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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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?
2,173 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
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 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
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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
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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
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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 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,173 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.”
Nigel Travis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Boxing and the community in Moss Side, Greater Manchester.”
David Dein
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Gabrielle Logan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Emily Scarratt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coalville, Leicestershire
“For services to Rugby Union.”
Leah Williamson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Albans, Hertfordshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Johanna Norman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Swimming in Guernsey.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
John Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Cricket in Warwickshire and the West Midlands.”
David Workman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch.”
Kim Watson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Alan Thurlow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Swimming.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Jennifer Smyth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport.”
David Smallwoods
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Local Football.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Alan Parker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For voluntary services to Rugby League Football and to the community in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.”
James Mcdonald
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Junior Athletics.”
Jason Land
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Lynn Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Leslie France
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Blackpool, Lancashire
“For services to Swimming and to the community in Wigan.”
Linda Gaine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Sarah Edwards
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnham, West Sussex
“Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Grassroots Sports.”
George Dodd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carlisle, Cumbria
“For services to Rowing.”
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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