Birthday Honours 2013
Professor David Harry METCALF
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
- Knight Bachelor
“Chair, Migration Advisory Committee, London. For services to UK Migration Policy.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Lately Commissioner, Low Pay Commission. For public service.
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Chair, Migration Advisory Committee, London. For services to UK Migration Policy.
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2008- Region
- London
“Lately Commissioner, Low Pay Commission. For public service.”
Knight Bachelor
Birthday Honours 2013- Region
- London
“Chair, Migration Advisory Committee, London. For services to UK Migration Policy.”
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How common is this award?
The Knight Bachelor was awarded 29 times in the Birthday Honours List 2013 — about 2% of the list.
In their area
164 Knight Bachelor recipients are from London.
How widely is this recognised?
2,602 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Knight Bachelor in the Birthday Honours 2013
Andrew Charles Mayfield
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2013
Berkshire
“Chair, John Lewis Partnership and Chair, UK Commission for Employment and Skills. For services to Business.”
Andrew William Dilnot
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2013
Oxfordshire
“Chairman, UK Statistics Authority and Warden, Nuffield College, University of Oxford. For services to Economics and Economic Policy.”
Anish Mikhail Kapoor
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2013
London
“Sculptor. For services to Visual Arts.”
Anthony Michael Vaughan Salz
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2013
London
“For voluntary service to Young People and Public Life.”
Anthony Robinson
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2013
London
“For public and political service.”
Brendan Barber
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2013
London
“Lately General Secretary, Trades Union Congress. For services to Employment Relations.”
David Anthony Carter
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2013
Gloucestershire
“Executive Principal, Cabot Learning Federation. For services to Education.”
David Richard Alexander Scott
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2013
London
“Chief Executive, Digital UK. For services to Digital Switchover.”
Dr Andrew James Hall
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2013
London
“Chair, Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation. For services to Public Health.”
Edward Julian Egerton Leigh
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2013
London
“Member of Parliament for Gainsborough and lately Chair, Public Accounts Committee. For public and political service.”
Gregory Michael Gerard Martin
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2013
East Sussex
“Executive Head, Durand Academy, London Borough of Lambeth. For services to Education.”
Howard Hugh Panter
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2013
Surrey
“Co-Founder, Joint Chief Executive and Creative Director, Ambassador Theatre Group. For services to Theatre.”
John Robert Hills
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2013
London
“Professor of Social Policy, London School of Economics. For services to Social Policy Development.”
Jonathan Edward Harland Mills
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2013
Edinburgh
“Director and Chief Executive, Edinburgh International Festival. For services to Culture.”
Kenneth Archibald Gibson
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2013
Tyne and Wear
“Executive Headteacher, Harton Technology College and Jarrow School, South Tyneside, and Academy 360, Sunderland”
Michael Hintze
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2013
London
“Philanthropist. For services to the Arts.”
Nigel Bogle
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2013
London
“Co-Founder and Group Chairman, Bartle Bogle Hegarty. For services to the Advertising Industry.”
Professor Christopher Antoniou Pissarides
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2013
London
“School Professor of Economics and Political Science, London School of Economics and Political Science. For services to Economics.”
Professor Eric Jackson Thomas
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2013
Hampshire
“Vice-Chancellor, University of Bristol and President, Universities UK. For services to Higher Education.”
Professor Malcolm John Grant
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2013
London
“President and Provost, University College London. For services to Higher Education.”
Professor Michael Rudolf Stratton
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2013
London
“Director, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. For services to Medical Science.”
Professor Nigel Richard Shadbolt
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2013
Hampshire
“Professor of Artificial Intelligence, University of Southampton. For services to Science and Engineering.”
Professor Peng Tee Khaw
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2013
London
“Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon and Professor, Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL, London. For services to Ophthalmology.”
Professor Stephen Patrick O'Rahilly
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2013
Cambridgeshire
“Professor of Clinical Biochemistry and Medicine, University of Cambridge. For services to Medical Research.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Government & Public Service
Across the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,602 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service. See the full list →
Richard Walter John, Duke of Buccleuch And Queensberry
PersonDame Grand Cross Victorian Order · 2026
“For Public Service.”
Moira Patricia Chrystal
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
Zo� Townsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Fiona Maxton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy and to British Nationals Overseas.”
Matthew Ellis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Sapphire Joy Francesca Dalton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Brian Robertson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“Town Clerk, Goole Town Council. For services to Local Government.”
Charles Marlow Obazuaye
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corby, Northamptonshire
“Director of Human Resources, Customer Services and Public Affairs, London Borough of Bromley. For Public Service”
Michael James Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“Custodian, Prime Minister's Office. For Public Service”
Emily Alice Jarvis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“Head of Corporate Operations, Home Office. For Public Service”
Jack Joseph Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Councillor, London Borough of Hounslow. For Public Service”
Cynthia Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Faversham, Kent
“Lately Councillor, Swale Borough Council and Faversham Town Council. For Political Service”
Stephen John Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Custodian, Prime Minister's Office. For Public Service”
Caroline Bird
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Diary and Logistics Manager, Cabinet Office. For Public Service”
Jane Louise Sidebottom
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For service to British Foreign Policy.”
Hannah Elizabeth Whittock
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Claire Louise Healy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Paul Felix Hughes
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Nicola Millington
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Scott Alan Dunning
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Rufus John Drabble
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy, to Trade and to British Nationals Overseas.”
Ifeanyi Agboola
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Andrew Waggett
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Fern Horine
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
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.
Knight Bachelor · 2013
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2013). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 14 June 2013.
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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