Birthday Honours 2006
Lynn Davies CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to Sport, in particular Athletics.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
For services to Sport, in particular Athletics.
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) · 2006
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“For services to Sport, in particular Athletics.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 92 times in the Birthday Honours List 2006 — about 9% of the list.
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 2006
Andrew Christopher Hayman
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“For services to the Police.”
Andrew Gerard Kuyk
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“for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.”
Anne Margaret Glover
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“For services to Business.”
Anthony Hartney
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to Education.”
Anthony John Faith
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Anthony Richard Bennett
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“for Development (BOND).”
Arthur Joseph Durrant
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Director
Barbara Wilding
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to the Police.”
Barrie Jones
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to the Coal Industry.”
Brenda Bigland
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Cathy Warwick
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to Healthcare.”
Charles Percival Ross Montgomery
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Royal Navy
Christopher Alexander Spence
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For charitable services.”
Claire Harvey Craig
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
Director
Colin James Boag
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
late Corps of Royal Engineers
Cynthia Pine
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to Dentistry.”
Darcey Andrea Bussell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to Dance.”
David Edmund Ian Pyott
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to British business interests.”
David Garlick
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
David John Blackwood
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to the Oil and Gas Industries.”
David Sproxton
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to Animation and Film.”
David William Kyle
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to the Criminal Justice System.”
Deborah Warner
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to Drama.”
Douglas Jardine Flint
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to the Finance Industry.”
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
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Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.”
Nigel Travis
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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
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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 · 2006
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2006).
Published 16 June 2006.
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