Birthday Honours 2009
Sir William Henry PROBY CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Organisation: National Trust
“Lately Chairman, National Trust. For services to Conservation and to Heritage.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Lately Chairman, National Trust. For services to Conservation and to Heritage.
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“Lately Chairman, National Trust. For services to Conservation and to Heritage.”
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“Lately Chairman, National Trust. For services to Conservation and to Heritage.”
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The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 102 times in the Birthday Honours List 2009 — about 11% of the list.
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83 Commander of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Cambridgeshire.
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How widely is this recognised?
1,110 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 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 2009
Alastair Hignell
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Gloucestershire
“Lately Rugby Commentator. For services to Sport and to Charity.”
Alastair Lansley
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Surrey
“Architect. For services to Public Transport Architecture.”
Alice Loretto Quinn
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Belfast
“Chair, Health Promotion Agency Northern Ireland. For services to Healthcare.”
Alwen Williams
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“Chief Executive, Tower Hamlets Primary Care Trust. For services to Healthcare.”
Anne Elizabeth Williams
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Cheshire
“Lately Strategic Director, Health and Social Care, Salford Council. For services to Local Government.”
Brian Mcalinden
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Glasgow
“Headteacher, Castlemilk High School, Glasgow. For services to Education.”
Christine Joy Stewart
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Surrey
“Lately Director, Criminal Law and Sentencing Policy, Ministry of Justice.”
Christopher John Adrian Chivers
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Down
“Lately Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice. For services to the Administration of Justice in Northern Ireland.”
Christopher Michael Clarke
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Edinburgh
“Director, National Gallery of Scotland. For services to the Visual Arts.”
Christopher Tailby
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“Director, Anti-Avoidance Group, HM Revenue and Customs.”
Cicely Frances Berry
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Warwickshire
“Voice Director, Royal Shakespeare Company. For services to Drama.”
Councillor John Merry
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Greater Manchester
“Leader, Salford City Council. For services to Local Government.”
David Graham Blanchflower
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
United States
“For services to Economics and to the Monetary Policy Committee, Bank of England.”
David Mlinaric
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Somerset
“For services to Interior Design and to Heritage.”
David Turrell
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Wiltshire
“Headteacher, Sir Bernard Lovell School, Bristol and Chairman, Kingswood 14-19 Partnership. For services to local and national Education.”
Dean James
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“Chief Operating Officer, Corporate IT, Department for Work and Pensions. For public and voluntary service.”
Delia Ann Smith
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Suffolk
“Cookery Writer and Broadcaster. For services to the Food Industry.”
Dr Anas Al-Shaikh
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Surrey
“Academic Advisor, London Office, International Institute of Islamic Thought. For services to Community Relations.”
Dr Elaine Mcmahon
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
East Riding of Yorkshire
“Chief Executive and Principal, Hull Group of Colleges. For services to local and national Further Education.”
Dr Elizabeth Sidwell
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“Chief Executive, Haberdashers' Aske's Federation, Lewisham, London. For services to local and national Education.”
Dr James Matheson Smith
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Surrey
“Chairman, Shell UK. For services to the Oil and Gas industries.”
Dr Judith Ann Hulf
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“Consultant Anaesthetist, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and President, Royal College of Anaesthetists. For services to Medicine.”
Dr Juliet Susan Durrant Williams
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Devon
“For services to the Tourist and Creative Industries.”
Dr June Munro Raine
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
“Director, Vigilance and Risk Management of Medicines, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, Department of Health.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Environment & Agriculture
Across the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,110 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture. See the full list →
Clare Olver
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Warrington, Cheshire
“Programmes Manager, Community Forest Trust. For services to Community Forestry”
Stephen Jess
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“Lately Senior Scientific Officer, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute. For services to Agriculture in Northern Ireland”
Adrian Bennett Isaac
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“Founder and Chair, Boston Woods Trust. For services to the Environment”
Keith Chalmers-Watson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
North Berwick, East Lothian
“Life Member and lately Chair of World Pheasant Association. For services to Wild Bird Research and Conservation”
Philip Brett Stocker
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Badminton, Gloucestershire
“Chief Executive Officer, National Sheep Association. For services to Farming and to Animal Welfare”
Stephen Michael Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Executive Director, CO2RE and Associate Professor of Greenhouse Gas Removal, University of Oxford. For services to Climate Science”
George Edward Spencer Seligman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Romsey, Hampshire
“For services to the Environment”
Juliet Sargeant
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“Garden Designer, Juliet Sargeant Gardens and Landscapes. For services to Horticulture”
David Sawkins
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Holm, Orkney
“Deputy Harbour Master, Strategy and Support, Orkney Islands Council. For services to Port and Harbour Development and to Environmental Management”
John Rochford
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hertford, Hertfordshire
“Liveryman, Worshipful Company of Gardeners. For services to Horticulture”
Pamela Christine Rawling
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“Lately Education for Sustainable Development Manager, Early Years and Childcare, The Education People. For services to Early Years and Education for Sustainable Development”
Andrew Page
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ringwood, Hampshire
“Wildlife Ranger Manager, Forestry Commission. For services to Forestry”
Stewart William Muir
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liskeard, Cornwall
“Lately Policy Officer, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Wildlife Conservation”
William Robert Lyon Moore
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Derry, County Londonderry
“For services to the Agriculture Sector in Northern Ireland”
Becki Lawson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Zoology Zoological Society of London. For services to Wildlife Health”
Simon John Humphreys
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dorking, Surrey
“For services to the Environment”
Stephen John Hughson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newbridge on Wye, Powys
“For services to Agriculture and to Tourism and Events in Wales”
Caterina Goodhart
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Founder, London School of Picture and Frame Conservation. For services to Conservation and Heritage Crafts”
Ian Glendinning
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Magherafelt, County Londonderry
“Managing Director, Irish Grouse Conservation Trust. For services to Country Sports and to Conservation”
Alison Field
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Winchester, Hampshire
“President, Royal Forestry Society. For services to Forestry”
Sarah Eberle
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Witney, Oxfordshire
“For services to Horticulture”
Matthew Philip Lindsey-Clark
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Doynton, Gloucestershire
“Treasurer, Royal Horticultural Society. For services to Horticulture and to Philanthropy”
Sarah Jane Chimbwandira
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bordon, Hampshire
“Chief Executive Officer, Surrey Wildlife Trust. For services to the Environment”
Bridget Biddell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Farnham, Surrey
“Chair, Country Land and Business Association Charitable Trust. For services to Environmental Restoration and to Charity”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2009
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2009). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 14 June 2009.
Location (Cambridgeshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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