Birthday Honours 2004
Ruth Westbrook CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to Education.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) · 2004
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 112 times in the Birthday Honours List 2004 — about 9% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
6,604 people have been recognised for Education.
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 2004
Alan Pedder
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Disabled People.”
Alison Kerr
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Anastasios Paul Leventis
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to conservation and the environment overseas, especially in Nigeria.”
Andrew Donisthorpe Meek
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Andrew Douglas Pulford
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Royal Air Force
Andrew James Seber
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Education.”
Andrew Joseph Gunz
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Ann Taylor
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to the Retail Sector.”
Anne Mary Lonsdale
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Archibald Boyd Tunnock
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to charity in Scotland.”
Barbara Phillips
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Biological Chemistry.”
Barbara Stuttle
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“for Nurse Prescribing.”
Barry John Stickings
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to the Chemicals Industry.”
Brian Michael Rowntree
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“for System.”
Bryan Forbes
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to the Arts.”
Carol Frances
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Financial Regulation.”
Charles Bernard Hilton Stevenson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Royal Navy
Christine Tacon
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Agriculture.”
Christopher Colin Wilson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Christopher John Parry
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Royal Navy
Christopher Michael Bruce Coats
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
late Royal Regiment of Artillery
Clare Sumner
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Senior Civil Servant
Colin Barrow
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Local Government.”
Colin MacLean
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Education.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Education
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 6,604 people have been recognised for Education. See the full list →
Stephen Thurston Munby
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Kendal, Cumbria
“For services to Education.”
Rachael Ross
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hinton Daubnay, Hampshire
“For services to Education, to Policy and to People with Down Syndrome.”
Debra Gray
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Further Education.”
Shelagh Legrave
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Education.”
Keri Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education in Gibraltar.”
Glenda Mctaggart
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education in the Cayman Islands.”
Julia Downey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Children and Education in Moldova.”
Barbara Connell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Audrey Moore
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Limavady, County Londonderry
“For voluntary services to Special Education.”
Jamie Goddard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chepstow, Gwent
“For services to Education, to Charity and to Young People.”
Julie Gard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bracknell, Berkshire
“For services to Further Education.”
Lilian Field
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Strathdon, Aberdeenshire
“For services to Rural Education.”
Mary Boam
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
“For services to Early Years Education.”
Roy Bowden
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Worthing, West Sussex
“For services to Further Education.”
Michael Hamblin
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Education in Kenya.”
Wilfred Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Elizabeth Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Tariq Obaide
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Education Overseas and to UK/Morocco Relations.”
Simon Wood
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Frinton on Sea, Essex
“For services to Education.”
Lucille Windle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Education.”
Emma Whitfield
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
“For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Pauline Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chatham, Kent
“For services to Education, Skills and Employability.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2004
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 2004 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 12 June 2004.
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