Birthday Honours 2016
Laura Mcallister CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Chair
“For services to Sport in Wales.”
Recognised for
Topics
London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
11 June 2016
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:
Professor Laura Jean McALLISTER
Chair, Sport Wales
For services to Sport in Wales.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61608 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
Location
Cardiff
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Role, region and citation as recorded for each award.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2016- Role at the time
- Chair
- Region
- Cardiff
“For services to Sport in Wales.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 115 times in the Birthday Honours List 2016 — about 8% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Chair.
How widely is this recognised?
2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 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 2016
Adrian Leppard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Wiltshire
“For service to Policing and the Prevention of Economic Crime.”
Alan Shearer
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Tyne and Wear
“For charitable services to the community in North East England.”
Alastair Nathan Cook
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Bedfordshire
“For services to Cricket.”
Alison Hutchinson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“For services to the Economy and Charities.”
Allah Lasharie
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“For political service and charitable services in Pakistan through the Jhok Aid Project.”
Allan Bell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
“For public service to the Isle of Man.”
Althea Efunshile
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Surrey
“For services to Arts and Culture.”
Andrew Tuggey
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Monmouthshire
“For services to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the community in South East Wales.”
Ann Moore
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
East Sussex
“For services to Physiotherapy.”
Anne Western
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Derbyshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Anthony Finkelstein
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“For services to Computer Science and Engineering.”
Bharat Mehta
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“For services to Finance in the Charitable and Voluntary Sectors.”
Brian Lang
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Edinburgh
“For services to the Arts, Heritage and Education.”
Bridget Warr
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Somerset
“For services to Social Care and the Voluntary Sector.”
Bryan Morton
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Oxfordshire
“For services to the Healthcare Industry.”
Carol Davies
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Middlesex
“For services to Employment Law and voluntary services through Spelthorne Rentstart.”
Catherine Johnstone
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Oxfordshire
“For services to Suicide Prevention.”
Charles Jeffery
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Edinburgh
“For services to the Social Sciences.”
Cheryll Adams
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Hampshire
“For services to Health Visiting.”
Christopher Ghika
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Cleveland Sewell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Surrey
“For services to Education.”
Colin Diamond
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Somerset
“For services to Education.”
Colin Lawson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“For services to Music and Music Education.”
David Armond
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Essex
“For services to Law Enforcement particularly to International Policing.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Sport & Recreation
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation. See the full list →
Kevin Sinfield,
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Lynn Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Michael Barnard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stafford, Staffordshire
“For services to Grassroots Football.”
Gary Street
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“For services to Rugby Union.”
Garry Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Seale, Surrey
“For services to Sport Broadcasting.”
Winston Michael
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“For services to Inclusivity and Sport in Kent.”
Ian Lovett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sevenoaks, Kent
“For services to Cricket and to Charity.”
Karen Jones
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tavistock, Devon
“For services to Netball in England.”
Christine Gibbons
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“For services to Community Sport and Fitness.”
Gordon Deans
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stromness, Orkney
“For services to Sport and to Island Communities.”
Lee Carsley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Association Football.”
Christopher Brookes
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League.”
David Dein
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Kwadwo Adjepong
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Sport and Sports Law.”
James Wilson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Gorebridge, Midlothian
“For services to Youth Development, Sport and to Community Empowerment.”
William Ryan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saltash, Cornwall
“For services to Rugby Football in Cornwall.”
Ronald Pearson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wrexham, Clwyd
“For services to Cricket.”
Naomi Issitt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rugby, Warwickshire
“For services to Defibrillator Training and Awareness in Rugby, Warwickshire.”
Terence Hensby
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Community Rugby.”
Andrew Train
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Pershore, Worcestershire
“For services to Sport.”
Babar Qureshi
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Business, to Charity and to Cricket.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2016
London Gazette (official record), issue 61608, notice 2551798. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2016).
Published 11 June 2016.
Location (Cardiff) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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