Birthday Honours 2002
Sebastian Charles Faulks CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Writer
“For services to Literature.”
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“For services to Literature.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 117 times in the Birthday Honours List 2002 — about 9% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Writer.
How widely is this recognised?
4,560 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture.
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 2002
Alan Grant Campbell
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“For services to Local Government.”
Alexander Dalgety Adamson
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“for Education and Skills.”
Alison Tierney
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“For services to Nursing Research and Education.”
Ann Patricia Dowling of Mechanical Engineering
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“For services to Mechanical Engineering.”
Ann-Louise Kinmonth of Practice
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“For services to Primary Care Research and Development.”
Anthony Charles Sleeman
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Director
Anthony John Edge
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“for Wales, Midlands and the South, Department for Work and Pensions.”
Arthur Maurice Lucas
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“For services to Higher Education.”
Brian Appleton
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“For services to Safety Management.”
Brian Cass
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“For services to Medical Research.”
Brian James Turner
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“For services to Tourism and to Training in the Catering Industry.”
Brian Walter Newby
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British Institute of Florence.
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Catherine Fiona Woolf
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“For services to the UK Knowledge Economy and Invisible Earnings.”
Cecil Hugh McMurray
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“For Public Service.”
Charles Gordon Brown Nicholson
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“For services to the Administration of Justice in Scotland.”
Christine Anne Whatford
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“For services to Education.”
Christopher Gibbs Holtom
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Christopher John Murray
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late The Royal Logistic Corps
Christopher John Pollock
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“For services to the Environment.”
Christopher John Shepley
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.”
Christopher Masters
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“For services to Industry.”
Clifford James Prior
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“For services to Health Care.”
David Houston Will
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Association Football.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Arts & Culture
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,560 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture. See the full list →
Malorie Blackman
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Literature.”
Cerys Matthews,
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Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Music.”
Mukesh Sharma
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newtownabbey, County Antrim
“For services to Heritage.”
Julia Catherine Donaldson
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Horsham, West Sussex
“For services to Literature.”
Richard Starrs
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stockton on Tees, North Yorkshire
“For services to Heritage.”
Adam Joolia
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Young People and to Music.”
Julia Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthenshire, Dyfed
“For services to Music.”
Margaret Irvine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Birsay, Orkney
“For services to Drama and to the community in Orkney.”
Shirley Henderson (shirley Mcgill)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Drama.”
James Fraser
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dunblane, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Tourism and Heritage in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.”
John Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Helen Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Daniel Crow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Artists and to Arts and Heritage.”
David Cottle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to Jazz Music.”
Rebecca Chapman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Inclusive Theatre.”
Marilyn Blieck
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Prestwick, Ayrshire and Arran
“For services to Music and to the community in Ayrshire.”
Christopher Gaze
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Arts and Culture in Canada.”
Stephen Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, City of Belfast
“For services to Broadcasting and to Kidney Transplant Awareness and to Fundraising in Northern Ireland.”
Iain Varah
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dunmow, Essex
“For services to Public Libraries, Culture and Leisure.”
Peter Talbot
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Eastbourne, East Sussex
“For services to the Arts.”
Paul Stacey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Theatre.”
Lisa Riley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Drama and to Charity.”
Garry Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Seale, Surrey
“For services to Sport Broadcasting.”
Suzanne Raine
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Heritage.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2002
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 2002 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 15 June 2002.
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