New Year Honours 2002
Peter Roebuck CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to Higher Education.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 117 times in the New Year Honours List 2002 — about 9% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
5,862 people have been recognised for Education.
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 New Year Honours 2002
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“For services to the Defence Industry.”
Alex Frederick Birtwistle
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Alexander Moore Dorrian
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“For services to the Defence and Shipbuilding Industries.”
Amelia Chilcott Fawcett
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“For services to the Finance Industry.”
Andrew Richard Evelyn De Cardonnel Stewart
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Anthony Douglas Cragg
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“For services to art.”
Anthony Ian Ogus
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“For services to the Social Security Advisory Committee.”
Anthony James Pearson
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“For services to the Resettlement of Offenders.”
Anthony Noel Eskenzi
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“For services to the Corporation of London and to Youth Enterprise.”
Anthony Robert Lewis
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“For services to Sport, to Broadcasting and to Wales.”
Barry Alan Crompton Gibb
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“For services to music and entertainment.”
Brian Page Constant
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“For services to British commercial interests in the Middle East.”
Brian Peter Plummer
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Bridget Christina McEvilly
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Carol Ann Duffy
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“For services to Literature.”
Carol Mary Black
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“For research and Clinical Care in Scleroderma and Fibrotic Disorders.”
Cecil Stanley Whitehead
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“For services to Young People.”
Christian Alice Margaret Nethercote Cleland
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“For services to the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service.”
Christine Joan Beasley
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“For services to Unemployed People.”
Christopher John Spry
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the National Health Service.”
Christopher John West
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Solicitor
Christopher Nigel Harper
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Royal Air Force
Christopher Thomas Bremner Purvis
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“For services to UK-Japanese relations.”
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Others recognised for Education
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 5,862 people have been recognised for Education. See the full list →
Henry Cyril Grunwald
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London, Greater London
“For services to Holocaust Remembrance and Education.”
Stephen Thurston Munby
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Kendal, Cumbria
“For services to Education.”
Shelagh Jane Legrave
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Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Education.”
Rachael Ross
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Hinton Daubnay, Hampshire
“For services to Education, to Policy and to People with Down Syndrome.”
Debra Gray
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Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Further Education.”
William Smith
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Witney, Oxfordshire
“For services to Education.”
Dawn Tinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities in Jersey.”
Keri Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education in Gibraltar.”
Glenda Mctaggart
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education in the Cayman Islands.”
Catherine Grove
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Julia Downey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Children and Education in Moldova.”
Barbara Connell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Diane Willson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
“For services to the Education Community in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.”
Caroline Tyerman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Durham, County Durham
“For services to Education.”
Patricia Wells
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Early Years in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.”
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Louise Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leatherhead, Surrey
“For services to Early Years.”
Peter Scobie
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Newtownards, County Down
“For services to Higher Education.”
Audrey Moore
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Limavady, County Londonderry
“For voluntary services to Special Education.”
Fiona Mccullough
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Tamworth, Staffordshire
“For services to Education and Outreach.”
Rita Lewis (helen Hopkins)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthen, Dyfed
“For services to Music and Music Education.”
Iraklis Kolokotronis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Early Years.”
Fiona Knight
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corwen, Clwyd
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities and to Autistic People.”
Eleanor Keeley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Education.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2002
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2002).
Published 31 December 2001.
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