Birthday Honours List 2011
Knight Bachelor
A non-order knighthood awarded for public service or achievement.
About this award
Overview
Recognises significant national contribution without order membership.
- Established
- 1300 by King Edward I
- Awarding Body
- The Sovereign
Theme distribution
Top themes among these recipients.
- Education5
- Community & Voluntary Service3
- Health & Social Care3
- Government & Public Service2
- Science, Engineering & Technology2
- Business & Economy2
Honours & Awards for Knight Bachelor in 2011
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Alan Meale
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2011
Nottinghamshire
“For public and political services.”
Anthony Gerard Hawkhead
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2011
West Midlands
“Chief Executive, Groundwork. For services to Environmental Regeneration.”
Brian Souter
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2011
Perth and Kinross
“Chief Executive, Stagecoach Group plc. For services to Transport and to the Voluntary Sector.”
Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2011
Surrey
“For services to Entertainment and to Charity.”
Christopher Anthony Woodhead
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2011
Shropshire
“Chairman, Cognita Schools and Professor of Education, University of Buckingham. For services to Education.”
Councillor Edward Julian Lister
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2011
London
“Leader, Wandsworth Council. For services to Local Government.”
David Hartmann Higgins
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2011
London
“Lately Chief Executive, Olympics Delivery Authority. For services to Regeneration.”
Dr Henry Burns
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2011
Renfrewshire
“Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, Scottish Government.”
Dr Hugh Reginald Brentnall Pelham
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2011
Cambridgeshire
“Director, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Medical Research Council. For services to Science.”
Frank Chapman
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2011
Surrey
“Chief Executive, BG Group. For services to the Oil and Gas Industries.”
Graham Robert Watson
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2011
Somerset
“For public and political services.”
Henry Cecil
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2011
Suffolk
“Trainer. For services to Horse Racing.”
John Wilfred Peace
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2011
Nottinghamshire
“Chairman, Standard Chartered Bank. For services to Business and to the Voluntary Sector.”
Paul Michael Williams
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2011
Stockton-on-Tees, Cardiff
“Lately Director-General, Health and Social Services, Welsh Assembly Government and Chief Executive, NHS Wales.”
Peter Austin Simpson
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2011
Northamptonshire
“Executive Principal, Brooke Weston Partnership Northamptonshire. For services to Education.”
Professor Kent Linton Woods
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2011
Leicestershire
“Chief Executive, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. For services to Healthcare.”
Professor Mark Edward Welland
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2011
Cambridgeshire
“Chief Scientific Adviser, Ministry of Defence.”
Professor Peter John Gregson
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2011
Belfast
“President and Vice-Chancellor, Queen's University Belfast. For services to Higher Education.”
Professor Robert Geoffrey Edwards
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2011
Cambridgeshire
“Scientist, Reproductive Biology. For services to Human Reproductive Biology.”
Professor Roger Michael Boyle
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2011
Surrey
“National Clinical Director for Heart Disease and Stroke. For services to Medicine.”
Professor Steven Murray Smith
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2011
Devon
“Vice-Chancellor, University of Exeter and President, Universities UK. For services to local and national Higher Education.”