Birthday Honours 2010
Theodosia SOWA CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to the Voluntary Sector in the UK and Overseas.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
For services to the Voluntary Sector in the UK and Overseas.
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“For services to the Voluntary Sector in the UK and Overseas.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 104 times in the Birthday Honours List 2010 — about 11% of the list.
In their area
707 Commander of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from London.
How widely is this recognised?
11,402 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service.
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 2010
Alan Clarke
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2010
London
“Deputy Director, Curriculum and Pupil Well Being, Schools Directorate, Department for Children, Schools and Families.”
Alyson Jane Stafford
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Lanarkshire
“Director of Finance, Scottish Executive.”
Ann Margaret Green
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2010
North Yorkshire
“Chair, Board of Trustees, Royal Armouries. For services to Museums.”
Anne Galbraith
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Northumberland
“Chair, Valuation Tribunal Service. For public service.”
Brian Etheridge
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Hampshire
“Director, Civil Service Capability Group, Cabinet Office.”
Bryan Davis
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Down
“Chief Executive, Social Security Agency Department for Social Development, Northern Ireland Executive.”
Catherine Zeta Jones
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2010
London
“Actor. For services to the Film Industry and to Charity.”
Christopher Rajendran Hyman
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Surrey
“Chief Executive Officer, Serco Group plc. For services to Business and to Charity.”
Colin Dodge
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Japan
“Executive Vice-President of Africa, Middle East, India, Europe Operations, Nissan Motors Ltd. For services to the Automotive Industry.”
David Graham Stevens
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2010
South Glamorgan
“Chief Operating Officer, Admiral Group. For services to the Insurance Industry and to Charity.”
David Gregory
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Somerset
“Headteacher, Fosse Way Community Special School, Bath. For services to local and national Special Needs Education.”
David Radcliffe Stone
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2010
South Yorkshire
“Chairman, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Healthcare.”
Douglas Edwin Oakervee
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Newmarket, Suffolk
“Lately Chairman, Crossrail. For services to Civil Engineering.”
Dr David Stuart English
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2010
London
“For services to Cricket and to Charity.”
Dr Jean Venables
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Surrey
“President, Institution of Civil Engineers. For services to Civil Engineering.”
Dr Karl Joseph Mackie
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2010
London
“Chief Executive and Mediator, Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution. For services to Mediation.”
Dr Karl William Pamp Jenkins
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Swansea
“Composer. For services to Music.”
Dr Marshall Paul Elliott
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Kent
“For public service.”
Dr Mary Armitage
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Dorset
“Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist, Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Medicine.”
Dr Michael Longley
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Belfast
“Poet. For services to Literature.”
Dr Neil Suggett
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Buckinghamshire
“Headteacher, Hayes Park Primary School, Hillingdon, London. For services to Education.”
Dr Paul Langmaid
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2010
South Glamorgan
“Chief Dental Officer for Wales, Department of Health and Social Services, Welsh Assembly Government”
Dr Robert James Young
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Greater Manchester
“Consultant Physician, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Medicine.”
Dr Robert Scott Steedman
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2010
London
“Vice-President, Royal Academy of Engineering. For services to Engineering.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Community & Voluntary Service
Across the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records, 11,402 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service. See the full list →
Moira Patricia Chrystal
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
Alison Hickman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to the community in Sierra Leone.”
Charles Peter Nicholas Entwisle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Charity and to Vulnerable People in Mallorca.”
Enola Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
West Mersea, Essex
“Founder, Insulinoma Charity UK. For services to the Insulinoma Community”
Simon Ernest Wootton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rayleigh, Essex
“For services to the community in South Essex”
David Thomas Crowe Workman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch”
Diane Kathleen Willson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
“For services to the Education Community in Bognor Regis, West Sussex”
Michael Evan West
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
“For services to the community in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire”
Ruth Verner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Antrim, County Antrim
“For services to the community in County Antrim”
Christine Joy Wheatley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For services to the community in Horsted Keynes, West Sussex”
Darren Ward
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Olney, Buckinghamshire
“Lately Railwayman, West Midlands Trains and Freightliner Group. For Charitable Service, particularly to Birmingham Children's Hospital”
John Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“Adult Instructor, Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force. For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising”
Nicholas Kevin Davis Ward
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carnforth, Lancashire
“For services to the community in Over Kellet, Lancashire”
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chair, Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation UK. For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community”
Craig Thomas Trail
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
“Chairman of Sandhaven and Pitullie Harbour Trust. For services to the community in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire”
Jean Mary Todd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire”
Donald Richard Todd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire”
Hazel Tomkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“Volunteer, The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice, Glasgow. For Charitable Service”
Graham Syrett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to the community in Cotham and Kingsdown, Bristol”
Jennifer Jaculin Thomas
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Charitable Service”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“Volunteer, Waterloo Rugby Football Club. For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside”
Beryl Shirley Stubbins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Downham Market, Norfolk
“For services to the community in Norfolk”
Neville Percy Stephens
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Craven Arms, Shropshire
“For services to the community in Craven Arms, Shropshire”
Martyn Clive Steers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Maidstone, Kent
“Volunteer, St John Ambulance Kent. For voluntary services to Community First Aid”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2010
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2010). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 14 June 2010.
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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