New Year Honours 2019
Andrew Rees OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to the Environment and to Recycling in Wales.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to the Environment and to Recycling in Wales.
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Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
29 December 2018
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
O.B.E.
To be Ordinary Officers of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Dr. Andrew William Guest REES
Head of Waste Strategy, Welsh Government
For services to the Environment and to Recycling in Wales.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62507 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Swansea
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“For services to the Environment and to Recycling in Wales.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 265 times in the New Year Honours List 2019 — about 19% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,438 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture.
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 2019
Aamer Naeem
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Greater Manchester
“For services to Muslim Community Development.”
Abolade Abisogun
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London
“For services to Diversity and to Young People in the Construction Industry.”
Adam Matan
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“For services to the Somali community in the UK and to wider UK/Somalia relations.”
Adrian Joseph
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Essex
“For services to Equality and to Diversity in Business.”
Adrian Mcallister
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North Yorkshire
“For services to Policing, to Criminal Justice and to Child Protection.”
Adrian Owen
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“For services to scientific research.”
Alan Peterson
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Cardiff
“For services to Charitable Fundraising in Wales.”
Alan Stevens
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Cheshire
“For services to People with Multiple Sclerosis.”
Albert James, (alby James)
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London
“For services to Film, to Theatre and to Broadcasting.”
Alexander Parish
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“For services to dance and UK/Russia cultural relations.”
Alexandra Peace-gadsby
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Nottinghamshire
“For services to Entrepreneurship and the community in Newark.”
Alison Fendley
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Cambridgeshire
“For services to Forensic Science.”
Alison Whitney
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
“For services to national security.”
Alison Wilding
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
London
“For services to Art.”
Alma Loughrey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Antrim
“For services to Children in Early Years Education in Northern Ireland.”
Andrew Nairne
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London
“For services to Museums and to the Arts.”
Angela Windle
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
South Yorkshire
“For services to Children’s Social Care and to the community in Sheffield.”
Angelax Walsh
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Lancashire
“For services to NHS Pay and Employee Relations.”
Ann Connor
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Merseyside
“For services to Education.”
Anna Meredith
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Tweeddale
“For services to Animal Welfare and to the Veterinary Profession.”
Anne Lavery
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Clackmannanshire
“For services to Consumers.”
Anne Obey
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Bristol
“For services to Financial Reporting and to Sustainable Energy.”
Anne-Marie Fry
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Essex
“For services to Countering Terrorism.”
Annette Bruton
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Tweeddale
“For services to Education.”
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Others recognised for Environment & Agriculture
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,438 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture. See the full list →
Stephen Andrew Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Lisa Clare Pinney
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newark, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Clare Olver
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Warrington, Cheshire
“For services to Community Forestry.”
Jennifer Rose-miller
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Nairn, Nairn
“For services to Local Heritage and to the community in Nairnshire.”
Kabir Kaul
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Nature.”
Stephen Jess
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Agriculture in Northern Ireland.”
Adrian Isaac
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Keith Chalmers-watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
North Berwick, East Lothian
“For services to Wild Bird Research and Conservation.”
Philip Stocker
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Badminton, Gloucestershire
“For services to Farming and to Animal Welfare.”
George Seligman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Romsey, Hampshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Juliet Sargeant
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Horticulture.”
David Sawkins
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Holm, Orkney
“For services to Port and Harbour Development and to Environmental Management.”
John Rochford
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hertford, Hertfordshire
“For services to Horticulture.”
Andrew Page
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ringwood, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Stewart Muir
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liskeard, Cornwall
“For services to Wildlife Conservation.”
William Moore
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Derry, County Londonderry
“For services to the Agriculture Sector in Northern Ireland.”
Simon Humphreys
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dorking, Surrey
“For services to the Environment.”
Stephen Hughson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newbridge on Wye, Powys
“For services to Agriculture and to Tourism and Events in Wales.”
Caterina Goodhart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Conservation and Heritage Crafts.”
Ian Glendinning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Magherafelt, County Londonderry
“For services to Country Sports and to Conservation.”
Camilla Fyfe (milly Fyfe)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Northampton, Northamptonshire
“For services to Farmers and to Family Nutrition.”
Alison Field
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Winchester, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Sarah Eberle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Witney, Oxfordshire
“For services to Horticulture.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2019
London Gazette (official record), issue 62507, notice 3176605. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2019).
Published 29 December 2018.
Location (Swansea) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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