The Queen's Birthday Honours 2008 were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the Queen's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June.
The Queen's Birthday Honours were announced on 14 June 2008 in The United Kingdom, 9 June 2008 in Australia, on 2 June 2008 in New Zealand, and on 14 June 2008 in Barbados, The Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Saint Lucia, and Belize,
The recipients of honours are displayed as they were styled before their new honour and arranged by the country (in order of precedence) whose ministers advised The Queen on the appointments, then by honour with grades i.e. Knight/Dame Grand Cross, Knight/Dame Commander etc. and then divisions i.e. Civil, Diplomatic and Military as appropriate.
Dr. James Anderson, CBE. For public and voluntary service.
William Atkinson, Headteacher, Phoenix High School, Hammersmith and Fulham, London. For services to Education and to Community Relations.
Trevor Lloyd Baker, Walsall Hospitals NHS Trust. For services to clown entertainment in the West Midlands
Rt. Hon. Alan Beith, MP, Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed. For services to Parliament.
Professor Drummond Bone, F.R.S.E., Vice-Chancellor, University of Liverpool. For services to Higher Education and to Regeneration in the North West.
Professor Christopher Richard Watkin Edwards. For services to Higher Education, Medical Science and to Regeneration in the North East.
Mark Philip Elder CBE, Conductor and Music Director, The Hallé Orchestra. For services to Music.
Leonard Raymond Fenwick, C.B.E., Chief Executive, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Healthcare and to the community in Tyne and Wear.
Dr. Philip John Hunter, C.B.E., Chief Schools Adjudicator. For services to Education.
Moir Lockhead OBE, Chief Executive, FirstGroup. For services to Transport.
Professor Andrew James McMichael, F.R.S., Professor of Molecular Medicine and director, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford. For services to Medical Science.
William Moorcroft, Principal, Trafford College. For services to local and national Further Education.
William Desmond Sargent, C.B.E., Executive Chair, Better Regulation Executive, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. For services to Business.
Michael John Snyder. For services to Business and to the City of London Corporation.
Paul Robert Stephenson QPM, Deputy Commissioner, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to the Police.
Professor Anthony John Newman Taylor, C.B.E., lately Chair, Industrial Injuries Advisory Council. For public service.
Peter Viggers, MP, Member of Parliament for Gosport. For services to Parliament.
Professor Nicholas John Wald. Professor of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Queen Mary, University of London. For services to Preventive Medicine.
Diplomatic and Overseas List
Dr. Richard J. Roberts. For services to molecular biology and UK science, USA.
Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.)
Military Division
Admiral Sir Jonathon Band, K.C.B., A.D.C.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Lester Torpy, K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., A.D.C.
Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.)
Military Division
Lieutenant General Nick Houghton, C.B.E.
Dames Commander of the Order of the Bath (D.C.B.)
Helen Frances Ghosh, Permanent Secretary, Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Military Division
Rear Admiral Richard Jeffery Ibbotson, D.S.C.
Rear Admiral Paul Lambert
Major General Gary Robert Coward, O.B.E.
Major General Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, The Duke of Westminster, K.G., O.B.E., T.D., D.L.
Air Vice Marshal Steven Chisnall
Civil Division
Timothy John Burr, Comptroller and Auditor-General, National Audit Office.
Louise Casey. For public service.
Jeremy Carl Groombridge, Director of Transformation and Product Management, Jobcentre Plus. For public and voluntary service.
Lin Homer, Chief Executive, Border and Immigration Agency. For public and voluntary service.
William Roy Junkin, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.
Stephen Quinn, Permanent Secretary, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Northern Ireland Executive.
Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (G.C.M.G.)
Diplomatic Division
No appointments.
Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (K.C.M.G.)
Diplomatic Division
Geoffrey Doyne Adams, C.M.G., H.M. Ambassador, Iran.
Nigel Kim Darroch, C.M.G., UK Permanent Representative, Brussels
Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George (C.M.G.)
Civil Division
Diplomatic Division
Michael David Apted. For services to the British film and television industries, USA.
Nigel Conrad Chapman, Director of the BBC World Service and Chair of the BBC World Service Trust. For services to international broadcasting.
Michael James Crawford, Counsellor, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Karen Elizabeth, Mrs. Pierce, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York.
Mark Sedwill, lately Director, UKVisas, Foreign and Commonwealth Office/Home Office.
David Arthur Slinn, O.B.E., lately Head, Provincial Reconstruction Team, Helmand, Afghanistan.
Anthony Donald Raymond Smith, director, European Political Affairs, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Nicholas Simon Syrett, Counsellor, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Dames Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (D.C.V.O.)
Miss Julia Charity Cleverdon, C.V.O., C.B.E., formerly Chief Executive, Business in the Community.
Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.)
Hugo Laurence Joseph Brunner, J.P., Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire.
Charles Michael Henderson, The Lord Faringdon, Lord in Waiting to The Queen.
Commodore Robert Cameron Hastie, C.B.E., R.D., J.P., formerly Lord-Lieutenant of West Glamorgan.
Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.)
Nicolas Clark Adamson, L.V.O., O.B.E., Private Secretary to The Duke of Kent.
Robin Orr Blair, L.V.O., formerly Lord Lyon King of Arms and Secretary of the Order of the Thistle.
