New Year Honours 2009
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
Order of St Michael and St George
D/KCMG
Andrew CAHN, CMG
Chief Executive, UK Trade and Investment
William Charters PATEY, CMG
HM Ambassador, Riyadh
CMG
Mark CANNING
HM Ambassador, Rangoon
Eugene Gerard CURLEY, OBE
Counsellor, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Christopher John HICKEY
Director, British Council, Spain
Anthony Michael LAYDEN
The Foreign Secretary’s Representative for Deportation with Assurances. For services to counter terrorism
Robert MACAIRE
Lately Director of Consular Services, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Ms Sarah MACINTOSH
Lately British High Commissioner, Freetown
Richard Gordon MONK, OBE, QPM
Lately Police Commissioner, UN Interim Mission in Kosovo. For services to policing in Kosovo
Adam McClure THOMSON
Director of South Asia and Afghanistan, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Scott Andrew Norman WIGHTMAN
Lately Director of Global and Economic Issues, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Knight Bachelor
Professor Christopher John GREENWOOD, CMG
Professor of International Law, London School of Economics. For services to public international law
Order of the British Empire
GBE
Gordon, The Right Honourable Baron SLYNN of Hadley
Lately Chairman, International Law Association. For services to European and International Law
CBE
Harry James BENSON
Freelance Photo-journalist. For services to photography and the community in the UK
Nicholas Peter CLEGG
Founder Trustee, Managing Trustee and lately Chairman, Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation. For services to UK/Japanese relations
Professor Linda COLLEY
Professor of History, Princeton University. For services to historical studies
Professor Peter Hugh NOLAN
Sinyi Professor, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. For services to supporting British business in China and China’s integration into the global economy
Professor David NORSE
Emeritus Professor of Environmental Management, University College London Environment Institute and Whitehall China Task Force Member. For services to international sustainable development and UK/China relations
John Richard Shervington SKERRITT
Financial Secretary. For public service, Montserrat
OBE
Nicholas Jonathan ALEXANDER
First Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
George Alkiviades DAVID
For services to UK/Greek relations in the field of education
Dr Alexander William Lowndes DE WAAL
For services to development and conflict resolution in Africa
Professor David Geraint EVANS
Professor of Materials Science, Beijing University of Chemical Technology. For services to international science and UK/China relations
Michael Ernesto FRANCINO
Lately Consultant Team Leader, Department for International Development. For services to economic reform in Iraq
Patrick Hugo GRAY
For services to British nuclear non-proliferation initiatives in Russia and the Commonwealth Independent States
Dr John Anthony HEMERY
Director, Centre for Diplomatic Studies. For services to British interests overseas
David Alexander James HEPWORTH, QGM
Lately Senior Investigations Adviser, British Embassy, Kabul. For services to the police in Afghanistan
Michael John HOLLOWAY
Regional Director, Consular and Visa Services for Iberia, British Embassy, Madrid
Ms Ann KENRICK
Secretary-General, British Section, Franco-British Council. For services to promoting Franco British relations
Iftikhar Ahmed KHAN
For services to UK/Bangladesh trade and development relations and corporate social responsibility
Mrs Cheryl-Ann Elizabeth LISTER
Lately Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, Bermuda Monetary Authority. For services to promoting sound financial regulation in Bermuda
Rurik Miles MARSDEN
Lately First Secretary (Development), British Embassy, Rangoon
Jarlath Stephen NORMAN
First Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Charles John Sinclair NUTTALL
Lately Director, British Council, Colombia
William James PATERSON
Lately EU Chief Police Adviser and Team Leader, Darfur. For services in support of the African Union peacekeeping mission to Darfur
Gary LeRoy PHILLIPS
Consultant. For public service, Bermuda
Derek Laurence POWELL
Managing Director, International Training Services. For services to training
Paul Desmond SHERAR
Lately Director, Visa Services Operations for the Asia Pacific Region, British Embassy, Beijing
Professor James Arthur Ainscow STOCKWIN
Nissan Professor, Modern Japanese Studies and Director, Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies, Oxford University. For services to academic excellence and the promotion of UK/Japanese understanding
Rupert Robert SWORD
Chairman and Regional Head, Latin America Schroder Investment Management, Schroders plc. For services to British commercial interests and the British community in Argentina
Andrew Robert Hay THOMSON
First Secretary, British Embassy, Bogota
David Richard TOWNSEND
First Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Professor David WARBURTON
Professor of Paediatric Surgery, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. For services to UK/USA collaboration on healthcare research
Nicholas Charles YOUNG
Journalist, Researcher and Trainer for Aid Agencies. For services to sustainable development and civil society in China
MBE
Mrs Shirley ADAMS-LEACH
For services to musical education, Falkland Islands
Sean BENNETT
Fleet Manager, British Embassy, Baghdad. For services to charitable activities in Iraq
Ms Eziethamae Eleanor BODDEN
For services to the community, Cayman Islands
Philicianno CALLWOOD
Proprietor, Foxy’s Bar and Restaurant, Entrepreneur and Musician. For services to tourism, British Virgin Islands
David John CARTER
First Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Ms Vivien Christine ESSLEMONT
Assistant Director, British Council, Mozambique
Mrs Rebecca Dawn FORTUNATO
President, Gibraltar Amateur Swimming Association, and Vice President, Gibraltar Commonwealth Games Association. For services to sport
Paul William FRANKLIN
Second Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Ms Vanessa Frances HALL-SMITH
Director, British Institute of Florence. For services to promoting UK culture in Italy
Iain Peter MacPherson HARDY
Honorary Consul, Valparaiso
Mrs Marguerite Loudon HOPKIN
For services to the British community in France
Mrs Pamela Dorothy HORRIDGE-DEAKIN
Vice President, Ibiza and Formentera Association for the Prevention of Cancer. For services to charitable activities in Ibiza and Formentera
Mrs Elizabeth Florence JOSHUA
For services to education and the community, St Helena and Ascension Island
Paul Stuart MILLARD
HM Ambassador’s driver. For services to the British Embassy in Berne
Nicholas Michael MILLER
Second Secretary, British Embassy, Bogota
Mrs Samantha Jane MORSHED
Founder, Hathay Bunano knitwear company. For services to disadvantaged and vulnerable women and children in Bangladesh
Mrs Ann MUNRO
Vice Consul, British Embassy, Doha
Ms Alexandra Maria PEARSON
For services to victims of the Chinese earthquake, May 2008
Ian SEABOURNE
Founder, Operation Breakthrough. For services to tackling juvenile delinquency through sport in Hong Kong
Miss Layla Kelly SLATTER
Lately Third Secretary, British Embassy, Damascus
Arthur Chesley TROTT
Artist and Sculptor. For services to art, Bermuda
Anthony TSUI Tin-yau
Director, Croucher Foundation. For services to science and UK/Hong Kong relations
Alister Stanley WIDDOWSON
Lately Senior Teacher, British Council, Burma
Ms Inga Mary WILLIAMS
Secretary, Links House Senior Citizens Residence. For services to the British community in Argentina
Christopher John WORTHINGTON
Honorary Supervisor, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Sri Lanka. For services to the memory of the war dead
Colonial Police and Fire Service Medals for Meritorious Service
Robert PELIZA
Police Inspector, Royal Gibraltar Police
Edward YOME
Police Superintendent, Royal Gibraltar Police