New Year 2015
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
A senior rank within the Order of the British Empire, conferring the title Dame.
DBE
Overview
Recognises major national achievement or service
- Established
- 1917 by King George V
- Awarding Body
- The British Crown
Theme distribution
Top themes among these recipients.
honoria.co.ukHonours & Awards for Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 2015
Barbara Mary Plunket
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Surrey
“For services to British Fashion.”
Dianne Thompson
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Buckinghamshire
“Lately Group Chief Executive Officer, Camelot. For services to the National Lottery and charitable services.”
Esther Louise Rantzen
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“For services to Children and Older People through ChildLine and The Silver Line.”
Fiona Marie Kendrick
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Surrey
“Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Nestlé UK and Ireland. For services to the Food and Drink Industry and to Skills Development.”
Fiona Woolf
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Surrey
“Lately Lord Mayor of London. For services to the Legal Profession, Diversity and the City of London.”
Joyce Evelyn Plotnikoff
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Hertfordshire
“Director, Lexicon Ltd. For services to Justice, particularly Vulnerable and Child Witnesses.”
Kate Dethridge
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Berkshire
“Principal, Churchend Primary School, Reading and National Leader of Education. For services to Education.”
Kristin Scott
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Actress. For services to Drama.”
Oremi Evans
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Herefordshire
“Headteacher, The Brookfield School, Herefordshire. For services to Education.”
Professor Carol Ann Duffy
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Greater Manchester
“Poet Laureate. For services to Poetry.”
Professor Eileen Sills
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Chief Nurse and Director of Patient Experience, Guy's and St. Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Nursing.”
Professor Marina Sarah Warner
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London, London
“Professor, School of Arts and Humanities, University of London and Fellow, All Souls College, Oxford. For services to Higher Education and Literary Scholarship.”
Professor Teresa Lesley Rees
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
South Glamorgan
“Professor of Social Science, Cardiff University and lately Director for Wales, Leadership Foundation for Higher Education. For services to Social Sciences.”
Rt Hon Anne Catherine Mcguire
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Dunbartonshire
“Member of Parliament for Stirling. For parliamentary and political services.”
Susan Margaret Bruce
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Stirling and Falkirk
“Chief Executive, City of Edinburgh Council. For services to Local Government in Scotland.”