Birthday Honours 2026
Stephen Thurston MUNBY
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
- Knight Bachelor
Visiting Professor
“Visiting Professor, University College London. For services to Education”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Chief Executive, National College for Leadership of Schools and Children's Services. For services to Education.
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Visiting Professor, University College London. For services to Education
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London Gazette notice
Knights Bachelor
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
13 June 2026
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to signify his intention of conferring the honour of Knighthood upon the undermentioned:
Stephen Thurston MUNBY C.B.E.
Visiting Professor, University College London
For services to Education.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 65091 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2010- Role at the time
- Visiting Professor
- Region
- Kendal, Greater Manchester
“Chief Executive, National College for Leadership of Schools and Children's Services. For services to Education.”
Knight Bachelor
Birthday Honours 2026- Role at the time
- Visiting Professor
- Region
- Kendal, Cumbria
“Visiting Professor, University College London. For services to Education”
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How common is this award?
The Knight Bachelor was awarded 14 times in the Birthday Honours List 2026 — about 1% of the list.
In their area
4 Knight Bachelor recipients are from Cumbria.
What organisation were they with?
Visiting Professor.
How widely is this recognised?
4,959 people have been recognised for Education.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Knight Bachelor in the Birthday Honours 2026
Alastair John Naisbitt King
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Lord Mayor, City of London Corporation. For services to Pensions Reform, to the Promotion of International Business and Voluntary and Charitable Service”
Andrew David Morris
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Perth, Perth and Kinross
“Director of Health Data Research UK and Vice-Principal, University of Edinburgh. For services to Medical Sciences, to Public Health and to Patient Care”
Andrew Mitchell
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Saffron Walden, Essex
“Chief Executive Officer, Tideway. For services to the Construction Industry”
Carlos Silvestre Frenk
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Durham, County Durham
“Ogden Professor of Fundamental Physics, Durham University. For services to Astrophysics and Cosmology”
Christopher John Mullin
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Alnwick, Northumberland
“For Political and Public Service”
David Michael Gauke
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
“Chair of the Independent Sentencing Review. For services to the Justice System”
David Sproxton
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Co-Founder and Trustee, Aardman Animations. For services to the Animation Industry, the Creative Industries and to Charity”
Glen Warren Burley
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Warwick, Warwickshire
“Chief Executive, The Foundation Group and Deputy Chief Executive, NHS England. For services to the NHS”
Gregory William Hands
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Member of Parliament for Chelsea and Fulham. For Parliamentary and Political Service”
Kevin Sinfield
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Oldham, Greater Manchester
“Coach, England National Rugby Union Team and Fundraiser. For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community”
Patrick Phillip Vernon
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
London, Greater London
“Campaigner for Racial Equality and Social Justice. For services to Racial Equality”
Peter Lord
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Co-Founder and Trustee, Aardman Animations. For services to the Animation Industry, the Creative Industries and to Charity”
Richard Brabazon Macrory
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Kidlington, Oxfordshire
“Lately Board Member, The Office for Environmental Protection. For services to Environmental Law”
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Others recognised for Education
Across the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,959 people have been recognised for Education. See the full list →
Dawn Moir Tinley
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“For services to People with Learning Disabilities in Jersey.”
Keri Scott
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“For services to Education in Gibraltar.”
Glenda Lynne McTAGGART
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“For services to Education in the Cayman Islands.”
Catherine Marjorie Grove
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“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Julia Clare Downey
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“For services to Children and Education in Moldova.”
Barbara Helen Connell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Diane Kathleen Willson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
“For services to the Education Community in Bognor Regis, West Sussex”
Caroline Tyerman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Durham, North Yorkshire
“Lately Lead Practitioner, SEND and Inclusion, Brougham Primary School Hartlepool. For services to Education”
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chair, Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation UK. For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community”
Barbara Celia Sved
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled and Learning Disabled Adults in Harrow and Northwood, Greater London”
Peter Scobie
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Newtownards, County Down
“Head Chef, Queen's University Belfast. For services to Higher Education”
Audrey Moore
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Limavady, County Londonderry
“Chair, Friends of Rossmar School. For voluntary services to Special Education”
Fiona Sarah Winifred McCULLOUGH
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Tamworth, Staffordshire
“For services to Education and Outreach”
Rita Helen Lewis (Helen Hopkins)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthen, Dyfed
“For services to Music and Music Education”
Fiona Jayne Knight
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corwen, Clwyd
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities and to Autistic People”
Eleanor Keeley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“School Cook and Catering Manager, Linden Lodge School, London Borough of Wandsworth. For services to Education”
Sandra Howes (Cassandra Howes)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bedford, Bedfordshire
“For services to Education and to Inter-Faith Relations in Bedfordshire”
Alan John Hiatt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Cwmbran, Gwent
“Mental Health and Learning Difficulties Volunteer. For services to Ty Siriol and Hafan Deg Wards, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board”
Jamie Paul Goddard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chepstow, Gwent
“Lately Deputy Headteacher. For services to Education, to Charity and to Young People”
Julie Gard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bracknell, Berkshire
“Tutor, Bracknell Forest Borough Council, Berkshire. For services to Further Education”
Lilian Jane Field
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Strathdon, Aberdeenshire
“Headteacher, Strathdon School and Crathie School, Aberdeenshire. For services to Rural Education”
Caroline Anne Dickinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Exeter, Devon
“Playgroup Leader, St Leonards Pre-School, Exeter. For services to Early Years Education”
Jacqueline Burton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Waterlooville, Hampshire
“Nursery Practitioner and Manager, Children's Learning Centre, Emsworth, Hampshire. For services to Early Years Education”
Mary Boam
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
“Manager, Hulland Community Pre School, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. For services to Early Years Education”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2010
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2010). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 30 December 2009.
Knight Bachelor · 2026
London Gazette (official record), issue 65091, notice 5152800. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2026).
Published 12 June 2026.
Location (Kendal, Greater Manchester) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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