William Edward Chapman, formerly Prime Minister's Secretary for Appointments.
Robert George Clinton, formerly Senior Partner, Farrer & Co LLP.
Professor John Cunningham, Head of the Medical Household and Physician to The Queen.
Brigadier Donald Graeme Hardie, T.D., J.P., formerly Lord Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire.
Miss Diane Elizabeth Morcom, formerly Secretary of the Cabinet and Clerk of the Executive Council in New Zealand.
Miss Rachel Anne Wells, L.V.O., Assistant Secretary, Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood.
Nigel Joseph Arch, director, Kensington Palace, Historic Royal Palaces.
Allan Bridgewater, C.B.E. For services to The Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth Study Conferences.
Miss Pamela Margaret Clark, M.V.O., Registrar, Royal Archives.
Veronica Anne (Polly), Mrs. Courtice, Co-Director and Chief Executive, The Prince of Wales's Business in the Environment Programme.
Philip Brian Everett, Deputy Ranger, Windsor Great Park Crown Estate.
Miss Angela Christine Mary Heylin (Mrs. Minzly), O.B.E., Formerly Trustee, Historic Royal Palaces.
Nicholas Altham Kidd, Training Captain/Aircraft Captain, The Queen's Helicopter Flight.
Martin Ronald Watson, Partner, Forest House Veterinary Group.
Dr. David Anthony Zideman, Honorary Physician (Civilian) to The Queen.
Jennifer Margaret, Mrs. Cannon, Legal Executive, Farrer & Co LLP.
Squadron Leader Jayne Susan Casebury, Royal Air Force; Equerry to The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.
Frances Amelia, Mrs. Eason, Senior Secretary, The Princess Royal's Household.
Diane, Mrs. Eddy, Administration Secretary, Balmoral Estate.
Miss Angela Michèle Edwards (Mrs. Clark), Information Officer, Press Office, Royal Household.
Sergeant Christopher John Gislingham, Metropolitan Police. For services to Royalty Protection.
Terence Dennis Gough, Head of Gardens and Estates, Historic Royal Palaces.
Jill Patricia, Mrs. Hurdman, formerly Administrator, The Royal Warrant Holders Association.
Roderick Andrew Lane, Head Book Conservator, Royal Library, Windsor Castle.
Christopher Paul Matthews, Deputy Land Steward, Western District, Duchy of Cornwall.
Miss Moira McDougall, Secretary to the Resident Factor, Balmoral Estate.
Superintendent Timothy Andrew Marriott Nash, Metropolitan Police. For services to Royalty Protection.
Miss Caroline Lucy Whitaker, Assistant Surveyor of The Queen's Pictures, Royal Collection.
David Cartledge, R.V.M., Senior Stallion Handler, Royal Studs.
Charles Thomas Bouch, formerly Yeoman Bed Goer, The Queen's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard.
Paul Lawrence Burch, Gamekeeper, Sandringham Estate.
Bernadette Therese, Mrs. Darbin, Telephone Operator, Royal Household.
Corporal Brian Diggle, Orderly to The Duke of Edinburgh.
John Paul Fallis, Warden, The Great Park, Windsor Crown Estate.
Peter Ivor Jeffery, Estate Foreman, Eastern District, Duchy of Cornwall.
Margaret Susan, Mrs. Mattocks, Telephone Operator, Royal Household.
Paul David Murray, Senior Storeman, Master of the Household's Department, Royal Household.
Maria Sizaltine (Tina), Mrs. Peti, Housekeeper to Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy.
Paul Eric Southwell, House Foreman, Sandringham Estate.
Richard Rogers, The Lord Rogers of Riverside, For public service and for services to Architecture.
Diplomatic and Overseas List
Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire (D.B.E.)
Civil Division
Joan Dawson Bakewell CBE, Broadcaster and Writer.
Professor Christine Joan Beasley CBE, Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Health. For public and voluntary service.
Hilary Sharon Braverman Blume. For services to the Voluntary Sector.
Professor Janet Valerie Finch CBE DL, Vice-Chancellor, Keele University. For services to Social Science and to Higher Education.
Clara Hedwig Frances Furse, Chief Executive, London Stock Exchange. For services to the Financial Services Industry.
Margaret, Lady Holroyd, CBE (Margaret Drabble), Author. For services to Literature.
Donna Kinnair, Director of Clinical Leadership, Southwark Primary Care Trust. For services to Nursing in London.
Monica Margaret Mason, OBE, Director of the Royal Ballet. For services to Dance.
Barbara Mary Stocking CBE, Chief Executive, Oxfam GB. For services to Humanitarian work.
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Duncan Robinson
Edward Fitzgerald (barrister)
Anthony Bailey
Tunde Banjoko
Malorie Blackman
Russell T Davies
John Surtees MBE
Roy Williams
June Muriel Brown, Actress. For services to Drama.
Paul James O'Grady, Comedian and Television Presenter. For services to Entertainment.
Phyllis Mary Self, director, Whitehall Garden Centre. For services to the community in Lacock, Wiltshire.
The Queen's Birthday Honours 2008 for Australia were announced on 9 June 2008.
New Zealand
The Queen's Birthday Honours 2008 for New Zealand were announced on 2 June 2008.
