New Year Honours 2009
Leslie Porter MURRAY CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“Chairman, Tidy Northern Ireland and lately Chairman, ARENA Network. For services to the Environment.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Chairman, Tidy Northern Ireland and lately Chairman, ARENA Network. For services to the Environment.
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“Chairman, Tidy Northern Ireland and lately Chairman, ARENA Network. For services to the Environment.”
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“Chairman, Tidy Northern Ireland and lately Chairman, ARENA Network. For services to the Environment.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 101 times in the New Year Honours List 2009 — about 11% of the list.
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34 Commander of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Down.
How widely is this recognised?
1,110 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 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 New Year Honours 2009
Alistair Buchanan
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“Chief Executive, Office of Gas and Electricity Markets. For public service.”
Andrew Michael Slade
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“SCS, Ministry of Defence. For public service.”
Anthony Watson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Hertfordshire
“Chairman, Strategic Investment Board Limited. For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland.”
Ben Paul Oakley Dyson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“Director of Primary Care, Department of Health.”
Bradley Marc Wiggins
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Lancashire
“Cyclist. For services to Sport.”
Bryan Mark Gray
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Lancashire
“Chair, North West Regional Development Agency. For services to Business and to the community in the North West.”
Charles Benedict Ainslie
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Cornwall
“Sailor. For services to Sport.”
Charles Donald Hendry
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Kent
“Chief Fire Officer, Kent Fire and Rescue Service. For services to Local Government.”
Charles James Francis Sinclair
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“Lately Chief Executive, Daily Mail and General Trust. For services to the Newspaper Industry.”
Clive Andrew Maxwell
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“For public service.”
Colin William Mckerracher
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Aberdeen
“Chief Constable, Grampian Police. For services to the Police.”
Councillor David Robert Parsons
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Leicestershire
“Leader, Leicestershire County Council and Chairman, East Midlands Regional Assembly. For services to Local and Regional Government and to the Voluntary Sector.”
Daniel Francis Mcallister
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Leicestershire
“Area Manager, East Midlands Region, HM Prison Service, Ministry of Justice.”
David Evan Roberts
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
“Swimmer. For services to Disabled Sport.”
David George Flory
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Durham
“Director-General, NHS Finance, Performance and Operations, Department of Health.”
David George Moorhouse
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Kent
“Chair, Lloyds Register. For services to the Maritime Industry.”
David John Brailsford
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Derbyshire
“Performance Director, British Cycling. For services to Sport.”
David Keith Dingle
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Kent
“Chief Executive Officer, Carnival UK. For services to the Shipping Industry.”
David Lee Pearson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Staffordshire
“For services to Equestrianism and Disabled Sport.”
David Prince
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Leicestershire
“Lately Chief Executive, Standards Board for England. For services to Local Government.”
David Whitlock Tanner
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Middlesex
“Performance Director, GB Rowing Team. For services to Sport.”
Deborah Frances Shackleton
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Merseyside
“Group Chief Executive, The Riverside Housing Group. For services to the Housing Sector.”
Derek Anthony Ludlow
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Bedfordshire
“Chairman, Ludlow Group of Companies. For services to Business and to the community in Bedfordshire.”
Douglas Caster
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Berkshire
“Chief Executive, Ultra Electronics Holdings plc. For services to the Defence Industry.”
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Others recognised for Environment & Agriculture
Across the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,110 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture. See the full list →
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PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Warrington, Cheshire
“Programmes Manager, Community Forest Trust. For services to Community Forestry”
Stephen Jess
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“Lately Senior Scientific Officer, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute. For services to Agriculture in Northern Ireland”
Adrian Bennett Isaac
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“Founder and Chair, Boston Woods Trust. For services to the Environment”
Keith Chalmers-Watson
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North Berwick, East Lothian
“Life Member and lately Chair of World Pheasant Association. For services to Wild Bird Research and Conservation”
Philip Brett Stocker
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Badminton, Gloucestershire
“Chief Executive Officer, National Sheep Association. For services to Farming and to Animal Welfare”
Stephen Michael Smith
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Executive Director, CO2RE and Associate Professor of Greenhouse Gas Removal, University of Oxford. For services to Climate Science”
George Edward Spencer Seligman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Romsey, Hampshire
“For services to the Environment”
Juliet Sargeant
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“Garden Designer, Juliet Sargeant Gardens and Landscapes. For services to Horticulture”
David Sawkins
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Holm, Orkney
“Deputy Harbour Master, Strategy and Support, Orkney Islands Council. For services to Port and Harbour Development and to Environmental Management”
John Rochford
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hertford, Hertfordshire
“Liveryman, Worshipful Company of Gardeners. For services to Horticulture”
Pamela Christine Rawling
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“Lately Education for Sustainable Development Manager, Early Years and Childcare, The Education People. For services to Early Years and Education for Sustainable Development”
Andrew Page
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ringwood, Hampshire
“Wildlife Ranger Manager, Forestry Commission. For services to Forestry”
Stewart William Muir
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liskeard, Cornwall
“Lately Policy Officer, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Wildlife Conservation”
William Robert Lyon Moore
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Derry, County Londonderry
“For services to the Agriculture Sector in Northern Ireland”
Becki Lawson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Zoology Zoological Society of London. For services to Wildlife Health”
Simon John Humphreys
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dorking, Surrey
“For services to the Environment”
Stephen John Hughson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newbridge on Wye, Powys
“For services to Agriculture and to Tourism and Events in Wales”
Caterina Goodhart
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Founder, London School of Picture and Frame Conservation. For services to Conservation and Heritage Crafts”
Ian Glendinning
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Magherafelt, County Londonderry
“Managing Director, Irish Grouse Conservation Trust. For services to Country Sports and to Conservation”
Alison Field
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Winchester, Hampshire
“President, Royal Forestry Society. For services to Forestry”
Sarah Eberle
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Witney, Oxfordshire
“For services to Horticulture”
Matthew Philip Lindsey-Clark
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Doynton, Gloucestershire
“Treasurer, Royal Horticultural Society. For services to Horticulture and to Philanthropy”
Sarah Jane Chimbwandira
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bordon, Hampshire
“Chief Executive Officer, Surrey Wildlife Trust. For services to the Environment”
Bridget Biddell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Farnham, Surrey
“Chair, Country Land and Business Association Charitable Trust. For services to Environmental Restoration and to Charity”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2009
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Published 30 December 2008.
Location (Down) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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