Birthday Honours 2005
Stephen Morris Jones CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Chief Executive • Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
“For services to Local Government.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) · 2005
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2005- Role at the time
- Chief Executive, Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
“For services to Local Government.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 102 times in the Birthday Honours List 2005 — about 10% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Chief Executive, Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council.
How widely is this recognised?
2,447 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service.
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 2005
Adrian John Bickersteth Wood
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“For services to Industry.”
Adrian Leonard Mears
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“For services to the Defence Industry.”
Adrian Peter Bird
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Science.”
Afzal Khushi
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“For services to Business in Scotland.”
Alan Anthony Jackson of Human Nutrition
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Public Health and Nutrition.”
Alastair Cox Dempster
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Sport in Scotland.”
Alastair David Arton Duncan
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
Alison Jane Brimelow
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Intellectual Property Law.”
Andrew Kevin Foster
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“for Ecology and Hydrology, Natural Environment Research Council.”
Andrew Philip Cowling
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
Anna Gregor
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Medicine.”
Anthony Attwood
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
Assistant Director
Anthony Kenneth Allum
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“For services to British business interests in Iraq.”
Anthony Laurance
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
Senior Civil Servant
Anthony Terence Quincy Stewart
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Irish History.”
Arnold Julian Butler
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
Arthur McFerran
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to the IT Industry in Northern Ireland.”
Basil Lewis D’Oliveira
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Sport.”
Beatrice Margaret Saner
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“for Management and Policy Studies, Cabinet Office.”
Branden Lawrence Heselton
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
Royal Navy
Brian May
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to the Music Industry.”
Christina Ann Baxter
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to the Church of England.”
Christopher Norman Wright
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to the Music and Entertainment Industries.”
Clifford Martin McKee of European Public Health
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2005
“For services to Healthcare.”
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Others recognised for Government & Public Service
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,447 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service. See the full list →
Simon Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Jonathan Stephen Cunliffe
PersonKnight Or Dame Grand Cross Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Lynn Brown
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gullane, East Lothian
“For services to Policing and Public Service.”
Janette Durbin
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Glynne Jones
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Moira Chrystal
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
Brian Robertson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Charles Obazuaye
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corby, Northamptonshire
“For Public Service.”
Michael Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“For Public Service.”
Emily Jarvis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For Public Service.”
Jack Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Cynthia Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For Political Service.”
Stephen Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Caroline Bird
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Merrill Powell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Political Service.”
Cherry Povall
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wirrall, Merseyside
“For services to Local Government and to the Magistracy.”
Susan Parsonage
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wokingham, Berkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Graham Metcalfe
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Welton, Lincolnshire
“For Public Service.”
Alison Lawson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Andrea Kinver
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For Public Service.”
Karen Jones
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For Public Service.”
Samuel Jenkins
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Christopher Howarth
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Southport, Merseyside
“For Public Service.”
Anne Holland
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2005
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2005).
Published 9 June 2005.
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