Birthday Honours 2006
Sarah Veale CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
lately Head • Trades Union Congress
“For services to Diversity.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) · 2006
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2006- Role at the time
- lately Head, Trades Union Congress
“For services to Diversity.”
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“For services to Diversity.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 92 times in the Birthday Honours List 2006 — about 9% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
lately Head, Trades Union Congress.
How widely is this recognised?
1,958 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
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 2006
Andrew Christopher Hayman
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to the Police.”
Andrew Gerard Kuyk
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.”
Anne Margaret Glover
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to Business.”
Anthony Hartney
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to Education.”
Anthony John Faith
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
Anthony Richard Bennett
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“for Development (BOND).”
Arthur Joseph Durrant
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
Director
Barbara Wilding
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to the Police.”
Barrie Jones
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to the Coal Industry.”
Brenda Bigland
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
Cathy Warwick
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to Healthcare.”
Charles Percival Ross Montgomery
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
Royal Navy
Christopher Alexander Spence
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For charitable services.”
Claire Harvey Craig
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
Director
Colin James Boag
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
late Corps of Royal Engineers
Cynthia Pine
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to Dentistry.”
Darcey Andrea Bussell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to Dance.”
David Edmund Ian Pyott
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to British business interests.”
David Garlick
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
David John Blackwood
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to the Oil and Gas Industries.”
David Sproxton
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to Animation and Film.”
David William Kyle
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to the Criminal Justice System.”
Deborah Warner
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to Drama.”
Douglas Jardine Flint
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to the Finance Industry.”
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Others recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,958 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. See the full list →
Dawn Tinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities in Jersey.”
Alice Wintergold
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For services to People with Disabilities.”
Tyron Woodford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion in the Rail Sector.”
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Christopher Symes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ellesmere, Shropshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Barbara Sved
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled and Learning Disabled Adults in Harrow and Northwood, Greater London.”
Jennifer Smyth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Mary Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Fiona Knight
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corwen, Clwyd
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities and to Autistic People.”
David Green
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Manchester.”
Claire Flowers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Girls and Young Women.”
Sharon Brown
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Maureen Bingham
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lydney, Gloucestershire
“For services to Operational Delivery, Logistics and to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Sharifa Begum
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women.”
Claire Alleguen
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Simeon Yates
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Digital Inclusion.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Emma Whitfield
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
“For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Claire Vincent
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Marine Science and to Women in Science.”
Clive Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cannock, Staffordshire
“For voluntary services to Disabled Riders.”
Ronald Sawford
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Kettering, Northamptonshire
“For services to Charity and to Disabled People.”
Karen Salter (kay Salter)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled People and to the community in Bexley.”
Becky Ruddy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thurso, Caithness
“For services to Women in the Nuclear Industry.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2006
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2006).
Published 16 June 2006.
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