Birthday Honours 2016
Veronica Courtice DBE
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
Director
“For services to Sustainability Leadership.”
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
11 June 2016
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
D.B.E.
To be Ordinary Dames Commander of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Mrs. Veronica Anne (Polly) COURTICE L.V.O.
Director, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
For services to Sustainability Leadership.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61608 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Cambridgeshire
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Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2016- Role at the time
- Director
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- Cambridgeshire
“For services to Sustainability Leadership.”
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How common is this award?
The Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 13 times in the Birthday Honours List 2016 — about 1% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Director.
How widely is this recognised?
1,911 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2016
Alice Hudson
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“For services to Education.”
Anna Dominiczak
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Dunbartonshire
“For services to Cardiovascular and Medical Science.”
Benita Refson
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“For services to Education.”
Caroline Dean
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Norfolk
“For services to Plant Science Research and Women in Science.”
Christine Lenehan
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Middlesex
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Denise Coia
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Dunbartonshire
“For services to Mental Health and the NHS.”
Frances Lannon
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Oxfordshire
“For services to Higher Education.”
Julia Peyton-jones
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“For services to the Arts.”
Louise Casey
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“For services to Families and Vulnerable People.”
Penelope Wilton
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“For services to Drama.”
Rotha Johnston
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Belfast
“For services to the Northern Ireland Economy and public service.”
Susan Black
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Dundee
“For services to Forensic Anthropology.”
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Others recognised for Environment & Agriculture
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,911 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture. See the full list →
Lisa Clare Pinney
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newark, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Stephen Andrew Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Stephen Jess
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Agriculture in Northern Ireland.”
Adrian Isaac
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Philip Stocker
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Badminton, Gloucestershire
“For services to Farming and to Animal Welfare.”
Caterina Goodhart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Conservation and Heritage Crafts.”
Ian Glendinning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Magherafelt, County Londonderry
“For services to Country Sports and to Conservation.”
Camilla Fyfe (milly Fyfe)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Northampton, Northamptonshire
“For services to Farmers and to Family Nutrition.”
Alison Field
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Winchester, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Mary Colwell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Nature.”
Matthew Lindsey-clark
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Doynton, Gloucestershire
“For services to Horticulture and to Philanthropy.”
Sarah Chimbwandira
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bordon, Hampshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Margaret Boanas
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Meat Sector, to Trade and to Promoting Opportunities for Women.”
Wesley Aston
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Armagh, County Armagh
“For services to Agriculture.”
Maitland Mackie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
“For services to Farming, to Business Innovation and to Sustainability.”
Margaret Haynes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Education, to Sustainability, to the Environment and to the community in West Sussex.”
Daniel Horn-phathanothai
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Development and tackling Climate Change.”
Alexander Rhodes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Global Conservation.”
Jon Wheatley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Somerset
“For services to Horticulture and to Charity.”
Donald Starritt
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crumlin, County Antrim
“For services to Road Safety and to Environmental Protection.”
Professor Pearson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“For services to Agricultural Innovation and Education.”
Josephine Lavelle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Worthing, West Sussex
“For services to Forestry.”
Alistair Jinks
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coleraine, County Londonderry
“For services to the Environment and to the Economy.”
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Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2016
London Gazette (official record), issue 61608, notice 2551720. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2016).
Published 11 June 2016.
Location (Cambridgeshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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