New Year Honours 2003
Thomas Gerald Reames Davies CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Chairman • Wales Youth Agency
“For services to Young People and to Rugby in Wales.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
For services to Young People and to Rugby in Wales.
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2003- Role at the time
- Chairman, Wales Youth Agency
“For services to Young People and to Rugby in Wales.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to Young People and to Rugby in Wales.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 109 times in the New Year Honours List 2003 — about 10% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Chairman, Wales Youth Agency.
How widely is this recognised?
3,337 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families.
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 New Year Honours 2003
Alan Thomas Crane
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Movement for Innovation in the Construction Industry.”
Andreas Whittam Smith
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Film Industry.”
Andrew Christopher King Day
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Crown in Guernsey.”
Andrew George Walton
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Royal Air Force
Andrew William Graham Wylie
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Software Industry.”
Anthony Edward Jones
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the promotion of British art in the USA.”
Anthony Gerard Hawkhead
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Environment.”
Anthony John Newman Taylor
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council.”
Anya Sainsbury
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Arts Education and Ballet.”
Bishop David Leake
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the local and British communities in Argentina.”
Brian Denis Cox
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Drama.”
Brian Styles
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Further Education.”
Bryn Terfel Jones
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Opera.”
Charles Anthony Lawrence
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Transport Industry.”
Charles Henry Barre Garraway
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Charles Lamb Allen
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the XVII Commonwealth Games.”
Christopher George Kenyon
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Higher and Specialist Education.”
Clive Bruce Fairweather
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“for Scotland.”
Colin Davenport
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Colin John Humphreys
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Science as a Researcher and Communicator.”
David Anthony Quarmby
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Chairman
David Erroll Prior Palmer
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to newspaper publishing and British business interests in Ireland.”
David John Court
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Chief Executive
David Raymond Owens
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the NHS, particularly in the Field of Diabetes.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Children, Young People & Families
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 3,337 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families. See the full list →
Nigel Brown
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caerphilly, Gwent
“For services to the Welfare of Children and Families.”
Dr Carol Homden
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Children and Families.”
Clive Leslie Gritten
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Children, Young People and the community in Norfolk.”
Neil Martin
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Young People, to Interfaith Relations and to Holocaust Remembrance.”
Stephen Greene
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Catherine Grove
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Julia Downey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Children and Education in Moldova.”
Barbara Connell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
David Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Roger Walton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wirral, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Patricia Wells
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Early Years in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.”
John Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Louise Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leatherhead, Surrey
“For services to Early Years.”
Josef Taylor
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Warrington, Cheshire
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Alice Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Alness, Ross and Cromarty
“For services to Vulnerable Young People in Alness, Ross and Cromarty.”
Michael Springett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Maldon, Essex
“For services to Young People in the East of England.”
Pundrique Sharma
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southport, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Claire Robinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Birmingham.”
Alice Outten
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Llandudno, Clwyd
“For services to Young People.”
Douglas Ormston
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Galashiels, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“For services to Youth Work in Scotland.”
Katie Misselbrook
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chester, Cheshire
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Steven Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Wendy Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Faye Marsh
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Spennymoor, County Durham
“For services to Children and Young People in County Durham.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2003
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2003).
Published 31 December 2002.
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