Birthday Honours List 2025 2025
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 & Economy21
- Science, Engineering & Technology13
- Health & Social Care12
- Education11
- Government & Public Service10
- Arts & Culture6
- Environment & Agriculture6
- Defence & Armed Forces4
- Children, Young People & Families4
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion2
- Community & Voluntary Service2
- Policing & Emergency Services2
honoria.co.ukHonours & Awards for Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2025
Alexander James Smith
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Alice Michelle Hurrell
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Royston, Hertfordshire
“Chief People Officer, Department of Energy Security and Net Zero. For Public Service”
Alison Agnes Isabel The Lady Myners
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London, Greater London
“Lately Chair, Royal Academy. For services to the Arts”
Alison Hilton
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Hartlepool, County Durham
“Lately Universal Credit Area Director, North East, Department for Work and Pensions. For Public Service”
Alison Lady Myners
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lately Chair
Andrew Burton
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Andrew Randewich
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Tadley, Hampshire
“Executive Director Science, Atomic Weapons Establishment. For services to Defence”
Andy Smith
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Leicester, Leicestershire
“Strategic Director of People Services, Derby City Council. For services to Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Children”
(Arabella) Lennox-Boyd
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Lancaster, Lancashire
“Landscape Designer. For services to Horticulture and to Charity”
Babatunde Taiwo Olanrewaju
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London, Greater London
“Managing Partner, Europe, McKinsey & Company. For services to Business”
Benjamin John Terrett
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London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, Public Digital and lately Deputy Chair, University of the Arts London. For services to Design”
Carol Edwina Taylor
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London, Greater London
“Employment Judge. For services to Justice and to Judicial Diversity and Inclusion”
Caroline Jane Cotterell
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Stroud, Gloucestershire
“Lately Director, Resilient Landscape and Seas, Natural England. For services to the Natural Environment”
Catherine Sian Paine
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Lincoln, Lincolnshire
“Chief Executive, REAch2 Academy Trust. For services to Education”
Charles Mindenhall
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London, Greater London
“Co-Founder, Blenheim Chalcot and Chair, OnSide Youth Zones and Babyzone. For services to Business, Philanthropy and to Young People”
Christian Salbaing
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Deputy Chairman
Christine Anne Smith
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Killinchy, County Down
“Chair, Urology Services Inquiry. For services to Public Inquiries in Northern Ireland”
Christine Anne Smith (Christine Hamill)
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Chair
Damon Patrick De Laszlo
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Alton, Hampshire
“For services to the Manufacturing Industry and to Scientific and Charitable Causes”
Dana Strong
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London, Greater London
“Group Chief Executive Officer, Sky. For services to Business and to Media”
David Howden
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Charlbury, Oxfordshire
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Howden Group. For services to the Insurance Industry”
David John Bolt
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London, Greater London
“Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration. For Public Service”
David Ward
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London, Greater London
“General Secretary, Communication Workers' Union. For services to Trade Unions”
Douglas Perkins
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Abroad
“Co-Founder and Chair, Specsavers. For services to Business and Trade”
Elizabeth Matilda Tansey
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London, Greater London
“Division of Biosciences, University College London and William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University London. For services to the Understanding and Promotion of Medical History and Science”
Emily Fleur Shuckburgh
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“Professor of Environmental Data Science and Director, Cambridge Zero, University of Cambridge. For services to Climate Science and to the Public Communication of Climate Science”
Eric Owen Parry
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London, Greater London
“Founder, Eric Parry Architects. For services to Architecture”
Ewan Macdonald
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Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire
“Professor and Head, Healthy Working Lives Group, University of Glasgow. For services to Occupational Medicine and to Reducing Health Inequalities”
Faith Wainwright
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London, Greater London
“Lately Director, Arup. For services to Engineering”
Frederick Khandekar Perry
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London, Greater London
“Lately Director, Advanced Manufacturing, Department for Business and Trade. For services to Business and Trade”
Gabriele Hegerl
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East Linton, East Lothian
“Professor of Climate System Science, University of Edinburgh. For services to Climate Science”
Gavin Jones
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Swindon, Wiltshire
“Lately Chief Executive, Essex County Council. For services to Local Government”
Gillian Ann Worgan
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Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
“Principal and Chief Executive, West Herts College Group. For services to Further Education”
Gordon Dougan
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“GSK Professor of Microbial Pathogenesis, University of Cambridge. For services to Vaccines and to Global Health”
Graham John Sefton
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Helene Reardon-Bond
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London, Greater London
“Lately Deputy Chief of Staff to the Leader of the Labour Party. For Political Service”
Iain Edward Gibb
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Ian Dyson
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London, Greater London
“Lately Commissioner, City of London Police. For Voluntary and Charitable Services and to Policing”
Ian Sharrocks
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Idayat Bolanle Owolabi
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Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Director for Health Inequalities, NHS England and General Practitioner, Creswell and Langwith Centres. For services to Reducing Health Inequalities”
Jagtar Singh
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Bedford, Bedfordshire
“Lately Chair, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust. For services to the NHS”
James Barton
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Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
“Executive Director, HMPPS Change, HM Prison and Probation Service. For Public Service”
James Leigh Stuart Best
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London, Greater London
“Chair, Credos and Chair, Committees of Advertising Practice. For services to the Advertising Industry”
Jane Elizabeth Harbottle
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Durham, County Durham
“Chief Executive Officer, Legal Aid Agency. For Public Service”
Jane Elizabeth Marie Lapotaire
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London, Greater London
“Actress. For services to Drama”
Jane Longmore
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Reigate, Surrey
“Lately Vice-Chancellor, University of Chichester. For services to Higher Education”
Jane Tranter
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Bristol, City of Bristol
“Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Bad Wolf. For services to Television”
Janet Hughes
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London, Greater London
“Director, Farming and Countryside Programme, Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs. For Public Service”