New Year Honours List 2025 2025
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.
- Education2
- Science, Engineering & Technology2
- Arts & Culture2
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion2
- Health & Social Care2
honoria.co.ukHonours & Awards for Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 2025
Alison Margaret Fuller
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Bournemouth, Dorset
“Professor, Vocational Education and Work, University College London. For services to Higher Education”
Alison Mary Etheridge
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Professor of Probability, University of Oxford, and President, Academy for the Mathematical Sciences. For services to the Mathematical Sciences”
Barbara Davis Rae
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Artist, Colourist and Master Printmaker. For services to Art”
Carmen Esme Munroe
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Actor. For services to Drama”
Caroline Michel
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Literary Agent and Chair, Hay Festival. For services to Publishing and Literature”
Emily Thornberry
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Member of Parliament for Islington South and Finsbury, and lately Shadow Attorney General and Shadow Foreign Secretary. For Political and Public Service”
Ijeoma Uchegbu
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“President, Wolfson College, Cambridge. For services to the Chemical Sciences and to Inclusion and Diversity”
Julia Clare Buckingham
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Lately Vice-Chancellor, Brunel University London, and lately President, Universities UK. For services to Higher Education”
Linda Ruth Heggs (Ruth Cairnie)
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Epsom, Surrey
“Chair, Babcock International and Lately Chair, Powerful Women Initiative. For services to Industry”
Marie Sylvia Gabriel
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Chair, NHS Race and Health Observatory, Chair, Integrated Care Board and Integrated Care Partnership, NHS North East London and Associate Non-Executive Director, UK Health Security Agency. For services to Health and Equality”
Nicole Alison Jacobs
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Domestic Abuse Commissioner, England and Wales. For services to Victims of Domestic Abuse”
Patricia Hope Hewitt
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Hunstanton, Norfolk
“Chair, NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board. For services to Healthcare Transformation”
Stephanie Anne Amiel
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Emeritus Professor of Diabetes Research, King's College London and Consultant Physician, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. For services to People Living with Diabetes”