New Year Honours 2013
Martha Lane Fox CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
• For voluntary services to the UK Digital Economy and to charity
“For voluntary services to the UK Digital Economy and to charity.”
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For voluntary services to the UK Digital Economy and to charity.
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 119 times in the New Year Honours List 2013 — about 8% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
For voluntary services to the UK Digital Economy and to charity.
How widely is this recognised?
3,913 people have been recognised for Business & Economy.
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 New Year Honours 2013
Alexander Charles Beard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Deputy Director, Tate. For services to the Arts.”
Angela Mary O'donoghue
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Essex
“Lately Principal, City of Sunderland College. For services to Further Education.”
Anthony John Smith
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Director, UK Border Agency Olympics Programme, Home Office. For services to the Security of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
Anthony William Pidgley
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Berkshire
“Chairman, Berkeley Group. For services to the Housing Sector and the community.”
Arlene Phillips
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Choreographer. For services to Dance and to charity.”
Barry Geoffery Cox
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Chairman, Digital UK. For services to the Media and Digital Television.”
Caroline Shaw
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Greater Manchester
“Chief Executive, The Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. For services to the NHS.”
Caroline Tapster
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Essex
“Lately Chief Executive, Hertfordshire County Council. For services to Local Government.”
Carolyn Elizabeth Miller
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Chief Executive, Merlin. For services to International Humanitarian Aid.”
Carolyn Robson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Leicestershire
“Headteacher, Rushey Mead School and lately Executive Headteacher, Fullhurst College, Leicester. For services to Education.”
Catherine Bush
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Oxfordshire
“Singer and Songwriter. For services to Music.”
Cherie Blair
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“For services to Women's Issues and to charity in the UK and Overseas.”
Christine Forster
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
East Sussex
“Operations Director, Child Support Agency, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to the Transformation of the Child Support System.”
Christopher John Addison Smith
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Chief of Staff, Lambeth Palace. For services to the Church of England.”
Councillor Peter Jones
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
East Sussex
“Leader, East Sussex County Council. For services to Local Government in the South East.”
Dale Inez Simon
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Director of Equality and Diversity, Crown Prosecution Service. For services to the Development of Equality and Diversity in the Crown Prosecution Service.”
David Goldstone
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Hertfordshire
“Finance and Programme Director, Government Olympic Executive. For services to the Financial Administration of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
David Richard Sheepshanks
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Suffolk
“Chair, St George's Park. For services to Football and for charitable services in Suffolk.”
David Russell Weir
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Wheelchair Athlete. For services to Athletics.”
David Tom Potts
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Lately plc Board Member and Chief Executive, Tesco Asia. For services to Employment, Skills and Apprenticeships in the Retail Sector.”
Deborah Ann Jevans
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Director of Sport, LOCOG. For services to Sport and the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
Diane Robertson Martin
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
East Sussex
“Lately Director, Trust, Lambeth. For services to Vulnerable Women.”
Domonic Anthony Stamp
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Royal Air Force
Dr Brian Mccloskey
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Worcestershire
“Regional Director, Health Protection Agency. For services to Public Health and Safety.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Business & Economy
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 3,913 people have been recognised for Business & Economy. See the full list →
Andrew James Simpson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
“For services to Social Enterprise.”
Deborah Wosskow
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Female Entrepreneurship and to Access to Finance for Women.”
Natalie Wade
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Creative Industries.”
Wendy Carlin
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Economics.”
Neeta Atkar
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Small Business Finance and the British Business Bank.”
Hannah Bernard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Female Entrepreneurship and Access to Finance for Women.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
Lorna Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ely, Cambridgeshire
“For services to the Chemicals Industry.”
Gregory Mckinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballymena, County Antrim
“For services to the Economy in Northern Ireland.”
Erica Maxwell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dungannon, County Tyrone
“For services to the Economy and to the community in Northern Ireland.”
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.”
Ernest Fallowfield
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bowness-On-Windermere, Cumbria
“For services to Tourism.”
Isabella Cameron
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Isle of Uist, Western Isles
“For services to Hospitality and to the Rural Economy in South Uist.”
Tina Barton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Shaftesbury, Dorset
“For services to Science and to Trade.”
Ronjon Nag
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Entrepreneurship and to Artificial Intelligence.”
Lance Uggla
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Business and to Philanthropy.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Ann Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Richard Scaife
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Manufacturing.”
Becky Ruddy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thurso, Caithness
“For services to Women in the Nuclear Industry.”
Pino De Rosa
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Railway Industry.”
Nadeem Rizvi
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Industrial Laser Applications in Manufacturing.”
Elizabeth Prince
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crewe, Cheshire
“For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2013
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2013).
Published 29 December 2012.
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