Birthday Honours 2001
Samuel James Shields CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to Health Care.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 122 times in the Birthday Honours List 2001 — about 9% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
4,501 people have been recognised for Health & Social Care.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 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 2001
Alan Watson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“for Administration.”
Alasdair Uist Macdonald
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Education.”
Alastair David Lyons
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the Department of Social Security.”
Albray Victor Butterfield
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the community, Providenciales.”
Anthony Francis Pryor
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the Defence Industry.”
Anthony Minghella
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Film Drama.”
Anthony William King-Harman
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
late Royal Regiment of Artillery
Barry Andrew Louis Goldman
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Royal Navy
Beno Bartholomew Tomon Boeha
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to higher education and research.”
Brian James Jerstice
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Royal Air Force
Cary Lynn Cooper
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Health and Safety.”
Charles Tomlinson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Literature.”
Christopher Frank Carandini Lee
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Drama.”
Christopher Gray Lewis
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
lately Head
Christopher John Nicholls
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Education.”
Christopher Richard Ivory
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Training.”
Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Cynthia Ruth Butlin
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the eradication of leprosy in India and Nepal.”
David Acland
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Maritime Safety.”
David Bailey
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Art.”
David Charles Green
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Transport.”
David Gilroy
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
David Harold Jones
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the Electricity Supply Industry.”
David James Bills
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
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Others recognised for Health & Social Care
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,501 people have been recognised for Health & Social Care. See the full list →
Professor David Mabey
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to Global Health.”
Jonathan Davies
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to People with Cancer and to Broadcasting.”
Judith Dewinter
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the NHS.”
Jill Belch
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Scone, Perth and Kinross
“For services to Medicine and Public Health.”
Meena Upadhyaya
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For services to Community Cohesion in Wales and to Medical Genetics.”
Crystal Oldman
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crowborough, East Sussex
“For services to Nursing.”
Carol Brayne
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Medicine, Medical Research and Public Health.”
Andrew Morris
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Perth, Perth and Kinross
“For services to Medical Sciences, to Public Health and to Patient Care.”
Suzanne Rastrick
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Shaftesbury, Dorset
“For services to the Allied Health Professions and to the Social Housing Sector.”
Stephen Greene
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Allison White
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aycliffe, County Durham
“For services to Supporting People with Cancer.”
Caron Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Walsall, West Midlands
“For services to Health and Wellbeing.”
Claire Robinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Birmingham.”
Lee Ralph
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Yate, Gloucestershire
“For services to Mental Health, Wellbeing, and Resilience in the Fire and Rescue Sector.”
Catherine Repton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Belper, Derbyshire
“For services to Premature Babies and their Families.”
Debra Padgett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Biomedical Science in the NHS.”
Maurice Neely
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Strabane, County Tyrone
“For services to Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland.”
Clare Mccawley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Castlewellan, County Down
“For services to Health and Social Care and to the Community and Voluntary Sector.”
Steven Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Wendy Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Edith Leask
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lerwick, Shetland
“For services to Mental Health and Wellbeing.”
Helen Mack
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
“For services to Hospice Care.”
Leanne Howlett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Warwick, Warwickshire
“For services to Health Visiting.”
Claire Griffiths
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For services to Cancer Charities.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2001
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2001).
Published 14 June 2001.
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