Birthday Honours 2015
Norman Griffith GOODWIN CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“Chief Executive, Adoption Matters Northwest. For services to Social Work and Adoption.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Chief Executive, Adoption Matters Northwest. For services to Social Work and Adoption.
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“Chief Executive, Adoption Matters Northwest. For services to Social Work and Adoption.”
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“Chief Executive, Adoption Matters Northwest. For services to Social Work and Adoption.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 113 times in the Birthday Honours List 2015 — about 9% of the list.
In their area
57 Commander of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Cheshire.
How widely is this recognised?
3,821 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families.
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 Birthday Honours 2015
Alan Finch
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
West Sussex
“Executive Director, Chichester Festival Theatre. For services to the Theatre.”
Alexander Beveridge Anderson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Durham
“Chair, Tees Valley Local Enterprise Partnership. For services to the Tees Valley Region.”
Alexander Moinet Poots
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Chief Executive Officer and Artistic Director, Manchester International Festival. For services to the Arts.”
Amanda Nevill
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Chief Executive, British Film Institute. For services to the Film Industry.”
Andrew Harold Mitchell
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Lately Programme Director, Crossrail. For services to Civil Engineering.”
Andrew John Street
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Northamptonshire
“Managing Director, John Lewis plc. For services to Economic Growth and Chair, Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership.”
Anthony David Steen
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Chairman, the Human Trafficking Foundation. For services to Fighting Modern Day Slavery”
Barbara Shirley Hann
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Tyne and Wear
“Lately Chief Executive, ACE Credit Union Services. For services to the Financially Excluded.”
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Actor. For services to the Performing Arts and to Charity.”
Carol Burke
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
West Midlands
“Managing Director, Unipart Manufacturing Group. For services to Engineering.”
Carole Ann Oatway
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Glasgow
“Chief Executive, Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. For services to Victims of Crime.”
Carole Stone
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“For services to Market Research and to charity.”
Charles William Plant
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Kent
“Chair, Solicitors Regulation Authority Board. For services to Legal Education and Regulation.”
Chiwetel Ejiofor
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Actor. For services to Drama.”
Christina Ann Potter
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Edinburgh
“Principal, Dundee and Angus College. For services to Education.”
Christina Henking Muller Rees
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Hertfordshire
“For services to the Church of England.”
Christopher Charles Maxim Hole
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Music Group International. For services to the Music Industry.”
Christopher Harrison
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
North Yorkshire
“Deputy Director, Specialist Delivery Criminal Investigation, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Revenue Protection and voluntary service to Justice.”
Clare Elizabeth Matterson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Suffolk
“Director of Strategy, Wellcome Trust. For services to Public Engagement with Science.”
Clarissa Mary Baldwin
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Lately Chief Executive, Dogs Trust. For services to Animal Welfare.”
Councillor David Simmonds
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Deputy Leader, London Borough of Hillingdon and Executive Member, Local Government Association. For services to Children, Families and Local Government.”
Councillor Peter Golds
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Councillor, London Borough of Tower Hamlets. For services to Local Government.”
David Neill Bull
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Buckinghamshire
“Chief Executive, UNICEF UK. For humanitarian services.”
Diana Owen
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Nottinghamshire
“Chief Executive and Trustee, LEAD Academy Trust. For services to Education.”
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Across the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records, 3,821 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families. See the full list →
James Hill
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Catherine Marjorie Grove
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Julia Clare Downey
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Barbara Helen Connell
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David Martin Wright
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Liverpool, Merseyside
“Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Children and Young People”
Roger David Mingins Walton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wirral, Merseyside
“Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Children and Young People”
Patricia Marie Wells
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Early Years Expert, Tower Hamlets Council. For services to Early Years in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets”
John Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“Adult Instructor, Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force. For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising”
Louise Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leatherhead, Surrey
“Manager, Peter Pan Playschool, Bookham, Surrey. For services to Early Years”
Josef Matthew Taylor
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Warrington, Cheshire
“Consultant Surgeon, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Children and Young People”
Alice Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Alness, Ross and Cromarty
“Pupil Support Assistant, Alness Academy, Ross and Cromarty. For services to Vulnerable Young People in Alness, Ross and Cromarty”
Michael John Springett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Maldon, Essex
“For services to Young People in the East of England”
Richard Anthony Soan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lewes, East Sussex
“For services to Youth Cancer Treatment through Charitable Fundraising”
Pundrique Radheyshyam Sharma
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southport, Merseyside
“Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Children and Young People”
Margaret Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stamford, Lincolnshire
“Chair, T21 Charity. For services to Down Syndrome Children, Adults and their Families”
Claire Marie Robinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
“Foster Carer, Birmingham Children's Trust. For services to Foster Care in Birmingham”
Catherine Repton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Belper, Derbyshire
“Founder and Trustee, The Friends of the Baby Unit, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Premature Babies and their Families”
Alice Elouise Outten
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Llandudno, Clwyd
“Chief Executive Officer, Prom Ally. For services to Young People”
Douglas Derek Ormston
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Galashiels, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“Youth Work Manager. For services to Youth Work in Scotland”
Katie Misselbrook
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chester, Cheshire
“Consultant Anaesthetist, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Children and Young People”
Angela Jane Manson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lisburn, County Antrim
“For services to Youth Musical Theatre”
Steven Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“Foster Carer, Wigan Council. For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester”
Wendy Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“Foster Carer, Wigan Council. For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester”
Faye Marsh
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Spennymoor, County Durham
“Peer Mentor Manager, Darlington Borough Council. For services to Children and Young People in County Durham”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2015
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2015). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 14 June 2015.
Location (Cheshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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