New Year Honours 2015
Alan Ferguson OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Chairman and Chief Executive
“Chairman and Chief Executive, Fergusons Transport Ltd. For services to Business in the North East.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Chairman and Chief Executive, Fergusons Transport Ltd. For services to Business in the North East.
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2015- Role at the time
- Chairman and Chief Executive
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- Northumberland
“Chairman and Chief Executive, Fergusons Transport Ltd. For services to Business in the North East.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 297 times in the New Year Honours List 2015 — about 20% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Chairman and Chief Executive.
How widely is this recognised?
3,913 people have been recognised for Business & Economy.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2015
Adam Michael Bacher Boys,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
“For services to conflict prevention and resolution, particularly in the Western Balkans.”
Adam Vincent Stewart Chedburn
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Tyne and Wear
“Headteacher, Whitley Bay High School, Tyne and Wear. For services to Education.”
Adrian Tranter
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Nottinghamshire
“President, British Taekwondo. For services to Martial Arts.”
Alan Walter Whiteside,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
“For services to science and strategic interventions to curb HIV/AIDS.”
Alastair John Wilson Campbell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Chairman, Campbell Lutyens & Co. Ltd. For services to Financial Services and Charitable Fundraising.”
Alexander Richard Hamilton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Hertfordshire
“For services to Maritime Heritage.”
Alison Fryatt
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London
“Lately, Head of Health and Safety Sponsorship Team, Department for Work and Pensions. For public service.”
Allan David Bantick
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Inverness-shire
“Lately Chairman, Scottish Wildlife Trust. For services to Conservation in Scotland.”
Andrew Brett Milligan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Edinburgh
“Lately Board Member, Technology Strategy Board and Head of Global Strategy, Standard Life Investments. For services to Innovation and the Economy.”
Andrew David Moffat,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
The Royal Logistic Corps
Andrew James Webb
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Senior Policy Adviser, Indirect Tax, London, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Tax.”
Andrew Juan Corlett
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“For services to the Manx economy.”
Andrew Martin Hart,
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The Royal Irish Regiment
Anne Catherine Houston
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Glasgow
“Lately Chief Executive, CHILDREN 1ST. For services to Children and Young People.”
Anne Chisholm
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Lately Chair, The Royal Society of Literature. For services to Literature.”
Anne Patricia Mcphee
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Ayrshire and Arran
“For political service in Scotland.”
Anthony James Baker,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Royal Air Force
Anthony Jennens
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Chair, GamCare. For charitable services to the prevention and treatment of Gambling Addiction.”
Anthony Olusola Ademola Ageh
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Controller of Archive Development, BBC. For services to Digital Media.”
Archibald Graham
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Glasgow
“Deputy Leader, Glasgow City Council. For services to the Commonwealth Games 2014 and Local Government.”
Arlene Mccarthy
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Greater Manchester
“Lately Member of the European Parliament for North West England. For parliamentary and political services.”
Arthur Cormack
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Inverness-shire
“Gaelic Singer and Chief Executive, Feisean nan Gàìdheal. For services to Gaelic Education.”
Arthur John Loftus Patterson,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
“For services to British commercial interests in Azerbaijan.”
Ashton West
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Hertfordshire
“Chief Executive, Motor Insurers' Bureau. For services to Road Safety.”
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Deborah Wosskow
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London, Greater London
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Natalie Wade
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London, Greater London
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Wendy Carlin
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Economics.”
Neeta Atkar
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Marlow, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Small Business Finance and the British Business Bank.”
Hannah Bernard
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Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Female Entrepreneurship and Access to Finance for Women.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
Lorna Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ely, Cambridgeshire
“For services to the Chemicals Industry.”
Gregory Mckinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballymena, County Antrim
“For services to the Economy in Northern Ireland.”
Erica Maxwell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dungannon, County Tyrone
“For services to the Economy and to the community in Northern Ireland.”
James Fraser
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dunblane, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Tourism and Heritage in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.”
Ernest Fallowfield
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bowness-On-Windermere, Cumbria
“For services to Tourism.”
Isabella Cameron
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Isle of Uist, Western Isles
“For services to Hospitality and to the Rural Economy in South Uist.”
Tina Barton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Shaftesbury, Dorset
“For services to Science and to Trade.”
Ronjon Nag
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Entrepreneurship and to Artificial Intelligence.”
Lance Uggla
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Business and to Philanthropy.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Ann Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Richard Scaife
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Manufacturing.”
Becky Ruddy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thurso, Caithness
“For services to Women in the Nuclear Industry.”
Pino De Rosa
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Railway Industry.”
Nadeem Rizvi
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Industrial Laser Applications in Manufacturing.”
Elizabeth Prince
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Crewe, Cheshire
“For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2015
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2015).
Published 1 January 2015.
Location (Northumberland) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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