Birthday Honours 2008
Richard Calvocoressi CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Director • Henry Moore Foundation
Organisation: Henry Moore Foundation
“For services to the Arts, particularly in Scotland.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
For services to the Arts, particularly in Scotland.
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Edinburgh
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2008- Role at the time
- Director, Henry Moore Foundation
- Region
- Edinburgh
“For services to the Arts, particularly in Scotland.”
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“For services to the Arts, particularly in Scotland.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 108 times in the Birthday Honours List 2008 — about 9% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Director, Henry Moore Foundation.
How widely is this recognised?
4,560 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 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 2008
Aileen Margaret Keel
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Edinburgh
Alan Parker
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Surrey
“For services to the Hospitality Industry.”
Andrew Maxwell Coppel
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Surrey
“For services to the Tourism Industry.”
Andrew William Reid
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Staffordshire
“for Children, Schools and Families.”
Anthony Cohen
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Edinburgh
“For services to Higher Education in Scotland.”
Anthony Howard Goldstone
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Hertfordshire
“For services to Medicine.”
Anthony Paul Rossi
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Norfolk
“For services to Heritage and to Conservation.”
Antony Hales
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Warwickshire
“For services to the Armed Forces.”
Brian Edward McHenry
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“For public and voluntary service.”
Brian Ion Duerden of Medical Microbiology
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Gwent
“For services to Medicine and to Charity.”
Brian Magenis
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“For public and voluntary service.”
Carew Lovell Wilks
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Charles Adrian Hobbs
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Berkshire
Charles Stuart Bell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“For services to Healthcare.”
Christopher Charles Dyer
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Leicestershire
“for English Local History, University of Leicester.”
Christopher Kenneth Davidson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Essex
Clive Richard Elderton
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Colin Andrew Findlay
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Colin McLeod Milne
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Inverness-shire
“For services to the Administration of Justice.”
David Darling
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Warwickshire
“For services to the Computer Games Industry.”
David Thomas Smith
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.”
Denis Rooney
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Belfast
“for Ireland.”
Derek Maurice Wise
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Northumberland
“For services to local and national Education.”
Desmond Bernard O’Connor
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“For services to Entertainment and to Broadcasting.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Arts & Culture
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,560 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture. See the full list →
Malorie Blackman
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Literature.”
Cerys Matthews,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Music.”
Mukesh Sharma
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newtownabbey, County Antrim
“For services to Heritage.”
Julia Catherine Donaldson
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Horsham, West Sussex
“For services to Literature.”
Richard Starrs
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stockton on Tees, North Yorkshire
“For services to Heritage.”
Adam Joolia
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Young People and to Music.”
Julia Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthenshire, Dyfed
“For services to Music.”
Margaret Irvine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Birsay, Orkney
“For services to Drama and to the community in Orkney.”
Shirley Henderson (shirley Mcgill)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Drama.”
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.”
John Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Helen Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Daniel Crow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Artists and to Arts and Heritage.”
David Cottle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to Jazz Music.”
Rebecca Chapman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Inclusive Theatre.”
Marilyn Blieck
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Prestwick, Ayrshire and Arran
“For services to Music and to the community in Ayrshire.”
Christopher Gaze
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Arts and Culture in Canada.”
Stephen Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, City of Belfast
“For services to Broadcasting and to Kidney Transplant Awareness and to Fundraising in Northern Ireland.”
Iain Varah
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dunmow, Essex
“For services to Public Libraries, Culture and Leisure.”
Peter Talbot
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Eastbourne, East Sussex
“For services to the Arts.”
Paul Stacey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Theatre.”
Lisa Riley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Drama and to Charity.”
Garry Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Seale, Surrey
“For services to Sport Broadcasting.”
Suzanne Raine
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Heritage.”
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Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2008
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2008).
Published 14 June 2008.
Location (Edinburgh) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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