New Year Honours 2014
“Chief Procurement Officer, HM Government. For services to Government Efficiency and Commercial Capability.”
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Chief Procurement Officer, HM Government. For services to Government Efficiency and Commercial Capability.
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“Chief Procurement Officer, HM Government. For services to Government Efficiency and Commercial Capability.”
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How common is this award?
The Companion of the Order of the Bath was awarded 15 times in the New Year Honours List 2014 — about 1% of the list.
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How widely is this recognised?
2,447 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Companion of the Order of the Bath in the New Year Honours 2014
Bruce Fiddes Houlder
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2014
London
“Director of Service Prosecutions, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence, particularly Armed Forces Justice.”
Carew Lovell Wilks
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2014
Dr Derek William Feeley
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2014
USA
“Lately Director-General, Health and Social Care, Scottish Government. For services to Healthcare.”
Dr Philip John Rycroft
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2014
East Lothian
“Director General, Deputy Prime Minister's Office. For services to the UK's Devolved and Coalition Governments.”
John Howard James Gower
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2014
John James Pullinger
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2014
Kent
“Librarian and Director General, Information Services, House of Commons. For services to Parliament and voluntary service to the community through Great Culverden Park Ltd”
John McNiven Ross Henderson
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2014
late Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Matthew John Parr
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2014
Michael Anderson
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2014
East Sussex
“Prime Minister's Envoy on UN Development Goals, Department for International Development. For services to International Development.”
Michael Charles Lancaster Carpenter
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2014
Surrey
“Speaker's Counsel, House of Commons. For services to Parliament and voluntary service to the community in Surrey.”
Michael James Ellam
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2014
London
“Lately Director-General, International and Finance, HM Treasury. For services to International Finance Policy.”
Stephen John Rimmer
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2014
Northamptonshire
“Director General, Crime and Policing Group, Home Office. For services to Criminal Justice and Policing Reform.”
Vice-Marshal Lindsay John Irvine
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2014
Royal Air Force
Vice-Marshal Ross Paterson
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2014
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Others recognised for Government & Public Service
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,447 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service. See the full list →
Simon Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Jonathan Stephen Cunliffe
PersonKnight Or Dame Grand Cross Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Lynn Brown
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gullane, East Lothian
“For services to Policing and Public Service.”
Janette Durbin
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Glynne Jones
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Moira Chrystal
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
Brian Robertson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Charles Obazuaye
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corby, Northamptonshire
“For Public Service.”
Michael Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“For Public Service.”
Emily Jarvis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For Public Service.”
Jack Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Cynthia Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For Political Service.”
Stephen Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Caroline Bird
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Merrill Powell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Political Service.”
Cherry Povall
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wirrall, Merseyside
“For services to Local Government and to the Magistracy.”
Susan Parsonage
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wokingham, Berkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Graham Metcalfe
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Welton, Lincolnshire
“For Public Service.”
Alison Lawson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Andrea Kinver
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For Public Service.”
Karen Jones
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For Public Service.”
Samuel Jenkins
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Christopher Howarth
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Southport, Merseyside
“For Public Service.”
Anne Holland
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
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Where this record comes from
Companion of the Order of the Bath · 2014
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2014).
Published 1 January 2014.
Location (Surrey) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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