Birthday Honours 2016
Louise Casey DBE
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2016
“For services to Families and Vulnerable People.”
Companion of the Order of the Bath · 2008
“For public service.”
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Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
For services to Families and Vulnerable People.
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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:
D.B.E.
To be Ordinary Dames Commander of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Ms Louise CASEY C.B.
Director General, Department for Communities and Local Government
For services to Families and Vulnerable People.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61608 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
Location
London
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Companion of the Order of the Bath
Birthday Honours 2008- Region
- London
“For public service.”
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2016- Role at the time
- Director General
- Region
- London
“For services to Families and Vulnerable People.”
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How common is this award?
The Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 13 times in the Birthday Honours List 2016 — about 1% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Director General.
How widely is this recognised?
3,337 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2016
Alice Hudson
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
Executive Headteacher
Anna Dominiczak
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Dunbartonshire
“For services to Cardiovascular and Medical Science.”
Benita Refson
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“For services to Education.”
Caroline Dean
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Norfolk
“For services to Plant Science Research and Women in Science.”
Christine Lenehan
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Middlesex
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Denise Coia
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Dunbartonshire
“For services to Mental Health and the NHS.”
Frances Lannon
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Oxfordshire
“For services to Higher Education.”
Julia Peyton-jones
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“For services to the Arts.”
Penelope Wilton
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“For services to Drama.”
Rotha Johnston
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Belfast
Susan Black
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Dundee
“For services to Forensic Anthropology.”
Veronica Courtice
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Cambridgeshire
“For services to Sustainability Leadership.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Children, Young People & Families
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 3,337 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families. See the full list →
Nigel Brown
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caerphilly, Gwent
“For services to the Welfare of Children and Families.”
Dr Carol Homden
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Children and Families.”
Clive Leslie Gritten
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Children, Young People and the community in Norfolk.”
Neil Martin
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Young People, to Interfaith Relations and to Holocaust Remembrance.”
Stephen Greene
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Catherine Grove
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Julia Downey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Children and Education in Moldova.”
Barbara Connell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
David Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Roger Walton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wirral, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Patricia Wells
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Early Years in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.”
John Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Louise Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leatherhead, Surrey
“For services to Early Years.”
Josef Taylor
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Warrington, Cheshire
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Alice Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Alness, Ross and Cromarty
“For services to Vulnerable Young People in Alness, Ross and Cromarty.”
Michael Springett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Maldon, Essex
“For services to Young People in the East of England.”
Pundrique Sharma
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southport, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Claire Robinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Birmingham.”
Alice Outten
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Llandudno, Clwyd
“For services to Young People.”
Douglas Ormston
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Galashiels, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“For services to Youth Work in Scotland.”
Katie Misselbrook
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chester, Cheshire
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Steven Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Wendy Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Faye Marsh
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Spennymoor, County Durham
“For services to Children and Young People in County Durham.”
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Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2016
London Gazette (official record), issue 61608, notice 2551716. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2016).
Published 11 June 2016.
Companion of the Order of the Bath · 2008
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2008).
Published 15 June 2008.
Location (London) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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