Birthday Honours 2009
William Henry Proby CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to Conservation and to Heritage.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
For services to Conservation and to Heritage.
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“For services to Conservation and to Heritage.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 112 times in the Birthday Honours List 2009 — about 9% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,911 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture.
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 2009
Alan Hawley
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Alastair Hignell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Gloucestershire
“For services to Sport and to Charity.”
Alastair Lansley
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Surrey
“For services to Public Transport Architecture.”
Alice Loretto Quinn
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Belfast
“For services to Healthcare.”
Alwen Williams
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“For services to Healthcare.”
Anas Al-Shaikh Ali
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Surrey
“For services to Community Relations.”
Andrew Ashworth
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Oxfordshire
“For services to the Administration of Justice.”
Anne Dell of Carbohydrate Biochemistry
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“For services to Science.”
Anne Elizabeth Williams
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Cheshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Brian McAlinden
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Glasgow
“For services to Education.”
Carol Elaine Baxter
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Greater Manchester
“For services to Equal Opportunities.”
Christine Joy Stewart
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Surrey
Director
Christopher John Adrian Chivers
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Down
“For services to the Administration of Justice in Northern Ireland.”
Christopher John Lamb
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Norfolk
“For services to Plant Science.”
Christopher John Raymond Parker
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Christopher Michael Clarke
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Edinburgh
“For services to the Visual Arts.”
Christopher Tailby
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
Director
Cicely Frances Berry
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Warwickshire
“For services to Drama.”
David Allan Warner
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Swansea
“For services to local and national Higher Education.”
David Blanchflower
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
United States
“For services to Economics and to the Monetary Policy Committee, Bank of England.”
David Clifford Stephen White
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Norfolk
“For services to Biological Sciences.”
David George Steel
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Royal Navy
David John Jarvis
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Royal Navy
David McDowall
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
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Others recognised for Environment & Agriculture
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,911 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture. See the full list →
Lisa Clare Pinney
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newark, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Stephen Andrew Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Stephen Jess
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Agriculture in Northern Ireland.”
Adrian Isaac
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Philip Stocker
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Badminton, Gloucestershire
“For services to Farming and to Animal Welfare.”
Caterina Goodhart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Conservation and Heritage Crafts.”
Ian Glendinning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Magherafelt, County Londonderry
“For services to Country Sports and to Conservation.”
Camilla Fyfe (milly Fyfe)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Northampton, Northamptonshire
“For services to Farmers and to Family Nutrition.”
Alison Field
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Winchester, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Mary Colwell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Nature.”
Matthew Lindsey-clark
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Doynton, Gloucestershire
“For services to Horticulture and to Philanthropy.”
Sarah Chimbwandira
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bordon, Hampshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Margaret Boanas
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Meat Sector, to Trade and to Promoting Opportunities for Women.”
Wesley Aston
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Armagh, County Armagh
“For services to Agriculture.”
Maitland Mackie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
“For services to Farming, to Business Innovation and to Sustainability.”
Margaret Haynes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Education, to Sustainability, to the Environment and to the community in West Sussex.”
Daniel Horn-phathanothai
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Development and tackling Climate Change.”
Alexander Rhodes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Global Conservation.”
Jon Wheatley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Somerset
“For services to Horticulture and to Charity.”
Donald Starritt
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crumlin, County Antrim
“For services to Road Safety and to Environmental Protection.”
Professor Pearson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“For services to Agricultural Innovation and Education.”
Josephine Lavelle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Worthing, West Sussex
“For services to Forestry.”
Alistair Jinks
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coleraine, County Londonderry
“For services to the Environment and to the Economy.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2009
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2009).
Published 14 June 2009.
Location (Cambridgeshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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