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.
- Community & Voluntary Service19
- Business & Economy16
- Arts & Culture16
- Health & Social Care12
- Education9
- Government & Public Service7
- Science, Engineering & Technology6
- Environment & Agriculture2
- Defence & Armed Forces2
- Sport & Recreation2
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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 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.”
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.”
Graham Parker
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Essex
“Head of Public Sector Finance Team, HM Treasury.”
Graham Stanley Cartledge
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Nottinghamshire
“Chair, Benoy. For services to Architecture and to Charity.”
Guy Rhodri Griffiths
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Surrey
“Managing Director, BAE Systems Integrated Technologies. For services to the Defence Industry.”
Heather Schroeder
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Surrey
“Director of Children, Schools and Families, London Borough of Camden. For services to Social Care.”
Henry Leonard Tee
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Hertfordshire
“Chair, Electronics Leadership Council. For services to the Electronics Industry.”
Howard Leslie Mathers
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Somerset
“Senior Civil Servant, Ministry of Defence. For public and voluntary service.”
Janet Meacham
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Oxfordshire
“Deputy Director, Emergency Preparedness Division, Department of Health.”
Joe Harley
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Renfrewshire
“IT Director-General and Chief Information Officer, Department for Work and Pensions.”
John Edward Foster
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
West Yorkshire
“Lately Chief Executive, Wakefield Metropolitan District Council. For services to Local Government.”
John Edwards
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Shropshire
“Lately Chief Executive, Advantage West Midlands. For services to the Rural Economy.”
John Grimshaw
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Bristol
“Founder and Chief Executive of Sustrans. For services to the Development of the National Cycle Network.”
Joseph William Calzaghe
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Gwent
“Boxer. For services to Sport and for voluntary service in Wales.”
Lady Janet Balfour
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Clackmannanshire
“For public and voluntary service in Scotland.”
Lindsay Diane Wilkinson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Head of Cancer and End of Life Care Policy, Department of Health.”