New Year Honours 2015
Michael Bowden MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
President
“President, Camborne Agricultural Show and Trade Stand Manager, Royal Cornwall Agricultural Show. For services to Agriculture, Tourism and the community in Cornwall.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
President, Camborne Agricultural Show and Trade Stand Manager, Royal Cornwall Agricultural Show. For services to Agriculture, Tourism and the community in Cornwall.
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Member of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2015- Role at the time
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“President, Camborne Agricultural Show and Trade Stand Manager, Royal Cornwall Agricultural Show. For services to Agriculture, Tourism and the community in Cornwall.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“President, Camborne Agricultural Show and Trade Stand Manager, Royal Cornwall Agricultural Show. For services to Agriculture, Tourism and the community in Cornwall.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 579 times in the New Year Honours List 2015 — about 39% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
President.
How widely is this recognised?
1,438 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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Fermanagh
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Surrey
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Tyne and Wear
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South Yorkshire
“For services to the community particularly the Afro-Caribbean community in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.”
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Bangor, County Down
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Adrian Isaac
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Boston, Lincolnshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Keith Chalmers-watson
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North Berwick, East Lothian
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Badminton, Gloucestershire
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George Seligman
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Romsey, Hampshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Juliet Sargeant
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Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Horticulture.”
David Sawkins
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Holm, Orkney
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John Rochford
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Hertford, Hertfordshire
“For services to Horticulture.”
Andrew Page
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Ringwood, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Stewart Muir
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liskeard, Cornwall
“For services to Wildlife Conservation.”
William Moore
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Derry, County Londonderry
“For services to the Agriculture Sector in Northern Ireland.”
Simon Humphreys
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Dorking, Surrey
“For services to the Environment.”
Stephen Hughson
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Newbridge on Wye, Powys
“For services to Agriculture and to Tourism and Events in Wales.”
Caterina Goodhart
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London, Greater London
“For services to Conservation and Heritage Crafts.”
Ian Glendinning
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Magherafelt, County Londonderry
“For services to Country Sports and to Conservation.”
Camilla Fyfe (milly Fyfe)
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Northampton, Northamptonshire
“For services to Farmers and to Family Nutrition.”
Alison Field
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Winchester, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Sarah Eberle
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Witney, Oxfordshire
“For services to Horticulture.”
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Where this record comes from
Member 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 (Cornwall) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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