 June 2014.
Location (Essex) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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