New Year Honours 2015
Tina Clapham CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Ministry of Defence
“Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence.
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New Year Honours 2015- Role at the time
- Ministry of Defence
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“Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 131 times in the New Year Honours List 2015 — about 9% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Ministry of Defence.
How widely is this recognised?
981 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces.
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 2015
Adeeba Malik
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
West Yorkshire
“Deputy Chief Executive, QED-UK. For services to Interfaith and Community Cohesion.”
Alan Davey
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Chief Executive, Arts Council England. For services to the Arts.”
Alan Michael Eccles
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Staffordshire
“Chief Executive Officer and Public Guardian, Office of the Public Guardian. For services to the Administration of Justice and Vulnerable Adults.”
Alasdair Glen Stirling
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Somerset
“Head of Future Submarines, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence.”
Alastair Scott Dickinson,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
late Corps of Royal Engineers
Ali Smith
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Cambridgeshire
“Writer. For services to Literature.”
Amanda Elizabeth Chessell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Hampshire
“Software Engineer, IBM. For services to Engineering.”
Amanda Elizabeth Wills
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“For services to the British Travel Industry and to charity.”
Amanda Margaret Tincknell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Hampshire
“Chief Executive, Cranfield Trust. For services to the charitable sector.”
Amanda Phillips
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Essex
“Executive Principal, Paradigm Trust, Tower Hamlets, London. For services to Education.”
Andrew Wyllie
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Buckinghamshire
“Chief Executive, Costain. For services to Construction and Engineering.”
Anna Danielle Van Der Gaag,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
“For services to Health and Care.”
Anne Helen Richards
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Edinburgh
“Chief Investment Officer, Aberdeen Asset Management plc. For services to the Financial Services Industry and voluntary service.”
Barbara Spicer
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Merseyside
“Lately Interim Chief Executive, Skills Funding Agency. For services to Education, Learning and Skills.”
Benjamin John Bathurst, O.B.E.,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Brent Shawzin Hoberman
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“For services to Entrepreneurship.”
Carl Morell Scott, A.F.C.,
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Carolyn Makinson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
USA
“Lately Executive Director, International Rescue Committee UK. For services to Humantarian Relief Programmes.”
Catherine Marie Garside
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Greater Manchester
“Headteacher, St Ambrose Barlow RC High School, Swinton, Salford. For services to Education.”
Christopher Brinsmead
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Cheshire
“Life Science Champion. For services to UK Life Sciences.”
Councillor Erica Kemp
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Merseyside
“Lord Mayor of Liverpool. For public and political service.”
Cressida Rose Dick
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to Policing.”
David Fraser Middleton
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Edinburgh
“Chief Executive, Transport Scotland. For services to the Civil Service and Transport in Scotland.”
David John Bennett
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Herefordshire
“Chief Executive, Sanctuary Housing Group. For services to Social Housing.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Defence & Armed Forces
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 981 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces. See the full list →
John Peel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bideford, Devon
“For voluntary service to the Royal Marines, the Royal Marines Charity and the Veteran Community.”
Martin Kinsey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Diss, Norfolk
“For services to Military Personnel and their Families.”
Scott Caswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
“For services to Policing and to Veterans.”
Andrew Burden
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“For services to Defence, to Veterans and to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and Maritime Safety.”
Richard Boswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wallington, Hampshire
“For services to Flood Defence.”
Donna Armstrong
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire
“For services to Veterans and to the community in Renfrewshire.”
Roderick Wood
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverness, Inverness-shire
“For services to Youth, to Veterans and to the community in the Highlands.”
Frederick Stewart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Larne, County Antrim
“For services to Military History in Northern Ireland.”
Heather Spence
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ware, Hertfordshire
“For voluntary services to Veterans.”
Mark Rowlands
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Portishead, Somerset
“For services to Defence.”
Pandora Reilly
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Helen Ralph
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Margaret Pedder
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caldicot, Gwent
“For services to Armed Forces Families.”
Alexandria Page
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Michael Murray
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Armed Forces Community in London.”
Duncan Macdonald
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Steven Lord
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Plymouth, Devon
“For services to Defence.”
Roger Lewis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Penarth, South Glamorgan
“For voluntary services to Service Personnel and Veterans.”
Heather Harrison
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stockport, Greater Manchester
“For services to Defence.”
Nicholas Goddard
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Defence.”
Andrew Cooper
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing and to Defence.”
Anne Carr
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Royal Navy and Royal Marines Personnel and Veterans.”
Stewart Booth
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tadley, Hampshire
“For services to Defence.”
Samuel Boardman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hereford, Herefordshire
“For services to Defence.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2015
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2015).
Published 1 January 2015.
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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