New Year Honours 2004
Richard Bull CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
• Q.F.S.M.
“For services to the Fire Service.”
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“For services to the Fire Service.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 109 times in the New Year Honours List 2004 — about 10% of the list.
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How widely is this recognised?
664 people have been recognised for Policing & Emergency Services.
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 2004
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Alison Nimmo
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“For services to Urban Regeneration.”
Andrew Anthony Holt
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Andrew James Gildard Miller
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Royal Navy
Andrew Ross Lorimer
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“For services to Medicine.”
Annette Vernon
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“For services to Education.”
Anthony David Stoller
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“For services to Broadcasting.”
Anthony de Villeneuve Russell-Roberts
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“For services to Dance.”
Anthony Gordon Dunnett
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“For services to Economic Development.”
Anthony John Sadler
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“for Appointments.”
Antony George Pike
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“For services to the Arable Crops Industry.”
Archibald Alexander Cameron
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Arthur Alan Dashwood
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“For services to European law and to the Convention on the Future of Europe.”
Arthur David McCourt
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“For services to Local Government.”
Barry Stephen Townsley
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“For charitable services, especially to Education and to the Arts.”
Bernard Francisco Ribeiro
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“For services to Medicine.”
Brian Edward Hibbert
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“For services to the Defence Industry.”
Brian Thomas Morgans
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Royal Air Force
Bruce Alan Ian Dingwall
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“For services to the Oil and Gas Industry in the UK.”
Charles John Perrin
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“For charitable services, especially to Health and Education in London.”
Christopher Glyn Sheridan Hughes
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Christopher John Allsopp
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“For services to Economic Policy.”
Christopher John Kitching
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“For services to Manuscript Heritage.”
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Others recognised for Policing & Emergency Services
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 664 people have been recognised for Policing & Emergency Services. See the full list →
Lynn Brown
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Gullane, East Lothian
“For services to Policing and Public Service.”
John Scott
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Belfast, City of Belfast
“For services to Policing.”
Dharmesh Mistry
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Policing and to the community in Bradford and Leeds.”
Hitesh Mehta
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Coventry, West Midlands
“For services to Policing, to Charity and to Volunteering in Coventry, West Midlands.”
Michael Leonard
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Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Policing.”
Scott Caswell
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Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
“For services to Policing and to Veterans.”
Janice Bulfield
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Fordingbridge, Dorset
“For services to Policing.”
Neil Barclay
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London, Greater London
“For services to Prisoner Rehabilitation.”
Brian Whitaker
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London, Greater London
“For services to Policing and to National Security.”
Maria Mcnicholl
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Prisons and Prisoners.”
Kyle Gordon
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swanley, Kent
“For services to Transport Policing.”
Ian Drysdale
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Ashford, Kent
“For services to Policing.”
Karen Andrew
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Swansea, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to Prisoners, to the Administration of Justice and to the community in Swansea.”
Alexis Poole
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Exeter, Devon
“For services to Policing.”
Terence Woods
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Darwen, Lancashire
“For services to Policing.”
Paul Taylor
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Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire
“For services to Science in Policing.”
Serena Kennedy
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Policing.”
Marcos Petrou
PersonOverseas Territories Police And Fire Service Medal · 2026
“For services to policing and security in the Sovereign Base Areas.”
Xavier Buhagiar
PersonOverseas Territories Police And Fire Service Medal · 2026
“For services to police training and leadership in the Gibraltar Defence Police.”
James Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Northumberland
“For services to Policing.”
Kanti Pindoria
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Policing and to the community in London.”
Dudley Martin
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
“For services to the Policing Community.”
Susan Holliday
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigton, Cumbria
“For services to Policing and to the community in Cumbria.”
Leslie Hawkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
“For services to Policing and to the community in Essex.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2004
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2004).
Published 31 December 2003.
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