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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 & Economy20
- Arts & Culture17
- Education14
- Science, Engineering & Technology12
- Health & Social Care10
- Community & Voluntary Service7
- Government & Public Service6
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion6
- Environment & Agriculture5
- Children, Young People & Families5
- Sport & Recreation3
honoria.co.ukHonours & Awards for Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2015
Alan Finch
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West Sussex
“Executive Director, Chichester Festival Theatre. For services to the Theatre.”
Alexander Beveridge Anderson
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Durham
“Chair, Tees Valley Local Enterprise Partnership. For services to the Tees Valley Region.”
Alexander Poots
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London
“Chief Executive Officer and Artistic Director, Manchester International Festival. For services to the Arts.”
Amanda Nevill
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London
“Chief Executive, British Film Institute. For services to the Film Industry.”
Andrew John Street
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Northamptonshire
“Managing Director, John Lewis plc. For services to Economic Growth and Chair, Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership.”
Andrew Mitchell
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London
“Lately Programme Director, Crossrail. For services to Civil Engineering.”
Andrew Richards
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Cambridgeshire
“Chairman, Ixico, Abcodia, Congenica, Novacta. For services to Investment in the Life Sciences Industry.”
Angela Mary Cecilia Gallop
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Oxfordshire
“Co-founder and Chief Executive, Axiom International Ltd. For services to Forensic Science.”
Ann Geraldine Limb
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Buckinghamshire
“For political service.”
Anthony David Steen
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London
“Chairman, the Human Trafficking Foundation. For services to Fighting Modern Day Slavery”
Anthony Holland
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Cambridgeshire
“Professor of the Psychiatry of Learning Disabilities, University of Cambridge. For services to Psychiatry.”
Barbara Shirley Hann
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Tyne and Wear
“Lately Chief Executive, ACE Credit Union Services. For services to the Financially Excluded.”
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch
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London
“Actor. For services to the Performing Arts and to Charity.”
Carol Burke
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West Midlands
“Managing Director, Unipart Manufacturing Group. For services to Engineering.”
Carole Oatway
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Glasgow
“Chief Executive, Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. For services to Victims of Crime.”
Carole Stone
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London
“For services to Market Research and to charity.”
Chaand Nagpaul
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London
“Chair, General Practitioners Committee, British Medical Association. For services to Primary Care.”
Charles Plant
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Kent
“Chair, Solicitors Regulation Authority Board. For services to Legal Education and Regulation.”
Chiwetel Ejiofor
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London
“Actor. For services to Drama.”
Christina Ann Potter
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Edinburgh
“Principal, Dundee and Angus College. For services to Education.”
Christina Henking Muller Rees
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Hertfordshire
“For services to the Church of England.”
Christopher Gilligan
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Cambridgeshire
“Head of Epidemiology and Modelling Group, University of Cambridge. For services to Plant Health in the field of Epidemiology.”
Christopher Harrison
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North Yorkshire
“Deputy Director, Specialist Delivery Criminal Investigation, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Revenue Protection and voluntary service to Justice.”
Christopher Hole
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London
“Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Music Group International. For services to the Music Industry.”
Clare Matterson
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Suffolk
“Director of Strategy, Wellcome Trust. For services to Public Engagement with Science.”
Clarissa Mary Baldwin
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London
“Lately Chief Executive, Dogs Trust. For services to Animal Welfare.”
David Arnold Hill
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Chairman, Environment Bank and Deputy Chairman
David Bernard Kennedy
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London
“Lately Chief Executive, Committee on Climate Change. For services to the Environment.”
David Neill Bull
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Buckinghamshire
“Chief Executive, UNICEF UK. For humanitarian services.”
David Simmonds
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London
“Deputy Leader, London Borough of Hillingdon and Executive Member, Local Government Association. For services to Children, Families and Local Government.”
Derek Searby
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West Yorkshire
“Lately District Tribunal Judge. For services to the Administration of Justice and the Tribunals Judiciary.”
Diana Owen
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Nottinghamshire
“Chief Executive and Trustee, LEAD Academy Trust. For services to Education.”
Dominic Crispin Adam Simon
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Somerset
“Lately Managing Director, Trade Group, UK Trade and Investment. For services to the Development of Trade for UK Exporters.”
Donal Brown
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Hampshire
“Lately Director, UK Joint Ebola Taskforce. For services to International Development.”
Edmund Arthur Wallis
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Bristol
“For services to Business and Charity.”
Edward Richards
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London
“Lately Chief Executive, Office of Communications. For services to the Media, Telecomms and Communications Markets.”
Elaine Inglesby-Burke
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Merseyside
“Executive Nurse Director and Deputy Chief Executive, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Nursing.”
Elizabeth Hall
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Hampshire
“Professor of Analytical Biotechnology, University of Cambridge and Chair, Disability Snowsports UK. For services to Higher Education and to Sport.”
Elizabeth Nicholl
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Hertfordshire
“Chief Executive, UK Sport. For services to Sport.”
Francesca Sulke
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West Sussex
“Executive Director, Children and Young People, Lewisham, London. For services to Education.”
Gary Colin Deakin
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Geoffrey French
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Berkshire
“Chairman, Scott Wilson and President, Institution of Civil Engineers. For services to Civil Engineering.”
Gerard Michael David Mayhew
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Gillian Mary Slocombe
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Somerset
“Chief Guide. For services to Girls and Young Women.”
Graham Douglas Caie
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Glasgow
“For services to Education and Research in Britain and Europe and to Native Languages.”
Greg Clark
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London
“For services to Economic Development.”
Hamid Patel
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Blackburn, Lancashire
“Chief Executive, Tauheedul Education. For services to Education.”
Hari Prasad Mohan Lal Shukla
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Tyne and Wear
“For services to Interfaith and to the community in Tyne and Wear.”