Birthday Honours 2011
Simon John Thurley CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Chief Executive • English Heritage
Organisation: English Heritage
“For services to Conservation.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) · 2011
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Birthday Honours 2011- Role at the time
- Chief Executive, English Heritage
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- London
“For services to Conservation.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 112 times in the Birthday Honours List 2011 — about 9% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Chief Executive, English Heritage.
How widely is this recognised?
1,911 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture.
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 2011
Alan Clarke
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Tyne and Wear
“For services to Regeneration.”
Alan Douglas Campbell Clacher
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Alan Drury Macklin
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
late Corps of Royal Engineers
Alan James Baxter
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“For services to Engineering and to Conservation.”
Alan Thorpe Richard Wood
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
lately Director of Children?s Services
Alexander Robert Nairne
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“For services to the Arts.”
Andrew Charles Stott
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Kent
Director
Andrew John Wallard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
“For services to international measurement.”
Anthony James McGuirk
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Merseyside
“For services to Local Government.”
Antony Ronald Wadsworth
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“For services to the Music Industry.”
Brian Owen Williams
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Glasgow
“For services to Medicine.”
Bryan Ferry
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
Singer and songwriter
Bus industry in Northern Ireland.
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Catherine Billingham
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
South Yorkshire
Project Director
Catherine Felicity Byrne
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“for Security and Counter-Terrorism, Home Office.”
Celia Birtwell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“For services to the Fashion Industry.”
Charles William Jacob
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Kent
“For charitable services.”
Christopher Cropper Hood
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Oxfordshire
Christopher Richard Nigel Clark
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“For services to Industry.”
Christopher Shaw Gibson-Smith
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Surrey
“For services to Business.”
Christopher Thomas Morahan
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Surrey
“For services to Drama.”
Christopher William Parfitt
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Buckinghamshire
“For services to the Automotive Industry.”
Colin Firth
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“For services to Drama.”
David Gordon Wilson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
In the same field
Others recognised for Environment & Agriculture
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,911 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture. See the full list →
Lisa Clare Pinney
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newark, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Stephen Andrew Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Stephen Jess
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Agriculture in Northern Ireland.”
Adrian Isaac
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Philip Stocker
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Badminton, Gloucestershire
“For services to Farming and to Animal Welfare.”
Caterina Goodhart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Conservation and Heritage Crafts.”
Ian Glendinning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Magherafelt, County Londonderry
“For services to Country Sports and to Conservation.”
Camilla Fyfe (milly Fyfe)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Northampton, Northamptonshire
“For services to Farmers and to Family Nutrition.”
Alison Field
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Winchester, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Mary Colwell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Nature.”
Matthew Lindsey-clark
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Doynton, Gloucestershire
“For services to Horticulture and to Philanthropy.”
Sarah Chimbwandira
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bordon, Hampshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Margaret Boanas
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Meat Sector, to Trade and to Promoting Opportunities for Women.”
Wesley Aston
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Armagh, County Armagh
“For services to Agriculture.”
Maitland Mackie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
“For services to Farming, to Business Innovation and to Sustainability.”
Margaret Haynes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Education, to Sustainability, to the Environment and to the community in West Sussex.”
Daniel Horn-phathanothai
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Development and tackling Climate Change.”
Alexander Rhodes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Global Conservation.”
Jon Wheatley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Somerset
“For services to Horticulture and to Charity.”
Donald Starritt
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crumlin, County Antrim
“For services to Road Safety and to Environmental Protection.”
Professor Pearson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“For services to Agricultural Innovation and Education.”
Josephine Lavelle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Worthing, West Sussex
“For services to Forestry.”
Alistair Jinks
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coleraine, County Londonderry
“For services to the Environment and to the Economy.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2011
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2011).
Published 11 June 2011.
Location (London) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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