Birthday Honours 2001
Kenneth John Knight CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
• Q.F.S.M.
“For services to the Fire Service.”
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“For services to the Fire Service.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 122 times in the Birthday Honours List 2001 — about 9% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Q.F.S.M..
How widely is this recognised?
664 people have been recognised for Policing & Emergency Services.
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 2001
Alan Watson
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“for Administration.”
Alasdair Uist Macdonald
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“For services to Education.”
Alastair David Lyons
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“For services to the Department of Social Security.”
Albray Victor Butterfield
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“For services to the community, Providenciales.”
Anthony Francis Pryor
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“For services to the Defence Industry.”
Anthony Minghella
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“For services to Film Drama.”
Anthony William King-Harman
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late Royal Regiment of Artillery
Barry Andrew Louis Goldman
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Royal Navy
Beno Bartholomew Tomon Boeha
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to higher education and research.”
Brian James Jerstice
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Royal Air Force
Cary Lynn Cooper
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Health and Safety.”
Charles Tomlinson
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“For services to Literature.”
Christopher Frank Carandini Lee
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“For services to Drama.”
Christopher Gray Lewis
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lately Head
Christopher John Nicholls
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Education.”
Christopher Richard Ivory
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“For services to Training.”
Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food
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Cynthia Ruth Butlin
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“For services to the eradication of leprosy in India and Nepal.”
David Acland
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“For services to Maritime Safety.”
David Bailey
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“For services to Art.”
David Charles Green
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Transport.”
David Gilroy
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David Harold Jones
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the Electricity Supply Industry.”
David James Bills
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Others recognised for Policing & Emergency Services
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 664 people have been recognised for Policing & Emergency Services. See the full list →
Lynn Brown
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gullane, East Lothian
“For services to Policing and Public Service.”
John Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Belfast, City of Belfast
“For services to Policing.”
Dharmesh Mistry
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Policing and to the community in Bradford and Leeds.”
Hitesh Mehta
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“For services to Policing, to Charity and to Volunteering in Coventry, West Midlands.”
Michael Leonard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Policing.”
Scott Caswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
“For services to Policing and to Veterans.”
Janice Bulfield
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Fordingbridge, Dorset
“For services to Policing.”
Neil Barclay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Prisoner Rehabilitation.”
Brian Whitaker
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Policing and to National Security.”
Maria Mcnicholl
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Prisons and Prisoners.”
Kyle Gordon
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swanley, Kent
“For services to Transport Policing.”
Ian Drysdale
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“For services to Policing.”
Karen Andrew
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to Prisoners, to the Administration of Justice and to the community in Swansea.”
Alexis Poole
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Exeter, Devon
“For services to Policing.”
Terence Woods
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Darwen, Lancashire
“For services to Policing.”
Paul Taylor
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire
“For services to Science in Policing.”
Serena Kennedy
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Policing.”
Marcos Petrou
PersonOverseas Territories Police And Fire Service Medal · 2026
“For services to policing and security in the Sovereign Base Areas.”
Xavier Buhagiar
PersonOverseas Territories Police And Fire Service Medal · 2026
“For services to police training and leadership in the Gibraltar Defence Police.”
James Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Northumberland
“For services to Policing.”
Kanti Pindoria
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Policing and to the community in London.”
Dudley Martin
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
“For services to the Policing Community.”
Susan Holliday
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigton, Cumbria
“For services to Policing and to the community in Cumbria.”
Leslie Hawkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
“For services to Policing and to the community in Essex.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2001
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2001).
Published 14 June 2001.
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