Birthday Honours 2012
Paul Elliott CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to Equality and Diversity in Football.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
For services to Equality and Diversity in Football.
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“For services to Equality and Diversity in Football.”
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“For services to Equality and Diversity in Football.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 116 times in the Birthday Honours List 2012 — about 8% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,958 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
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 Birthday Honours 2012
Adrian Kevin Curley
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Derbyshire
“Lately Chief Executive, National Association for Voluntary and Community Action. For services to the Voluntary and Community Sector.”
Alexander Surtees Chancellor
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Northamptonshire
“For services to Journalism.”
Alistair Spalding
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Chief Executive and Artistic Director, Sadler's Wells. For services to Dance.”
Andrew Peter Bird
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
“For services to UK media and entertainment.”
Ann Santry
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Berkshire
“Chief Executive, Sovereign Housing Association. For services to Social Housing.”
Ashley David Stevenson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Bernadette Malone
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Perth and Kinross
“Chief Executive, Perth and Kinross Council. For services to Local Government.”
Carole Cochrane
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Lancashire
“Ambassador and Lately Chief Executive, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers. For services to Family Carers.”
Catherine Lee
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Justice Policy Director, Ministry of Justice.”
Christine Pollock
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Glasgow
“Executive Director, Learning and Leisure Services, North Lanarkshire Council. For services to Education.”
Clare Jones
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
West Yorkshire
“Joint Chief Executive, WomenCentre. For services to Vulnerable Women.”
Colin Smith
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Derbyshire
“Director, Engineering and Technology, Rolls-Royce plc. For services to UK Engineering.”
David Beresford Cragg
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
West Midlands
“Lately National Director of Development, Skills Funding Agency and Lately Deputy Chairman, WorldSkills 2011. For services to Education and Skills.”
David John Daniels
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
West Sussex
“Chief Consultant, Sensors, Cobham Technical Services. For services to the Defence Industry.”
Dr Cornelia Sorabji
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Deputy Chief of the Assessments Staff.”
Dr David Walton
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Glasgow
“For services to charity and the community in Glasgow.”
Dr Gordon Rintoul
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Edinburgh
“Director, the National Museums of Scotland. For services to the Museum Sector.”
Dr Irene Bishop
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Co-Director, Southwark Schools Learning Partnership and Headteacher, St Saviour's and St Olave's CofE Secondary School. For services to Education.”
Dr James Austin Ferguson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Surrey
“Senior Civil Servant, Permanent Secretary for Tax Group (Central Policy), London, HM Revenue and Customs.”
Dr Jennifer Iris Rachel Montagu
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Honorary Fellow, Warburg Institute. For services to Art History.”
Dr Leonard John Patrick O'hagan
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Down
“Chairman, Belfast Harbour Commissioners. For services to the Ports Industry, the Economy and Tourism in Northern Ireland.”
Dr Michael Campbell Mccafferty
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Hampshire
“Senior Civil Servant, Head of Counter Terrorism and UK Operational Policy, Operations Directorate, Ministry of Defence.”
Dr Michael John Short
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“For services to the Mobile Communications Industry.”
Dr Peter Rundell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Lately Senior Representative, Libya, Department for International Development.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,958 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. See the full list →
Dawn Tinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities in Jersey.”
Alice Wintergold
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For services to People with Disabilities.”
Tyron Woodford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion in the Rail Sector.”
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Christopher Symes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ellesmere, Shropshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Barbara Sved
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled and Learning Disabled Adults in Harrow and Northwood, Greater London.”
Jennifer Smyth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Mary Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Fiona Knight
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corwen, Clwyd
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities and to Autistic People.”
David Green
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Manchester.”
Claire Flowers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Girls and Young Women.”
Sharon Brown
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Maureen Bingham
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lydney, Gloucestershire
“For services to Operational Delivery, Logistics and to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Sharifa Begum
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women.”
Claire Alleguen
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Simeon Yates
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Digital Inclusion.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Emma Whitfield
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
“For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Claire Vincent
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Marine Science and to Women in Science.”
Clive Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cannock, Staffordshire
“For voluntary services to Disabled Riders.”
Ronald Sawford
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Kettering, Northamptonshire
“For services to Charity and to Disabled People.”
Karen Salter (kay Salter)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled People and to the community in Bexley.”
Becky Ruddy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thurso, Caithness
“For services to Women in the Nuclear Industry.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2012
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2012).
Published 15 June 2012.
Location (London) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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