New Year Honours 2008
Nigel John Ivo STOURTON CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For charitable services.”
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“For charitable services.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 95 times in the New Year Honours List 2008 — about 10% of the list.
In their area
64 Commander of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from North Yorkshire.
How widely is this recognised?
11,402 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 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 2008
Alan Douglas Garwood
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Hertfordshire
“Lately Head of Defence Export Services, Ministry of Defence.”
Alex Linkston
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West Lothian
“Chief Executive, West Lothian Council. For services to Local Government.”
Allan Edward Cook
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Dorset
“Chief Executive, Cobham plc. For services to the Defence and Aerospace Industries.”
Andrew Cameron
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Ayrshire
“Chief Constable, Central Scotland Police. For services to the Police.”
Angela Mason
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London
“Lately Director, Women and Equality Unit, Department for Communities and Local Government.”
Ann Denise Hogbin
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Chef de Mission, Commonwealth Games Council for England. For services to Sport.”
Ann Judith Lloyd
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Gloucestershire
“Head of Health and Social Services Department and Chief Executive NHS Wales, Welsh Assembly Government.”
Anthony Gordon Douglas
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Chief Executive, Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service. For services to Family Justice and to Adoption.”
Brendan Foster
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Stocksfield, Northumberland
“Founder, Great North Run. For services to Sport.”
Brian Henry Leonard
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London
“Director, Industry Directorate, Culture, Creativity and Economy Group, Department for Culture, Media and Sport.”
Bronwen Mary Curtis
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Northamptonshire
“Lately Civil Service Commissioner and Chairman, Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. For services to the community.”
Claire Ighodaro
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Surrey
“For services to Business.”
David John Still
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Northumberland
“Managing Director, Clipper Windpower. For services to the Energy Industry.”
David William Quysner
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
East Sussex
“Chair, Abingworth Management Limited. For services to the Venture Capital Industry.”
Dennis Godfrey
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Belfast
“Lately Grade 5, Northern Ireland Office.”
Diana Babar
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Team Leader, Litigation and Employment Group, Treasury Solicitor's Department.”
Dr Angela Isabella Agnes Lennox
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Leicestershire
“General Medical Practitioner, Leicester. For services to Healthcare.”
Dr Bill Kirkup
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Tyne and Wear
“Director-General, Clinical Programmes, Department of Health.”
Dr Brian Woods-Scawen
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Warwickshire
“For services to Business and to the community in the West Midlands.”
Dr Charles Robert Saumarezsmith
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Lately Director, National Gallery. For services to Art.”
Dr Christine Braddock
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Worcestershire
“Principal, Matthew Boulton College, Birmingham. For services to Further Education.”
Dr David William Golding
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Tyne and Wear
“For services to the World Poverty Campaign.”
Dr Felicity Harvey
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Director of Medicines, Pharmacy and Industry Group, Department of Health.”
Dr George Matthew Paterson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Aberdeen
“Director, Food Standards Agency, Scotland.”
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Alison Hickman
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Enola Wright
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Simon Ernest Wootton
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Rayleigh, Essex
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David Thomas Crowe Workman
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Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch”
Diane Kathleen Willson
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Bognor Regis, West Sussex
“For services to the Education Community in Bognor Regis, West Sussex”
Michael Evan West
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Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
“For services to the community in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire”
Ruth Verner
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Antrim, County Antrim
“For services to the community in County Antrim”
Christine Joy Wheatley
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Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For services to the community in Horsted Keynes, West Sussex”
Darren Ward
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Olney, Buckinghamshire
“Lately Railwayman, West Midlands Trains and Freightliner Group. For Charitable Service, particularly to Birmingham Children's Hospital”
John Turner
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Wigan, Greater Manchester
“Adult Instructor, Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force. For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising”
Nicholas Kevin Davis Ward
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carnforth, Lancashire
“For services to the community in Over Kellet, Lancashire”
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chair, Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation UK. For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community”
Craig Thomas Trail
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
“Chairman of Sandhaven and Pitullie Harbour Trust. For services to the community in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire”
Jean Mary Todd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire”
Donald Richard Todd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire”
Hazel Tomkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“Volunteer, The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice, Glasgow. For Charitable Service”
Graham Syrett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to the community in Cotham and Kingsdown, Bristol”
Jennifer Jaculin Thomas
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Charitable Service”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“Volunteer, Waterloo Rugby Football Club. For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside”
Beryl Shirley Stubbins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Downham Market, Norfolk
“For services to the community in Norfolk”
Neville Percy Stephens
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Craven Arms, Shropshire
“For services to the community in Craven Arms, Shropshire”
Martyn Clive Steers
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Maidstone, Kent
“Volunteer, St John Ambulance Kent. For voluntary services to Community First Aid”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2008
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2008). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 30 December 2007.
Location (North Yorkshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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