New Year 2026
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 & Economy15
- Science, Engineering & Technology11
- Health & Social Care11
- Education10
- Government & Public Service8
- Arts & Culture6
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion6
- Children, Young People & Families5
- Defence & Armed Forces5
- Community & Voluntary Service3
- Sport & Recreation2
- Policing & Emergency Services2
- Environment & Agriculture2
Honours & Awards for Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2026
Adrian Burns
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Alexandra Mahon
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London, Greater London
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, Channel 4. For services to Broadcasting and Diversity”
Alice Mary Coote
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Suffolk
“Mezzo-Soprano. For services to the Arts”
Andrew James McNAUGHTON
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Truro, Cornwall
“Executive Director Infrastructure Projects, AWE plc. For services to National Infrastructure”
Andrew John Scott
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Professor of Economics, London Business School and Senior Director of Economics, Ellison Institute of Technology, Oxford
Angela Elizabeth Salt
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London, Greater London
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, Girlguiding. For services to Girlguiding”
Ann McNEILL
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London, Greater London
“Professor of Tobacco Addiction, King's College London. For services to Research into Addiction and Mental Health”
Antony Justin Travers
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London, Greater London
“Professor in Practice and Associate Dean, London School of Economics, School of Public Policy. For Public Service”
Buffini
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Chair
Catherine Francis
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Buckhurst Hill, Essex
“Director of New Towns, Infrastructure and Housing Delivery, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. For Public Service”
Cathryn Elizabeth Riley
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Staines-upon-Thames, Berkshire
“Lately Chair and Non-Executive Director, AA Insurance Services, Financial Services Compensation Scheme, Liberty Managing Agency Ltd, Nucleus Financial Group. For services to Business Leadership and Inclusion”
Christopher Norman Ordway
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Claire Burgess
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Pershore, Worcestershire
“Social Worker and Children's Social Care Adviser and Children's Improvement Adviser, Local Government Association. For services to Children's Social Care”
Colin Booth
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Newton Aycliffe, County Durham
“Lately Chief Executive, Luminate Education Group, Yorkshire. For services to Further Education”
Daniel Philip Levy
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Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
“Lately Chair, Tottenham Hotspur. For services to Charity and the community in Tottenham”
David Charles Gemmell Garbutt
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Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Chair, NHS Education for Scotland. For services to the Health and Social Care Sector”
David James Bickers
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David Thomas Kemp
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Hatfield, Hertfordshire
“Emeritus Professor of Auditory Biophysics, University College London. For services to Auditory Sciences and Public Health”
Deborah Anna Jones
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Banbury, Oxfordshire
“Lately Executive Director Children, Families and Education Services, Croydon Council. For services to Children, Young People and Families”
Deborah Si Yin Lady Buffini
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Weybridge, Surrey
“Chair, Buffini Chao Foundation. For services to Philanthropy and to Young People”
Debra Jane Gray
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Dronfield, Derbyshire
“Principal, Hull College, Yorkshire. For services to Further Education”
Dhruv Prashant Patel
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London, Greater London
“For services to Civic Leadership and to Charity”
Dorothea Hodge
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London, Greater London
“Special Adviser, Labour Party. For Parliamentary and Political Service”
Dr Luisa Maria Freitas Dos Santos
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Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
“Vice-President, Global Clinical Supply Chain, GlaxoSmithKline. For services to Pharmaceutical Engineering”
Edward Baker
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London, Greater London
“Chair, Health Services Safety Investigations Body. For services to Healthcare”
Edward Holder
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London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Elizabeth Brooks
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London, Greater London
“Co-Founder, The Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Foundation. For services to Philanthropy”
Emma-Louise Avery
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London, Greater London
“Director and Chief Executive, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament. For Parliamentary and Public Service”
Fergus John McCANN
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Florida, Living Abroad
“Businessman and Philanthropist. For services to the Economy and to Charity”
Gary Andrew Hoffman
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Northampton, Northamptonshire
“Chair, Monzo Bank Holding Group Limited and Monzo Bank Limited. For services to the Economy and to Sport”
Gary Green
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former Group Chief Operating Officer, North America, Compass Group and Business Advisor
Gideon Mark Henderson
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford and lately Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Science”
Heather Sandy
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Louth, Lincolnshire
“Executive Director of Children's Services, Lincolnshire County Council. For services to Education”
Helen Frances Cooke
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Windsor, Berkshire
“Chief Executive Officer and Founder, MyPlus. For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities”
Hilary Evans-Newton
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Saffron Walden, Essex
“Chief Executive Officer, Alzheimer's Research UK. For services to Charity”
Hilary McGRADY
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Craigavon, County Antrim
“Director General, National Trust. For services to Heritage”
His Honour Judge Patrick Peruško
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Bedford, Bedfordshire
“Designated Family Judge, Family Drug and Alcohol Court. For services to the Administration of Justice”
Ian Graham King
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Fareham, Hampshire
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, BAE Systems and Lead Non-Executive Director, Department for Transport. For services to the Transport and Defence Sectors”
Ingrid Stephanie Boyce
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Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
“Lately President, Law Society of England and Wales and Consultant, Linklaters. For services to the Legal Profession and to Diversity, and to Access to Justice”
James Alexander Fogg
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Launceston, Cornwall
“Programme Director, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Jennifer Rubin
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“Chief Scientific Adviser and Director General, Home Office. For services to Science and Analysis”
Jill Jannette Freda Belch
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Scone, Perth and Kinross
“Professor of Vascular Medicine and Consultant Physician, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, NHS Tayside. For services to Medicine and Public Health”
John Mark Pettigrew
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Goring on Thames, Oxfordshire
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, National Grid. For services to Energy”
John Martin Bagshaw
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Chelmsford, Essex
“For services to Quantum Science in the Aerospace and Defence Sectors”
Jonathan Davies
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Swansea, West Glamorgan
“President, Velindre Cancer Care Trust. For services to People with Cancer and to Broadcasting”
Jonathan Michael Graham Ashworth
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Leicester, Leicestershire
“Lately Member of Parliament for Leicester South. For Parliamentary, Political Service and Charitable Advocacy Work on behalf of Children of Alcoholics”
Judith Gould
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London, Greater London
“Consultant Clinical Psychologist, National Autistic Society. For services to People with Autism”
Julia-Anne Fawcett
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Cheadle, Greater Manchester
“Chief Executive Officer, The Lowry. For services to Art and Creative Industry”