Birthday Honours 2000
Victor Cocker CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Group Chief Executive • Severn Trent plc
“For services to the Water Industry.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) · 2000
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Birthday Honours 2000- Role at the time
- Group Chief Executive, Severn Trent plc
“For services to the Water Industry.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 128 times in the Birthday Honours List 2000 — about 9% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Group Chief Executive, Severn Trent plc.
How widely is this recognised?
3,913 people have been recognised for Business & Economy.
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 Birthday Honours 2000
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“For services to Broadcasting.”
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“For services to Social Work and to the Prevention of Drug Misuse.”
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“For services to the Insurance Industry in Scotland.”
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“For services to the Pharmaceutical Industry and to Industry/University Partnerships.”
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“for Fiscal Studies.”
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“For services to Regeneration and the Promotion of Resident Participation.”
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“For services to the Teacher Training Agency.”
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“For services to Housing for Older People.”
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“For services to the English Speaking Union.”
Barry William Ife
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“For services to Hispanic Studies.”
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“For services to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force.”
Christina Hambley Brown
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“For services to journalism overseas.”
Christopher James Vickers
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“For services to Surveying and to the Construction Industry.”
Christopher John Oliver
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“For services to Medicine.”
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“for Older People.”
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Deborah Wosskow
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Natalie Wade
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Wendy Carlin
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Neeta Atkar
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Hannah Bernard
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Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Female Entrepreneurship and Access to Finance for Women.”
Raymond Pritchard
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Lorna Williams
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Ely, Cambridgeshire
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Gregory Mckinley
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Ballymena, County Antrim
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Erica Maxwell
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Dungannon, County Tyrone
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James Fraser
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Dunblane, Stirling and Falkirk
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Ernest Fallowfield
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bowness-On-Windermere, Cumbria
“For services to Tourism.”
Isabella Cameron
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Isle of Uist, Western Isles
“For services to Hospitality and to the Rural Economy in South Uist.”
Tina Barton
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Shaftesbury, Dorset
“For services to Science and to Trade.”
Ronjon Nag
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“For services to Entrepreneurship and to Artificial Intelligence.”
Lance Uggla
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“For services to Business and to Philanthropy.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Ann Watson
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector.”
Gary Stevens
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Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Richard Scaife
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Manufacturing.”
Becky Ruddy
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Thurso, Caithness
“For services to Women in the Nuclear Industry.”
Pino De Rosa
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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Railway Industry.”
Nadeem Rizvi
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Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Industrial Laser Applications in Manufacturing.”
Elizabeth Prince
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Crewe, Cheshire
“For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2000
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2000).
Published 15 June 2000.
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