Birthday Honours 2011
William Robert Miller CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to UK/USA relations in business and philanthropy.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
For services to UK/USA relations in business and philanthropy.
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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 2011 — about 9% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
5,820 people have been recognised for Business & Economy.
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 2011
Alan Clarke
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Tyne and Wear
“For services to Regeneration.”
Alan Douglas Campbell Clacher
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Alan Drury Macklin
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
late Corps of Royal Engineers
Alan James Baxter
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“For services to Engineering and to Conservation.”
Alan Thorpe Richard Wood
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
lately Director of Children?s Services
Alexander Robert Nairne
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“For services to the Arts.”
Andrew Charles Stott
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Kent
Director
Andrew John Wallard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
“For services to international measurement.”
Anthony James McGuirk
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Merseyside
“For services to Local Government.”
Antony Ronald Wadsworth
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“For services to the Music Industry.”
Brian Owen Williams
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Glasgow
“For services to Medicine.”
Bryan Ferry
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
Singer and songwriter
Bus industry in Northern Ireland.
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Catherine Billingham
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
South Yorkshire
Project Director
Catherine Felicity Byrne
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“for Security and Counter-Terrorism, Home Office.”
Celia Birtwell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“For services to the Fashion Industry.”
Charles William Jacob
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Kent
“For charitable services.”
Christopher Cropper Hood
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Oxfordshire
Christopher Richard Nigel Clark
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“For services to Industry.”
Christopher Shaw Gibson-Smith
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Surrey
“For services to Business.”
Christopher Thomas Morahan
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Surrey
“For services to Drama.”
Christopher William Parfitt
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Buckinghamshire
“For services to the Automotive Industry.”
Colin Firth
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“For services to Drama.”
David Gordon Wilson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
In the same field
Others recognised for Business & Economy
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 5,820 people have been recognised for Business & Economy. See the full list →
Deborah Wosskow
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Female Entrepreneurship and to Access to Finance for Women.”
Natalie Wade
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Creative Industries.”
Wendy Carlin
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Economics.”
Neeta Atkar
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Small Business Finance and the British Business Bank.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
Lorna Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ely, Cambridgeshire
“For services to the Chemicals Industry.”
Gregory Mckinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballymena, County Antrim
“For services to the Economy in Northern Ireland.”
James Fraser
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dunblane, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Tourism and Heritage in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.”
Ernest Fallowfield
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bowness-On-Windermere, Cumbria
“For services to Tourism.”
Lance Uggla
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Business and to Philanthropy.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Ann Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Pino De Rosa
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Railway Industry.”
Nadeem Rizvi
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Industrial Laser Applications in Manufacturing.”
Elizabeth Prince
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crewe, Cheshire
“For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity.”
Charles Milne
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckie, Banffshire
“For services to Business and to Community Development in Buckie and Banffshire.”
Sakilbabu Kola
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to Export Growth.”
Nadia Khan
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women in the Music Industry.”
Georgina Hurcombe
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bournemouth, Dorset
“For services to Television and the Creative Sector.”
Helene Martin Gee
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Folkestone, Kent
“For services to Women in Enterprise.”
Maurice Geddis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dromore, County Down
“For services to Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland.”
Louise Ellis-frankland
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Skipton, North Yorkshire
“For services to the Manufacturing Sector and to Employee Well-Being.”
George Fleming
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Business, to Employment and to Apprenticeships.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2011
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers this round — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 11 June 2011.
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