Birthday Honours 2002
Shelia Mary Forbes CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to Women in the Workforce.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) · 2002
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“For services to Women in the Workforce.”
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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.
How widely is this recognised?
2,109 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
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
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Local Government.”
Alexander Dalgety Adamson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“for Education and Skills.”
Alison Tierney
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Nursing Research and Education.”
Ann Patricia Dowling of Mechanical Engineering
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Mechanical Engineering.”
Ann-Louise Kinmonth of Practice
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Primary Care Research and Development.”
Anthony Charles Sleeman
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Director
Anthony John Edge
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“for Wales, Midlands and the South, Department for Work and Pensions.”
Arthur Maurice Lucas
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Higher Education.”
Brian Appleton
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Safety Management.”
Brian Cass
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Medical Research.”
Brian James Turner
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Tourism and to Training in the Catering Industry.”
Brian Walter Newby
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
British Institute of Florence.
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Catherine Fiona Woolf
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the UK Knowledge Economy and Invisible Earnings.”
Cecil Hugh McMurray
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For Public Service.”
Charles Gordon Brown Nicholson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the Administration of Justice in Scotland.”
Christine Anne Whatford
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Education.”
Christopher Gibbs Holtom
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Christopher John Murray
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
late The Royal Logistic Corps
Christopher John Pollock
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“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
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Industry.”
Clifford James Prior
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“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 Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,109 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. See the full list →
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.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
Diane Redfern
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Slough, Berkshire
“For services to Disabled Riders.”
Elizabeth Prince
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crewe, Cheshire
“For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity.”
Nadia Khan
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women in the Music Industry.”
Imran Hafeez
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“For services to Literacy Development and Social Inclusion in Bradford, West Yorkshire.”
Pamela Garbett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Foster Care and to Children with Disabilities and their Families.”
John Garbett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Foster Care and to Children with Disabilities and their Families.”
Helene Martin Gee
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Folkestone, Kent
“For services to Women in Enterprise.”
Douglas Bott
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Disabled People.”
Olubukola Babajide
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Technology, to Business and to Inclusion.”
Kristian Barnfield-guest
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
York, North Yorkshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Chenelle Ansah
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Investment, to Women in Business and to Charity.”
Yasmin Khan
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
“For services to Ending Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women.”
Diana Brightmore-armour
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women and Diversity in Financial Services.”
Martin Coppack
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Social Equality and Inclusion.”
Janet Jeffrey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Children with Disabilities in Lesotho.”
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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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