New Year Honours 2001
Matthew Pinsent CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to Rowing.”
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New Year Honours 2001“For services to Rowing.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 109 times in the New Year Honours List 2001 — about 10% 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 New Year Honours 2001
Adrian James Johns
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Royal Navy
Adrian Montague
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the Private Finance Initiative.”
Alan Roy Brown
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“for Scotland, Employment Service, Department for Education and Employment.”
Alexander Muncie Gold
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Industry and Business.”
Amanda Jane Finlay
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Andrew Cubie
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Business and the community in Scotland.”
Andrew Graves
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Competitiveness in Industry.”
Ann Lomas Loades of Divinity
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Theology.”
Anne Elizabeth Owers
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Human Rights.”
Barry Quirk
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Local Government.”
Bridget Ellen Towle
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Guiding.”
Bronwyn Hill
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Divisional Manager
Charles Catholic Sixth Form College
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Education.”
Christopher Henry Sporborg
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For charitable services.”
Christopher Michael Steirn
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
late The Royal Logistic Corps
Colin Angus Barnes
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Aviation.”
Colin MacKay
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Medicine.”
David Ivor Macpherson Sutherland
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“for Scotland.”
David John Roe
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
lately Head
David Lawrence Hamblen
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the NHS.”
David Melville
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Education.”
David William Rhind
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Geographical and Social Sciences.”
Development in North East England.
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Douglas Brian Liversidge
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Industry.”
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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
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2001
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2001).
Published 30 December 2000.
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