New Year Honours 2014
William George Turkington CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Organisation: Pakistan
“Head of Office, Pakistan, Department for International Development. For services to International Development and Humanitarian Assistance in Pakistan.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Head of Office, Pakistan, Department for International Development. For services to International Development and Humanitarian Assistance in Pakistan.
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“Head of Office, Pakistan, Department for International Development. For services to International Development and Humanitarian Assistance in Pakistan.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 123 times in the New Year Honours List 2014 — about 8% of the list.
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How widely is this recognised?
603 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic.
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 2014
Adrianne Shirley Jones
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
West Midlands
“For services to Tennis.”
Anne Ursula Willcocks
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Oxfordshire
“Director, Insolvency Service. For services to the Development of Market Frameworks and Leadership of Major Parliamentary Bills.”
Anthony Owen Benedict Finn
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Fife
“Lately Chief Executive, General Teaching Council for Scotland. For services to Education.”
Barry John Dodd
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
North Yorkshire
“Chairman, GSM Group. For services to the Yorkshire Economy and voluntary service to the community.”
Benjamin Arthur Foot
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Kenya
“Country Director, Somalia and Somaliland, Save the Children. For services to Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Children Worldwide.”
Beverley Hurley
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Suffolk
“Chief Executive, YTKO Group. For services to Enterprise.”
Carlos Yunior Acosta
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Ballet Dancer. For services to Ballet.”
Carlos Yunior Acosta Quesada
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
“For services to Ballet.”
Catherine Anne Gerrish of Nursing
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
“For services to Nursing.”
Christina Reid Elliot
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Royal Air Force
Christopher John Hockley
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Christopher John Mairs
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Somerset
“Chief Scientist, Metaswitch Networks. For services to Engineering.”
Christopher Nicholas Parsons
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Buckinghamshire
“For charitable services, particularly to Children's Charities.”
Claire Elizabeth Axten
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Somerset
“Headteacher, Brookside Community Primary School, Somerset. For services to Education.”
Clive Kenneth Stephens
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Bristol
“Deputy Director, Large Business Service, Bristol, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Tax Compliance for Large Businesses.”
Councillor Paul Benedict Crossland Carter
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Kent
“Leader, Kent County Council. For services to Local Government.”
Cressida Mary Hogg
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Managing Partner, 3i. For services to Infrastructure Investment and Policy.”
David Alan Bernstein
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Lately Chair, Football Association. For services to Football.”
David Charles Holmes
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Lately Chief Executive, British Association for Adoption and Fostering. For services to Children and Families.”
David Edgar Neal of Surgical Oncology
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
“For services to Surgery.”
David Gogo Waboso
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Director, Capital Programmes, London Underground. For services to Transport in London.”
David Warren Arthur East
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Cambridgeshire
“Lately Chief Executive, ARM Holdings. For services to the Technology Industry.”
David White
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
North Yorkshire
“Head of Fraud Investigation Service, DWP Operations. For services to the Department for Work and Pensions.”
Deborah Clare Ounsted
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“For services to the Charitable Sector in the UK.”
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Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 603 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic. See the full list →
Fiona Johnston
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Education and Charity in Ghana and to UK/Ghana Relations.”
Wilfred Eaton
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“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Martha Holman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Community Development in Zimbabwe and to UK/Zimbabwe Relations.”
Elizabeth Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Tariq Obaide
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Education Overseas and to UK/Morocco Relations.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Gary Millar
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Business and to International Relations.”
Jonathan Lutwyche
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lancaster, Lancashire
“For services to Sustainable Chemicals Management, to Economic Growth, to International Trade, and to Advancing Opportunities for Women and Young People.”
Joanna Keating
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to International Development.”
David Currie
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Andrews, Fife
“For services to International Trade, Energy Transition and Economic Growth.”
Martin Kent
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to International Trade and Investment.”
Paul Berman
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy and to International Law.”
Amanda Brooks (amanda Kendall)
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Economic Growth and International Trade.”
Katherine Drew
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to UK/Solomon Islands relations.”
Nunzia Bertali
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wirral, Merseyside
“For services to UK/Italy Relations and to the community in Wirral.”
Peter Sidebotham
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK/Georgia relations.”
Richard Tilley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK/Eswatini relations and to British Nationals in Eswatini.”
Christina Miller
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK Foreign Policy.”
Sarah Annable-gardner
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Development in Ghana.”
Kwangwook Cho
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK/Korea Relations in the areas of Science and Health.”
Martin Uden
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Veterans of the Korean War, and to UK/Korea relations.”
Daniel Horn-phathanothai
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Development and tackling Climate Change.”
Edith Caldwell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Humanitarian Aid and Development.”
Gary Green
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Business, Industry and the UK Economy.”
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Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 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 (Lanarkshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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