New Year Honours 2015
Michael Anthony Sweeney CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Chairman
“Lately Chairman, Henley Royal Regatta. For services to Rowing.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Lately Chairman, Henley Royal Regatta. For services to Rowing.
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2015- Role at the time
- Chairman
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- Oxfordshire
“Lately Chairman, Henley Royal Regatta. For services to Rowing.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 131 times in the New Year Honours List 2015 — about 9% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Chairman.
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 2015
Adeeba Malik
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West Yorkshire
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Alan Davey
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London
“Chief Executive, Arts Council England. For services to the Arts.”
Alan Michael Eccles
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Staffordshire
“Chief Executive Officer and Public Guardian, Office of the Public Guardian. For services to the Administration of Justice and Vulnerable Adults.”
Alasdair Glen Stirling
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Somerset
“Head of Future Submarines, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence.”
Alastair Scott Dickinson,
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late Corps of Royal Engineers
Ali Smith
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Cambridgeshire
“Writer. For services to Literature.”
Amanda Elizabeth Chessell
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Hampshire
“Software Engineer, IBM. For services to Engineering.”
Amanda Elizabeth Wills
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London
“For services to the British Travel Industry and to charity.”
Amanda Margaret Tincknell
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Hampshire
“Chief Executive, Cranfield Trust. For services to the charitable sector.”
Amanda Phillips
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Essex
“Executive Principal, Paradigm Trust, Tower Hamlets, London. For services to Education.”
Andrew Wyllie
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Buckinghamshire
“Chief Executive, Costain. For services to Construction and Engineering.”
Anna Danielle Van Der Gaag,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
“For services to Health and Care.”
Anne Helen Richards
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Edinburgh
“Chief Investment Officer, Aberdeen Asset Management plc. For services to the Financial Services Industry and voluntary service.”
Barbara Spicer
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Merseyside
“Lately Interim Chief Executive, Skills Funding Agency. For services to Education, Learning and Skills.”
Benjamin John Bathurst, O.B.E.,
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Brent Shawzin Hoberman
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“For services to Entrepreneurship.”
Carl Morell Scott, A.F.C.,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Carolyn Makinson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
USA
“Lately Executive Director, International Rescue Committee UK. For services to Humantarian Relief Programmes.”
Catherine Marie Garside
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Greater Manchester
“Headteacher, St Ambrose Barlow RC High School, Swinton, Salford. For services to Education.”
Christopher Brinsmead
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Cheshire
“Life Science Champion. For services to UK Life Sciences.”
Councillor Erica Kemp
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Merseyside
“Lord Mayor of Liverpool. For public and political service.”
Cressida Rose Dick
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London
“Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to Policing.”
David Fraser Middleton
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Edinburgh
“Chief Executive, Transport Scotland. For services to the Civil Service and Transport in Scotland.”
David John Bennett
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Herefordshire
“Chief Executive, Sanctuary Housing Group. For services to Social Housing.”
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Kevin Sinfield
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Oldham, Greater Manchester
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Nigel Travis
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Manchester, Greater Manchester
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David Dein
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London, Greater London
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Gabrielle Logan
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Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Emily Scarratt
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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.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2015
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2015).
Published 1 January 2015.
Location (Oxfordshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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