Birthday Honours 2016
Rotha Johnston DBE
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
Recognised in the Birthday Honours 2016 with the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, from Belfast.
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
11 June 2016
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
D.B.E.
To be Ordinary Dames Commander of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Ms Rotha Geraldine Diane JOHNSTON C.B.E.
For services to the Northern Ireland Economy and public service.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61608 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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The Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 13 times in the Birthday Honours List 2016 — about 1% of the list.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2016
Alice Hudson
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
Executive Headteacher
Anna Dominiczak
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Dunbartonshire
“For services to Cardiovascular and Medical Science.”
Benita Refson
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“For services to Education.”
Caroline Dean
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Norfolk
“For services to Plant Science Research and Women in Science.”
Christine Lenehan
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Middlesex
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Denise Coia
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Dunbartonshire
“For services to Mental Health and the NHS.”
Frances Lannon
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Oxfordshire
“For services to Higher Education.”
Julia Peyton-jones
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“For services to the Arts.”
Louise Casey
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“For services to Families and Vulnerable People.”
Penelope Wilton
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“For services to Drama.”
Susan Black
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Dundee
“For services to Forensic Anthropology.”
Veronica Courtice
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Cambridgeshire
“For services to Sustainability Leadership.”
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Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2016
London Gazette (official record), issue 61608, notice 2551724. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2016).
Published 11 June 2016.
Location (Belfast) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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