Birthday Honours List 2008
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
A senior rank within the Order of the British Empire recognising national-level achievement or service.
CBE
Overview
Recognises national achievement or service
- Established
- 1917 by King George V
- Awarding Body
- The British Crown
Theme distribution
Top themes among these recipients.
- Business & Economy24
- Community & Voluntary Service22
- Arts & Culture20
- Health & Social Care15
- Education11
- Government & Public Service10
- Science, Engineering & Technology9
- Defence & Armed Forces3
- Sport & Recreation3
- Environment & Agriculture2
honoria.co.ukHonours & Awards for Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2008
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Alan Parker
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Surrey
“Chief Executive Officer, Whitbread Group. For services to the Hospitality Industry.”
Allan Edward Cook
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Dorset
“Chief Executive, Cobham plc. For services to the Defence and Aerospace Industries.”
Andrew Maxwell Coppel
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Surrey
“Chair, Tourism Ireland Limited. For services to the Tourism Industry.”
Andrew William Reid
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Staffordshire
“Lately Divisional Manager, Institutional Inspections and Frameworks Division, Ofsted, Department for Children, Schools and Families.”
Angela Mason
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Lately Director, Women and Equality Unit, Department for Communities and Local Government.”
Ann Judith Lloyd
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Gloucestershire
“Head of Health and Social Services Department and Chief Executive NHS Wales, Welsh Assembly Government.”
Anthony Paul Rossi
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Norfolk
“For services to Heritage and to Conservation.”
Antony Hales
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Warwickshire
“Chair, Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes. For services to the Armed Forces.”
Archibald Anderson Bethel
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Lanarkshire
“Lately Chair, Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire. For services to Business and to Economic Development in Lanarkshire.”
Bernard Borland
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Principal, St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College, Clapham. For services to Further Education in London.”
Bono Legal Services. Peter Raymond Noyce of Pharmacy Practice
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Brendan Foster
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Stocksfield, Northumberland
“Founder, Great North Run. For services to Sport.”
Brian Edward Mchenry
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Lately General Counsel, Office of Fair Trading. For public and voluntary service.”
Brian Magenis
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Senior Civil Servant, Ministry of Defence. For public and voluntary service.”
Brigadier Carew Lovell Wilks
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Brigadier Clive Richard Elderton
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Brigadier Colin Andrew Findlay
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Brigadier Iain Robert Thomson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Bronwen Mary Curtis
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Northamptonshire
“Lately Civil Service Commissioner and Chairman, Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. For services to the community.”
Business and to Charity. Brian Ion Duerden of Medical Microbiology
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
“For services to Medicine and to Charity.”
Charles Stuart Bell
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Chief Executive, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Healthcare.”
Christopher Kenneth Davidson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Essex
“National Business Director, HM Revenue and Customs.”
Claire Ighodaro
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Surrey
“For services to Business.”
Colin McLeod Milne
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Inverness-shire
“President, Employment Tribunal, Scotland. For services to the Administration of Justice.”
Coun Mohammed Afzal Khan
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Greater Manchester
“For services to Community and Inter-Faith Relations and to Local Government in Manchester.”
Coun Nicholas William Skellett
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Surrey
“Leader, Surrey County Council. For services to Local Government.”
David Darling
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Warwickshire
“Co-founder, Codemasters. For services to the Computer Games Industry.”
David Thomas Smith
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Director, Business Relations, Special Projects, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.”
Denis Rooney
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Belfast
“Chair, International Fund for Ireland. For services to Economic Development and to the community in Northern Ireland.”
Derek Maurice Wise
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Northumberland
“Headteacher, Cramlington Community High School, Northumberland. For services to local and national Education.”
Desmond Bernard O'Connor
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“For services to Entertainment and to Broadcasting.”
Dr Aileen Margaret Keel
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Edinburgh
“Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Scottish Executive.”
Dr Graham Aubrey Honeyman
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
South Yorkshire
“Chief Executive Officer, Sheffield Forgemasters International Ltd. For services to Industry.”
Dr Graham Nigel Spittle
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Hampshire
“Director, IBM Hursley Laboratory and Chair, Technology Strategy Board and Vice President, Software, UKISA (UK, Ireland & South Africa) IBM. For services to Industry.”
Dr John Menzies Low
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Kent
“Chief Executive, Charities Aid Foundation. For services to the Voluntary Sector and to Deaf People.”
Dr Jonathan Watson Hargreaves
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Northumberland
“Lately Chief Executive, Scottish Water. For services to the Water Industry.”
Dr Khurshid Ahmed
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
West Midlands
“Chair, British Muslim Forum. For services to Community Relations in Birmingham.”
Dr Michael John More
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Cambridgeshire
“Lately Chief Executive, Suffolk County Council. For services to Local Government.”
Dr Paul Leinster
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Bedfordshire
“Director of Operations, Environment Agency. For public and voluntary service.”
Duncan Mitchell
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Warwickshire
“Senior Vice President, Cisco Systems UK and Ireland. For services to Business.”
Duncan Robinson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Cambridgeshire
“Lately Director, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. For services to the Heritage of Art.”
Edmond Charles Paul Fivet
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Suffolk
“Lately Principal, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. For services to the Arts and to Higher Education in Wales.”
Edward Hamilton Fitzgerald
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Lawyer. For services to Human Rights.”
Elizabeth Ann Lloyd
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Lately Special Adviser, Prime Minister's Office.”
Fionnuala Mary Jay-O'Boyle
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Belfast, Belfast
“For services to Heritage in Northern Ireland.”
Francis John Sheehan
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
West Midlands
“Chief Fire Officer, West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service. For service to Local Government.”
Frederick John Landeg
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Berkshire
“Lately Acting Chief Veterinary Officer and Director, Veterinary Policy, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.”
Gerald Anthony Scarfe
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Cartoonist and Caricaturist. For services to the Arts.”