community - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
250 Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) recipients recognised for this theme
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for community - over time
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) appointments recognising community, by year.
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2026
Colin Neil Pirie
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Young People, to Business and to the community in Bristol”
Bernard John Ord
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
“For services to Industry, to Charitable Causes and to the community in Teeside”
Robert Ian McLINTOCK
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chelmsford, Essex
“Trustee, Active Essex Foundation. For services to the community in Essex”
John Fraser McLEISH
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“Chief Executive, The Gordon Highlanders Museum and Chair, The Scottish Tartans Authority. For services to Heritage and to the community in Aberdeenshire”
Karen Jane Hamilton
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Peebles, Tweeddale
“Lately Chair, NHS Borders. For services to Health and to the community in the Scottish Borders”
Roger James Phillips
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leominster, Herefordshire
“Councillor. For services to the community in Herefordshire”
Paul Lewis
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ingatestone, Essex
“Firmwide Managing Partner, Linklaters LLP. For services to the community in Newport”
Jeffrey Edwards
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to Survivors of Disasters, to Charity and to the community in Aberfan”
Jane Cole
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire
“Managing Director, Blackpool Transport Services Ltd. For services to Public Transport and to the community in Blackpool”
Ann Cochrane Cook Wallace Budge
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Lately Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Heart of Midlothian Football Club. For services to Sport and to the community in Midlothian”
Bob Garmory
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lochgelly, Fife
“Volunteer, Multibank. For services to the community in Fife”
2025
Vivien Watts
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Hope4Kidz. For services to Charity and to the community in the North East”
Howard Dawber
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Deputy Mayor of London for Business and Growth, London Assembly and Chair, London and Partners. For services to Local Government and to the community in East London”
Robert Purvis
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Kinross, Perth and Kinross
“Director, Purvis Plant Hire. For services to the community in Fife”
Simon James Murphy
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Chelmsford, Essex
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, Battersea Power Station Development Company. For services to Real Estate, Heritage and to the community in London”
Janet Clementine Grauberg
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Lately Councillor, Camden Council. For services to the community in North London and to Education”
2024
Nicholas Roger Swales
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“For services to the community in Tyne and Wear”
Sharon Jane Kemp
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Lancaster, Lancashire
“Chief Executive, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. For services to Business and to the community in Rotherham, South Yorkshire”
Jacqueline Gedman
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
“Lately Chief Executive, Kirklees Council. For services to Business and to the community in Kirklees, West Yorkshire”
Karen Michelle Charters
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Liverpool, Merseyside
“Head, International Slavery Museum, National Museums Liverpool, and lately Chief Executive Officer, Kuumba Imani Millennium Centre and Associated Trustee, National Museums Liverpool. For services to the community in Liverpool, Merseyside”
Katherine Helen Sciver-Brunt
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Leicester, Leicestershire
“Lately Cricketer. For services to Women's Cricket and to the community in Yorkshire”
Andrew Stephen Barber
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For services to the community in East Yorkshire”
Martin Rigley
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
“Lately Managing Director, Lindhurst Engineering Ltd. For services to the East Midlands Covid-19 Response and to the community in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire”
Diane Rosalie Aldworth Ruddock
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Craigavon, County Down
“For services to the Environment, to Heritage and to the community in Northern Ireland”
Teame Mebrahtu
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Education, to Refugees and to the community in Bristol”
Mahboob Hussain
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
“For services to the community in Buckinghamshire”
Brian Mark Gorski
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
South Molton, Devon
“For services to Museums and to the community in Bury, Greater Manchester”
Neil Guckian
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“Chief Executive, The Western Health and Social Care Trust. For services to Health and Social Care and to the community in Northern Ireland”
Sandra Godley
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Coventry, West Midlands
“For charitable service to the community in Coventry, West Midlands”
Michael George Eakin
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Altrincham, Greater Manchester
“Chief Executive, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. For services to Music and to the community in Liverpool, Merseyside”
Andrew Grant Duncan
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Worcester, Worcestershire
“For services to the community in Worcestershire”
Anthony James Collins
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Ripon, North Yorkshire
“For services to Healthcare and to the community in Harrogate and Ripon, North Yorkshire”
Baldev Parkash Bhardwaj
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Oldbury, West Midlands
“For services to the community in Oldbury, West Midlands”
2023
Mohammed Younis
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
“Owner, Star Day Nurseries, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. For services to Early Years Education and to the community in Peterborough”
Norma Victoria Raynes
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Whitchurch, Shropshire
“Director, From Generation 2 Generation and Chair, Caldecott Festival Group. For services to Tackling Loneliness in Older People and to the community in Shropshire”
Fiona Mary McKENZIE
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire and Arran
“Founder, Centrestage, Kilmarnock. For services to the community in East Ayrshire”
Neil Kermode
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Finstown, Orkney
“Managing Director, European Marine Energy Centre. For services to Renewable Energy and to the community in Orkney”
Thomas Charles Jackson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Belfast, City of Belfast
“Head of Executive Services, The Executive Office, Northern Ireland Executive. For services to the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II”
Georgina Gay Hood
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Founder and Principal, Paint Pots Montessori Schools Ltd. For services to Early Years Education and to the community in London”
John Thomas Graham
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Enniskillen, County Fermanagh
“For services to the Military and to the community in Northern Ireland”
Yvonne Field
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The Ubele Initiative. For services to the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector and to Social Justice”
Sara Louise Gilroy Williams
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Liverpool, Merseyside
“Chief Executive, Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce and Industry Limited. For services to the community in Staffordshire”
Mahanta Bahadur Shrestha
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Philanthropist. For services to the community in the London Borough of Ealing and to the Nepalese community”
Justin Byam Shaw
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Founder, The Felix Project. For services to the community in London”
Benjamin Lindsay
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, Power the Fight. For services to the community in South East London”
Fukhera Khalid
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Great Warley, Essex
“Managing Director, Elbrook Cash and Carry. For services to Business, to Charity and to the community in North London”
Puneet Gupta
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire
“Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, PG Paper. For services to Business, to Charity and to the community in Scotland”
Wendy Elizabeth Haxell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Waterlooville, Hampshire
“Technical Official, UK Athletics. For services to Athletics and to the community in Hampshire”