
New Year Honours 2016
Rowan Douglas CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Chief Executive Officer
“For services to the Economy through Risk, Insurance and Sustainable Growth.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
For services to the Economy through Risk, Insurance and Sustainable Growth.
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Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
31 December 2015
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:
Rowan Malcolm DOUGLAS
Chief Executive Officer, Capital Science and Policy Practice, Willis Group
For services to the Economy through Risk, Insurance and Sustainable Growth.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61450 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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London
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New Year Honours 2016- Role at the time
- Chief Executive Officer
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- London
“For services to the Economy through Risk, Insurance and Sustainable Growth.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 119 times in the New Year Honours List 2016 — about 8% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Chief Executive Officer.
How widely is this recognised?
1,438 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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“For services to H.M. Prison Service.”
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“For services to Electoral Democracy.”
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“For services to Local Government.”
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Tyne and Wear
“For services to Higher Education.”
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“For services to Women in Physics.”
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“For services to Visually Impaired People Abroad.”
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“For services to Business and Entrepreneurship.”
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West Midlands
“For services to Medicine and Medical Research.”
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“For services to Climate Science.”
Lisa Clare Pinney
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Newark, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Michael Cooper
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Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Clare Olver
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Warrington, Cheshire
“For services to Community Forestry.”
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Nairn, Nairn
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Kabir Kaul
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London, Greater London
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Stephen Jess
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Adrian Isaac
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Boston, Lincolnshire
“For services to the Environment.”
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North Berwick, East Lothian
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Philip Stocker
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Badminton, Gloucestershire
“For services to Farming and to Animal Welfare.”
George Seligman
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Romsey, Hampshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Juliet Sargeant
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Horticulture.”
David Sawkins
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Holm, Orkney
“For services to Port and Harbour Development and to Environmental Management.”
John Rochford
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hertford, Hertfordshire
“For services to Horticulture.”
Andrew Page
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ringwood, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Stewart Muir
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liskeard, Cornwall
“For services to Wildlife Conservation.”
William Moore
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Derry, County Londonderry
“For services to the Agriculture Sector in Northern Ireland.”
Simon Humphreys
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dorking, Surrey
“For services to the Environment.”
Stephen Hughson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newbridge on Wye, Powys
“For services to Agriculture and to Tourism and Events in Wales.”
Caterina Goodhart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Conservation and Heritage Crafts.”
Ian Glendinning
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Magherafelt, County Londonderry
“For services to Country Sports and to Conservation.”
Camilla Fyfe (milly Fyfe)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Northampton, Northamptonshire
“For services to Farmers and to Family Nutrition.”
Alison Field
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Winchester, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Sarah Eberle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Witney, Oxfordshire
“For services to Horticulture.”
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Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2016
London Gazette (official record), issue 61450, notice 2454016. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2016).
Published 31 December 2015.
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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