Birthday Honours 2021
Michael Adamson CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Chief Executive
“For services to the Humanitarian Sector and to the Red Cross Movement.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
For services to the Humanitarian Sector and to the Red Cross Movement.
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Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
12 June 2021
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:
C.B.E.
To be Ordinary Commanders of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Michael ADAMSON
Chief Executive, British Red Cross
For services to the Humanitarian Sector and to the Red Cross Movement.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63377 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Birthday Honours 2021- Role at the time
- Chief Executive
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- Stroud, Gloucestershire
“For services to the Humanitarian Sector and to the Red Cross Movement.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 102 times in the Birthday Honours List 2021 — about 7% of the list.
In their area
14 Commander of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Gloucestershire.
What organisation were they with?
Chief Executive.
How widely is this recognised?
603 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic.
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 2021
Adam Marshall
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Adam Wardrope
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Alissa Goodman
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London, Greater London
“For services to Social Science.”
Amanda Sunderland
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Burton on Trent, Staffordshire
“For services to Nursing.”
Andrew Martin Duffell
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Aylesford, Kent
“For services to Public Finance.”
Anne Longfield
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Ilkley, West Yorkshire
“For services to Children.”
Antony Bourne
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Dorchester, Dorset
“For services to EU Exit.”
Antony Jenkins
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London, Greater London
“For services to Business.”
Bruce Marshall
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service particularly during Covid-19.”
Caroline Abrahams
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Voluntary Sector and Older People during Covid-19.”
Christopher Hall
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Breaston, Derbyshire
“For Public Service.”
Christopher Townsend
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London, Greater London
“For services to Clinically Vulnerable People during the Covid-19 Response.”
Chuka Nwokolo
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Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to the NHS and to Medical Research.”
Clive Selley
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London, Greater London
“For services to Telecommunications during Covid-19.”
Colin Perry
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London, Greater London
“For services to EU Exit, Transition and Legacy.”
Conrad Bailey
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Crawford Boswell
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London, Greater London
“For services to charitable Food Provision during Covid-19.”
Damian Piper
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London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Daniel James
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David Boyle
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London, Greater London
“For services to Education.”
David Bryan
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Arts.”
David Dangoor
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London, Greater London
“For services to the community in Greater London.”
David Hunt
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Southport, Merseyside
“For services to UK Healthcare and to the Covid-19 Response.”
Denise Spence
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Bonnyrigg, Midlothian
“For services to Girlguiding and to Public Service.”
In the same field
Others recognised for International & Diplomatic
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 603 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic. See the full list →
Fiona Johnston
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“For services to Education and Charity in Ghana and to UK/Ghana Relations.”
Wilfred Eaton
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“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Martha Holman
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“For services to Community Development in Zimbabwe and to UK/Zimbabwe Relations.”
Elizabeth Eaton
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“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Tariq Obaide
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“For services to British Education Overseas and to UK/Morocco Relations.”
Gary Stevens
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Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Gary Millar
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Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Business and to International Relations.”
Jonathan Lutwyche
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lancaster, Lancashire
“For services to Sustainable Chemicals Management, to Economic Growth, to International Trade, and to Advancing Opportunities for Women and Young People.”
Joanna Keating
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to International Development.”
David Currie
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Andrews, Fife
“For services to International Trade, Energy Transition and Economic Growth.”
Martin Kent
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to International Trade and Investment.”
Paul Berman
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy and to International Law.”
Amanda Brooks (amanda Kendall)
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Economic Growth and International Trade.”
Katherine Drew
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to UK/Solomon Islands relations.”
Nunzia Bertali
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wirral, Merseyside
“For services to UK/Italy Relations and to the community in Wirral.”
Peter Sidebotham
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK/Georgia relations.”
Richard Tilley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK/Eswatini relations and to British Nationals in Eswatini.”
Christina Miller
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK Foreign Policy.”
Sarah Annable-gardner
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Development in Ghana.”
Kwangwook Cho
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK/Korea Relations in the areas of Science and Health.”
Martin Uden
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Veterans of the Korean War, and to UK/Korea relations.”
Daniel Horn-phathanothai
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Development and tackling Climate Change.”
Edith Caldwell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Humanitarian Aid and Development.”
Gary Green
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Business, Industry and the UK Economy.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2021
London Gazette (official record), issue 63377, notice 3816731. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2021).
Published 11 June 2021.
Location (Stroud, Gloucestershire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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