Birthday Honours 2020
Warren David GATLAND, CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2020
“For services to Rugby in Wales.”
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Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
10 October 2020
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:
C.B.E.
To be Ordinary Commanders of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Warren David GATLAND O.B.E.
Lately Head Coach, Welsh Rugby Union
For services to Rugby in Wales.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63135 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) · 2014
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2014- Role at the time
- Wales
- Region
- Cardiff
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2020- Role at the time
- lately Head Coach
- Region
- Pontyclun, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to Rugby in Wales.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 113 times in the Birthday Honours List 2020 — about 6% of the list.
In their area
5 Commander of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Mid Glamorgan.
What organisation were they with?
lately Head Coach.
How widely is this recognised?
2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 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 2020
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“For services to Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Anne Main
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“For public and parliamentary service.”
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“For services to Arts and Culture.”
Anthony Boyle
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Anthony Hill
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Chandler's Ford, Hampshire
“For services to Ocean and Environmental Science.”
Antony Eastaugh
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“For services to Law and Order.”
Brian Cox
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“For services to the Promotion of Science.”
Caroline Alexander
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“For services to Nursing.”
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“For services to Education.”
Charles Ginn
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Christiaan Kuyl
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“For services to the Economy.”
Christopher Coles
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Christopher Jones
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“For services to the Water Industry in England and Wales.”
Christopher Moore
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Clare Woodman
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“For services to Finance.”
Daniel Startup
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David Thompson
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“For services to Charity.”
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Michael Barnard
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Gary Street
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Ashford, Kent
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Garry Richardson
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Seale, Surrey
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Winston Michael
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Ashford, Kent
“For services to Inclusivity and Sport in Kent.”
Ian Lovett
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Sevenoaks, Kent
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Karen Jones
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Tavistock, Devon
“For services to Netball in England.”
Christine Gibbons
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Hove, East Sussex
“For services to Community Sport and Fitness.”
Gordon Deans
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Stromness, Orkney
“For services to Sport and to Island Communities.”
Lee Carsley
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Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Association Football.”
Christopher Brookes
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Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League.”
David Dein
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London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Kwadwo Adjepong
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London, Greater London
“For services to Sport and Sports Law.”
James Wilson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Gorebridge, Midlothian
“For services to Youth Development, Sport and to Community Empowerment.”
William Ryan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saltash, Cornwall
“For services to Rugby Football in Cornwall.”
Ronald Pearson
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Wrexham, Clwyd
“For services to Cricket.”
Naomi Issitt
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Rugby, Warwickshire
“For services to Defibrillator Training and Awareness in Rugby, Warwickshire.”
Terence Hensby
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Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Community Rugby.”
Andrew Train
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Pershore, Worcestershire
“For services to Sport.”
Babar Qureshi
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London, Greater London
“For services to Business, to Charity and to Cricket.”
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Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2020
London Gazette (official record), issue 63135, notice 3645769. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2020).
Published 9 October 2020.
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2014
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2014).
Published 14 June 2014.
Location (Cardiff) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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