New Year Honours 2022
Robert Stringer CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Chairman • Sony Music Group and Chief Executive Officer
“For services to UK creative industries, to social justice and to charity.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
For services to UK creative industries, to social justice and to charity.
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Order of the British Empire
Civil Division Overseas and International List
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
01 January 2022
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
C.B.E.
To be Ordinary Commanders of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Robert Adrian STRINGER
Chairman, Sony Music Group and Chief Executive Officer, Sony Music Entertainment
For services to UK creative industries, to social justice and to charity.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63571 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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“For services to UK creative industries, to social justice and to charity.”
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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 2022 — about 7% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Chairman, Sony Music Group and Chief Executive Officer.
How widely is this recognised?
12,550 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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Peter Alan Smith
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Lymington, Hampshire
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Brentwood, Essex
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Michael Cooper
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Swindon, Wiltshire
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Moira Chrystal
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Alison Hickman
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Charles Entwisle
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Simon Wootton
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Rayleigh, Essex
“For services to the community in South Essex.”
David Workman
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Ballynahinch, County Down
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Diane Willson
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Bognor Regis, West Sussex
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Michael West
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
“For services to the community in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.”
Ruth Verner
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Antrim, County Antrim
“For services to the community in County Antrim.”
Christine Wheatley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
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Darren Ward
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Olney, Buckinghamshire
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John Turner
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Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Nicholas Ward
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Carnforth, Lancashire
“For services to the community in Over Kellet, Lancashire.”
Craig Trail
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Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
“For services to the community in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.”
Jean Todd
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Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire.”
Donald Todd
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Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire.”
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Glasgow, City of Glasgow
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2022
London Gazette (official record), issue 63571, notice 3957128. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2022).
Published 31 December 2021.
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