Birthday Honours 2023
Nicholas Blackburn MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Chief Executive Officer
“For services to Education.”
Recognised for
Topics
London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
17 June 2023
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
M.B.E.
To be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Nicholas John BLACKBURN
Chief Executive Officer, Lingfield Education Trust, Darlington, County Durham
For services to Education.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64082 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Member of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2023- Role at the time
- Chief Executive Officer
- Region
- Darlington, County Durham
“For services to Education.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 599 times in the Birthday Honours List 2023 — about 40% of the list.
In their area
54 Member of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from County Durham.
What organisation were they with?
Chief Executive Officer.
How widely is this recognised?
6,604 people have been recognised for Education.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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Manchester, Greater Manchester
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Debra Gray
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Shelagh Legrave
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Keri Scott
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Alison Turner
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“For services to Education, to Charity and to Young People.”
Julie Gard
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“For services to Further Education.”
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Strathdon, Aberdeenshire
“For services to Rural Education.”
Mary Boam
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Ashbourne, Derbyshire
“For services to Early Years Education.”
Roy Bowden
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Worthing, West Sussex
“For services to Further Education.”
Michael Hamblin
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“For services to Education in Kenya.”
Wilfred Eaton
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“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya 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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Simon Wood
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Frinton on Sea, Essex
“For services to Education.”
Lucille Windle
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Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Education.”
Emma Whitfield
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Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
“For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Gary Stevens
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Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Pauline Smith
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Chatham, Kent
“For services to Education, Skills and Employability.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2023
London Gazette (official record), issue 64082, notice 4378714. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2023).
Published 16 June 2023.
Location (Darlington, County Durham) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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