New Year Honours 2008
William Christie Shaw of Orthodontics CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
• University of Manchester
“For services to Dentistry.”
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“For services to Dentistry.”
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The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 114 times in the New Year Honours List 2008 — about 9% of the list.
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University of Manchester.
How widely is this recognised?
4,501 people have been recognised for Health & Social Care.
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 2008
Alan Douglas Garwood
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Hertfordshire
“Lately Head of Defence Export Services, Ministry of Defence.”
Alan Keith McCulloch Miller
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Alex Linkston
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
West Lothian
“Chief Executive, West Lothian Council. For services to Local Government.”
Alexander Andrew Flockhart
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
“For services to British business and charitable interests in Mexico.”
Allan Edward Cook
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Dorset
“Chief Executive, Cobham plc. For services to the Defence and Aerospace Industries.”
Andrew Cameron
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Ayrshire
“Chief Constable, Central Scotland Police. For services to the Police.”
Andrew Stephen Warde
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Angela Mary Bernstein of Craigweil
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
“For services to the Arts.”
Angela Mason
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Lately Director, Women and Equality Unit, Department for Communities and Local Government.”
Ann Denise Hogbin
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Chef de Mission, Commonwealth Games Council for England. For services to Sport.”
Ann Judith Lloyd
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Gloucestershire
“Head of Health and Social Services Department and Chief Executive NHS Wales, Welsh Assembly Government.”
Anthony Gordon Douglas
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Chief Executive, Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service. For services to Family Justice and to Adoption.”
Bishop Charles Caruana
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
“For charitable services in Gibraltar.”
Brendan Foster
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Northumberland
“Founder, Great North Run. For services to Sport.”
Brian Geoffrey Spratt of Molecular Microbiology
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
“For services to Science.”
Brian Henry Leonard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Director, Industry Directorate, Culture, Creativity and Economy Group, Department for Culture, Media and Sport.”
Bronwen Mary Curtis
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Northamptonshire
“Lately Civil Service Commissioner and Chairman, Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. For services to the community.”
Bruce Nicholas Bromley Williams
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Carolyn Jane Stait
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Charles Robert Saumarez Smith
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
“For services to Art.”
Claire Ighodaro
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Surrey
“For services to Business.”
David John Still
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Northumberland
“Managing Director, Clipper Windpower. For services to the Energy Industry.”
David William Quysner
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
East Sussex
“Chair, Abingworth Management Limited. For services to the Venture Capital Industry.”
Dennis Godfrey
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Belfast
“Lately Grade 5, Northern Ireland Office.”
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Others recognised for Health & Social Care
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,501 people have been recognised for Health & Social Care. See the full list →
Professor David Mabey
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to Global Health.”
Jonathan Davies
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to People with Cancer and to Broadcasting.”
Judith Dewinter
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the NHS.”
Jill Belch
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Scone, Perth and Kinross
“For services to Medicine and Public Health.”
Meena Upadhyaya
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For services to Community Cohesion in Wales and to Medical Genetics.”
Crystal Oldman
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crowborough, East Sussex
“For services to Nursing.”
Carol Brayne
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Medicine, Medical Research and Public Health.”
Andrew Morris
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Perth, Perth and Kinross
“For services to Medical Sciences, to Public Health and to Patient Care.”
Suzanne Rastrick
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Shaftesbury, Dorset
“For services to the Allied Health Professions and to the Social Housing Sector.”
Stephen Greene
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Allison White
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aycliffe, County Durham
“For services to Supporting People with Cancer.”
Caron Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Walsall, West Midlands
“For services to Health and Wellbeing.”
Claire Robinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Birmingham.”
Lee Ralph
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Yate, Gloucestershire
“For services to Mental Health, Wellbeing, and Resilience in the Fire and Rescue Sector.”
Catherine Repton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Belper, Derbyshire
“For services to Premature Babies and their Families.”
Debra Padgett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Biomedical Science in the NHS.”
Maurice Neely
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Strabane, County Tyrone
“For services to Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland.”
Clare Mccawley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Castlewellan, County Down
“For services to Health and Social Care and to the Community and Voluntary Sector.”
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.”
Edith Leask
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lerwick, Shetland
“For services to Mental Health and Wellbeing.”
Helen Mack
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
“For services to Hospice Care.”
Leanne Howlett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Warwick, Warwickshire
“For services to Health Visiting.”
Claire Griffiths
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For services to Cancer Charities.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2008
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2008).
Published 29 December 2007.
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