2001 Birthday Honours


The Queen's Birthday Honours 2001 was announced on 16 June 2001 for the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Barbados, Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, Belize and Saint Christopher and Nevis on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday.
Recipients of honours are displayed as they were styled before their new honour. They are arranged by the country whose ministers advised Queen Elizabeth II on the appointments, honour, degree and where appropriate by division. The order of precedence is determined by each individual realm.

United Kingdom

[Knight Bachelor]

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

Military Division
Civil Division
Military Division
Civil Division
  • John Frederick Ballard, Director, Water and Land, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
  • Colin Victor Balmer, Principal Finance Officer, Ministry of Defence.
  • Miss Philippa Catherine Drew, Director, Education, Training, Arts and Sport, Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
  • Peter David Ewins, Chief Executive, Meteorological Office, Ministry of Defence.
  • David Clive Gowdy. For public service.
  • Michael Stephen Dreese Granatt, Head, Government Information and Communication Service, Cabinet Office.
  • Neil Stuart McKay, Chief Operating Officer, Department of Health.
  • Andrew Christie Normand, Crown Agent, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, Scottish Executive.
  • Peter Ray. Senior Civil Servant, Ministry of Defence.
  • David Maxwell Salisbury, Principal Medical Officer, Department of Health.
  • Stephen Wynn Boys Smith, Director General, Immigration and Nationality Directorate, Home Office.
  • Anita, Mrs Straker, O.B.E., Director, Key Stage 3 Strategy, Department for Education and Employment.
  • John McMaster Samuel Hugh Glenn Thompson, Director General, Northern Ireland Court Service, a Department of the Lord Chancellor.
  • Gerald David Wynn, Director of Operations, GCHQ.

    [Order of St Michael and St George]

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)

Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)

  • Major Sir Hew Fleetwood Hamilton-Dalrymple, Bt., K.C.V.O., Captain General, The Queen's Body Guard for Scotland, Royal Company of Archers and Gold Stick for Scotland.

    Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

  • Hugh Ashley Roberts, C.V.O., Director of the Royal Collection and Surveyor of The Queen's Works of Art.

    Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

  • The Reverend Professor Peter William Brunt, O.B.E., lately Physician to The Queen in Scotland.
  • Graham, Baron Kirkham, chairman, Joint Funding Board, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, and Trustee, Outward Bound Trust.

    Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)

  • The Honourable Peter Macleod Benson, lately Auditor, Ascot Authority.
  • Dr William Ronald Davey, lately Physician to The Queen.
  • William Peter Dwerryhouse. For Personal Services.
  • Dr Douglas James Allan Glass, Apothecary to the Household at Balmoral.
  • Mary, The Lady Nicholas Gordon Lennox, Lady in Waiting to Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy.
  • Ian Donald McGregor, Assistant Keeper of the Privy Purse.
  • Juliette Mary, Mrs Woolley, Director of Fundraising, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award.

    Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

  • Nicholas Stewart Archer, lately Assistant Private Secretary to The Prince of Wales.
  • Martin David Clayton, Assistant Curator, Print Room, Royal Library, Windsor Castle.
  • Colonel David Wallace Cooper, lately Director of The Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust.
  • Sergeant Robert Fulton, Royalty Protection Department, Metropolitan Police.
  • James Leonard Jackson, R.V.M.*, Armourer, Royal Collection.
  • John Hywel James, lately Volunteer, The Prince's Trust.
  • Miss Sarah Suttor Key, Physiotherapist.
  • Colin Francis McIntosh, President, Braemar Royal Highland Society.
  • Miss Joy Margaret Quested-Nowell, Milliner to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
  • Stephen Martin Pocklington, Head Teacher, Sandringham and West Newton School.
  • Sergeant Paul Adrian Ronald Ridout, Royalty Protection Department, Metropolitan Police.
  • Alan Peter Ryan, Assistant Property Manager, Buckingham Palace.
  • Sergeant James Leonard Scottow, lately Royalty Protection Department, Metropolitan Police.
  • Miss Mavis Gillian Shepheard, Assistant Clerk, Oxfordshire Lieutenancy.
  • John Gordon Sinclair, lately Bandleader.
  • Miss Rosemarie Lynn Tart, Assistant Housekeeper, Buckingham Palace.
  • Miss Angela Jane Wise, Personal Assistant to the Deputy Secretary, Duchy of Cornwall.