
New Year Honours 2001
Sarah Anne Cavender MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For charitable services to the Leukaemia Research Fund and to the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For charitable services to the Leukaemia Research Fund and to the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
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“For charitable services to the Leukaemia Research Fund and to the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 746 times in the New Year Honours List 2001 — about 57% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,797 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2001
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Acker Bernard Stanley Bilk
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“For services to Music.”
Action in Sutton
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Surrey
Adrian Cole
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Advice Bureau in Pimlico
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
London
Agnes Morrison
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Forestry and to the community.”
Alan Charles John Pigott
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the community in Bakewell, Derbyshire.”
Alan Henry Vincent
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the Defence Industry.”
Alan Joseph Graham
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Ship Safety.”
Alan Knight
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Association Football.”
Alan Stewart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Alasdair Eoghann Adrian Rose
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“for Mathematics, ESPRC.”
Alastair Douglas Short
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Health Care.”
Albert David Bertram
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Cockermouth/ Marvejois town twinning.”
Alberto Santolaya Diaz
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Alex McGowan
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Health and Safety.”
Alexander Alan Bain
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the James Hopkins Trust for Disabled Children in Gloucestershire.”
Alexander Cowie Cumming
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Alexander John Taylor. lately Senior Agricultural Adviser
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the Scottish Agricultural College.”
Alexander Walter Sutherland
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Alexander Wright
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the community in Greater Easterhouse, Glasgow.”
Alice Ena Savage
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the North Hartlepool Partnership.”
Allan Jepson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For charitible services to the Leukaemia Research Fund in Cheshire.”
Alwyn Humphreys
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Music in Wales.”
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Others recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,797 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology. See the full list →
Hayaatun Sillem
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Engineering.”
Stephen Andrew Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Matthew Wilson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research.”
Ann Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector.”
Ghulam Ng
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leicester, Leicestershire
“For services to Medical Research and Healthcare.”
James Markey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Guildford, Surrey
“For services to the Technology Sector.”
Jane Gate
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thatcham, Berkshire
“For services to Science and the Innovation Ecosystem.”
Maurice Geddis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dromore, County Down
“For services to Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland.”
Mark Downs
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Deal, Kent
“For services to Biology.”
Jonathan Boddington
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oswestry, Shropshire
“For services to Design and Innovation in Furniture Making.”
Olubukola Babajide
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Technology, to Business and to Inclusion.”
Geoffrey Underwood
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newport, Isle of Wight
“For services to the Technology Industry.”
Sharon Todd
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Innovation.”
Ian Ritchey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Engineering.”
Brian Mcconnell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Engineering.”
Rashmi Mantri
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to Mathematics Education.”
Myrtle Dawes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Energy and Technology.”
John Boumphrey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
“For services to Technology, Consumer and Digital Commerce Industry.”
Timothy Orchard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the NHS and Healthcare Research and Innovation.”
Adikaari Adikaari
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Guildford, Surrey
“For services to Research and Innovation to Tackle Climate Change.”
Katherine Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stourbridge, West Midlands
“For services to Brain Tumour Research and to Charity.”
Mark Bamforth
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK Life Sciences and to UK/USA business relations.”
Benjamin Towers
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gillingham, Kent
“For services to the Startup Business Community, Excellence in Innovation and Enterprise.”
Professor Rees
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to Multi-Hazard Science and Disaster Risk Reduction.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2001
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
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Published 30 December 2000.
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