His Majesty The King’s Birthday Honours 2023

Those who receive this honour represent the inspiration and leadership that characterises a large part of our Durham community from all over the world. 
We are inspired by your success and proud of your affiliation with our institution.

2023 Birthday Honours List

(Alphabetical by surname)

• Mrs Carol Anderson MBE 
  Business Management, 2006-08 - For services to the Banking and Financial Services Sector
• Mrs Chantal Bryan OBE 
  Theology, University College, 1996-99 - For services to Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs
  
  
• Mr Jonathan Cox OBE 
  Politics & History, St John's College, 2000-03 - For services to Community Organising and Refugee Resettlement
  
  
• Miss Shona Dunn CB 
  Ecology (Adv), 1993-94 - For Public Service
  
  
• Ms Xenia Mary Fletcher OBE 
  Natural Sciences, College of St Hild and St Bede, 1975-78 - For services to the Public Sector and to the British Retail Industry
• Mr Luke Grenfell-Shaw MBE 
  Natural Sciences, University College, 2013-17 - For services to Charitable Fundraising for People with Cancer
  
  
• Mr Robin Herringshaw MBE 
  Natural Sciences, Van Mildert College, 1994-97 - For services to the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
  
  
• Dr Arlene Holmes-Henderson MBE  
  Associate Professor of Classics and Ancient History – For services to Education
  
  
• Mr Thomas Neill Jackson OBE 
  English Literature, Van Mildert College, 1975-78 - For services to the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
  
  
• Miss Charlotte Kume-Holland MBE 
  Geography, Trevelyan College, 2010-14 - For services to Public Service, Mental Health and Wellbeing Leadership, and to the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
  
  
• Mrs Barbara Laithwaite CBE 
  Chemistry, St Mary's College, 1966-69 (plus honorary degree 2014) - For services to the Wine Industry
  
  
• Professor Lynne McKenna MBE 
  Education, 2001-08 - For services to Education
  
  
• Mr John Newbould BEM 
  Business Administration, 1989-91 - For voluntary services to Ecological Surveying and Data Collection
  
  
• Reverend Fiona Sample MBE 
  For services to the Rehabilitation of Offenders
  
  
• Mr Roland Sinker CBE 
  Geography, University College, 1990-93 - For services to Healthcare
  
  
• Mr Stephen Welton CBE 
  Law, Hatfield College, 1979-82 - For services to Small Businesses and Entrepreneurship
• Mr Charles Wilson CBE
  Geography, Grey College, 1983-86 (plus honorary degree 2012) - For services to Business and Philanthropy 
   
• Mr Duncan Wilson CBE 
  For services to Heritage

Find out more

• Learn more about The King's 2023 Birthday Honours list and view the fill list
• Read more about Dr Arlene Homes-Henderson's MBE honour