New Year Honours 1997
Lewis Gilbert CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to the Film Industry.”
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“For services to the Film Industry.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 113 times in the New Year Honours List 1997 — about 9% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
4,560 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture.
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 New Year Honours 1997
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“For sevicesto Higher Education.”
Abraham Kenneth Snowman
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“For services to the Fine Arts and for charitable services.”
Alan James Kearney
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Royal Air Force
Alan John Bannister
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Royal Navy
Alasdair Donald MacDuff Liddell
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Alison Norman
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“For services to Health Care.”
Allen Short Matheson
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“For services to Architecture.”
Amyand David Buckingham
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“For servicesto Science.”
Andrew Neil Morrison
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
“for Scotland.”
Andrew Rodney Dare
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“For services to Milk Marque and to the Dairy Industry.”
Angus John MacDONALD
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“For services to Broadcasting.”
Anthony David Ball
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Anthony George Hurst Withey
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“For services to the Employment of Disabled People.”
Anthony Michell Howard
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“For services to Journalism and to Broadcasting.”
Anthony Stephen Close
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“For services to Health Education.”
Antony Angus Nicholson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
Archibald MacLAREN
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Arthur S. Jones
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“For services to Agricultural Education.”
Ashley Ernest George Truluck
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
Aubrey Rose
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
“For services to Community Relations.”
Barbara Fitzgerald Harvey
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
“For services to Medieval History.”
Basil Richard Ryland Butler
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
“For services to the Oil Industry and to the Royal Academy of Engineering.”
Bowen Leung Po-wing
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
“for Planning, Environment, and Lands, Hong Kong.”
Brian Ford Baldock
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1997
“For services to the Alcoholic Drinks Industry.”
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Others recognised for Arts & Culture
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,560 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture. See the full list →
Malorie Blackman
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Literature.”
Cerys Matthews,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Music.”
Mukesh Sharma
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newtownabbey, County Antrim
“For services to Heritage.”
Julia Catherine Donaldson
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Horsham, West Sussex
“For services to Literature.”
Richard Starrs
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stockton on Tees, North Yorkshire
“For services to Heritage.”
Adam Joolia
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Young People and to Music.”
Julia Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthenshire, Dyfed
“For services to Music.”
Margaret Irvine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Birsay, Orkney
“For services to Drama and to the community in Orkney.”
Shirley Henderson (shirley Mcgill)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Drama.”
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.”
John Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Helen Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Daniel Crow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Artists and to Arts and Heritage.”
David Cottle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to Jazz Music.”
Rebecca Chapman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Inclusive Theatre.”
Marilyn Blieck
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Prestwick, Ayrshire and Arran
“For services to Music and to the community in Ayrshire.”
Christopher Gaze
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Arts and Culture in Canada.”
Stephen Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, City of Belfast
“For services to Broadcasting and to Kidney Transplant Awareness and to Fundraising in Northern Ireland.”
Iain Varah
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dunmow, Essex
“For services to Public Libraries, Culture and Leisure.”
Peter Talbot
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Eastbourne, East Sussex
“For services to the Arts.”
Paul Stacey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Theatre.”
Lisa Riley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Drama and to Charity.”
Garry Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Seale, Surrey
“For services to Sport Broadcasting.”
Suzanne Raine
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Heritage.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1997
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1997 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1996.
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