New Year Honours 2014
Matthew Dunkley CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
lately Director of Children?s Services
Organisation: East Sussex County Council
“Director of Children's Services, East Sussex County Council. For services to Children, Young People and Families.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Director of Children's Services, East Sussex County Council. For services to Children, Young People and Families.
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2014- Role at the time
- lately Director of Children?s Services
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- Australia
“Director of Children's Services, East Sussex County Council. For services to Children, Young People and Families.”
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“Director of Children's Services, East Sussex County Council. For services to Children, Young People and Families.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 123 times in the New Year Honours List 2014 — about 8% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
lately Director of Children?s Services, East Sussex County Council.
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.
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Barbara Connell
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David Wright
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Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Roger Walton
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Wirral, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Patricia Wells
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London, Greater London
“For services to Early Years in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.”
John Turner
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Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Louise Sutherland
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Leatherhead, Surrey
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Josef Taylor
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Warrington, Cheshire
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Alice Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Alness, Ross and Cromarty
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Michael Springett
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Maldon, Essex
“For services to Young People in the East of England.”
Pundrique Sharma
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Southport, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Claire Robinson
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Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
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Alice Outten
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Llandudno, Clwyd
“For services to Young People.”
Douglas Ormston
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Galashiels, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
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Katie Misselbrook
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Chester, Cheshire
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Steven Lowe
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Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Wendy Lowe
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Wigan, Greater Manchester
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Spennymoor, County Durham
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Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2014
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2014).
Published 1 January 2014.
Location (Australia) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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