Birthday Honours 2014
Penelope, Viscountess Cobham CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Chairman
“Chairman, VisitEngland. For services to Tourism.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Chairman, VisitEngland. For services to Tourism.
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2014- Role at the time
- Chairman
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- London
“Chairman, VisitEngland. For services to Tourism.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 111 times in the Birthday Honours List 2014 — about 8% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Chairman.
How widely is this recognised?
3,913 people have been recognised for Business & Economy.
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 2014
Alastair David Lukies
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Hertfordshire
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Monitise. For services to Mobile Banking and charity.”
Alistair Bruce Dodds
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Inverness-shire
“Lately Chief Executive, Highland Council. For services to Local Government.”
Alistair Buchan
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Orkney
“Chief Executive, Orkney Islands Council. For services to Local Government.”
Ammar Yusuf Mirza
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Northumberland
“Managing Director, AmmarM and Founder, Asian Business Connexions. For services to Business and the community in the North East.”
Andrew Carter
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
West Yorkshire
“Councillor and Leader of the Conservative Group, Leeds City Council. For services to Local Government.”
Andrew Douglas Brownsword
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Somerset
“Philanthropist. For charitable services to the Arts, Heritage and Health in Bath and South West England.”
Barry Cox
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Cheshire
“Head of Debt Management, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Debt Management and to the community through Christians Against Poverty.”
Bernard Joseph Mcgahan
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Belfast
“Deputy Permanent Secretary, Regional Planning and Transportation Group, Department for Regional Development, Northern Ireland Executive. For services to Public Trans...”
Bridget Penelope Blow
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“For services to Business in the West Midlands and the British Chamber of Commerce Movement.”
Charles Roy Lancaster
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Hampshire
“Gardener and Broadcaster. For services to Horticulture and charity.”
Charlotte Edwards
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Berkshire
“Captain, England Women's Cricket Team. For services to Cricket.”
Christine Ann Slaymaker
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Hampshire
“Principal, Farnborough College of Technology. For services to Further Education.”
Colin Stephen Matthews
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Chief Executive Officer, Heathrow Airport. For services to Aviation.”
Councillor Paul Tilsley
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
West Midlands
“Lately Deputy Leader, Birmingham City Council. For services to Local Government.”
Councillor Robert George Wellington
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Torfaen
“Leader, Torfaen County Borough Council. For services to Local Government, Heritage and the community in Torfaen and Wales.”
Daniel Edward Harvey
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Belfast
“Lately Chairman, National Museums Northern Ireland. For services to Museums in Northern Ireland.”
David James Gow
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Edinburgh
“Inventor, I-Limb Hand. For services to Upper Limb Prosthetics.”
David John Edwin Cooper,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Royal Air Force
Dawn Eastmead
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Hampshire
“Deputy Director, National Fire Policy, Department for Communities and Local Government. For services to Communities and Fire Safety.”
Dr Christabel Phyllis Peacock
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Buckinghamshire
“Founder and Chair, Sidai Africa Ltd. For services to Agricultural Development in Africa.”
Dr David Mark Lan
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Artistic Director, The Young Vic. For services to Theatre.”
Dr Emma Louise Pennery
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Kent
“Clinical Director, Breast Cancer Care. For services to People Affected by Breast Cancer.”
Dr Francis Gerard Dunn
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Glasgow
“President, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. For services to Cardiology and the community in Glasgow.”
Dr Glynis Henry
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Tyrone
“Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nurses and Midwives. For services to Healthcare in Northern Ireland.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Business & Economy
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 3,913 people have been recognised for Business & Economy. See the full list →
Andrew James Simpson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
“For services to Social Enterprise.”
Deborah Wosskow
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Female Entrepreneurship and to Access to Finance for Women.”
Natalie Wade
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Creative Industries.”
Wendy Carlin
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Economics.”
Neeta Atkar
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Small Business Finance and the British Business Bank.”
Hannah Bernard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Female Entrepreneurship and Access to Finance for Women.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
Lorna Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ely, Cambridgeshire
“For services to the Chemicals Industry.”
Gregory Mckinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballymena, County Antrim
“For services to the Economy in Northern Ireland.”
Erica Maxwell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dungannon, County Tyrone
“For services to the Economy and to the community in Northern Ireland.”
James Fraser
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dunblane, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Tourism and Heritage in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.”
Ernest Fallowfield
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bowness-On-Windermere, Cumbria
“For services to Tourism.”
Isabella Cameron
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Isle of Uist, Western Isles
“For services to Hospitality and to the Rural Economy in South Uist.”
Tina Barton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Shaftesbury, Dorset
“For services to Science and to Trade.”
Ronjon Nag
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Entrepreneurship and to Artificial Intelligence.”
Lance Uggla
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Business and to Philanthropy.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Ann Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Richard Scaife
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Manufacturing.”
Becky Ruddy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thurso, Caithness
“For services to Women in the Nuclear Industry.”
Pino De Rosa
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Railway Industry.”
Nadeem Rizvi
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Industrial Laser Applications in Manufacturing.”
Elizabeth Prince
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crewe, Cheshire
“For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2014
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2014).
Published 15 June 2014.
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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