New Year Honours 2009
Anita Kumari Bhalla OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to Broadcasting.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) · 2009
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 269 times in the New Year Honours List 2009 — about 22% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
4,560 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 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 2009
Adam Erskine Peat
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Dorset
“for Wales.”
Adam Suddaby
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Leicestershire
“For services to local and national Further Education.”
Adrian Oswald Wynn Cave
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“For services to the community in Ealing, London.”
Aileen McGlynn
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Glasgow
“For services to Disabled Sport.”
Alan Alexander Paterson of Law
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
“For services to Legal Education and to Law.”
Alan Barber
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Bristol
“For services to the Environment.”
Alan Edward Deighton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“for Transport.”
Alan John Heyes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Kent
“for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.”
Alan Keith Maynard
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
North Yorkshire
“For services to the NHS.”
Albert Percy Naylor Finter
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Alexander Stephen
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Dundee
“For services to Local Government.”
Alexander William Lowndes De Waal
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
“For services to development and conflict resolution in Africa.”
Alfonso John Forte
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Middlesex
“For services to Food Safety.”
Alistair John Thomson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Adjutant General’s Corps (Educational and Training Services Branch)
Andrew Charles Hine
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Royal Air Force
Andrew Charles Hutchinson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Cambridgeshire
“For services to Education.”
Andrew John Low
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Hampshire
“For services to the Defence Industry.”
Andrew Madan Ramroop
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Middlesex
“For services to Bespoke Tailoring and Training.”
Andrew Pettigrew
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Wiltshire
“For services to local and national Higher Education.”
Andrew Robert Hay Thomson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
First Secretary
Anis Rahman
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Middlesex
“For voluntary service to Bangladeshi People.”
Ann Irene Duddy
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Londonderry
“For services to Healthcare in Northern Ireland and Overseas.”
Ann Kenrick
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
“For services to promoting Franco-British relations.”
Ann Marie John
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“For services to Local Government.”
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Others recognised for Arts & Culture
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,560 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture. See the full list →
Malorie Blackman
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Literature.”
Cerys Matthews,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Music.”
Mukesh Sharma
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newtownabbey, County Antrim
“For services to Heritage.”
Julia Catherine Donaldson
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Horsham, West Sussex
“For services to Literature.”
Richard Starrs
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stockton on Tees, North Yorkshire
“For services to Heritage.”
Adam Joolia
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Young People and to Music.”
Julia Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthenshire, Dyfed
“For services to Music.”
Margaret Irvine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Birsay, Orkney
“For services to Drama and to the community in Orkney.”
Shirley Henderson (shirley Mcgill)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Drama.”
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.”
John Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Helen Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Daniel Crow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Artists and to Arts and Heritage.”
David Cottle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to Jazz Music.”
Rebecca Chapman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Inclusive Theatre.”
Marilyn Blieck
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Prestwick, Ayrshire and Arran
“For services to Music and to the community in Ayrshire.”
Christopher Gaze
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Arts and Culture in Canada.”
Stephen Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, City of Belfast
“For services to Broadcasting and to Kidney Transplant Awareness and to Fundraising in Northern Ireland.”
Iain Varah
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dunmow, Essex
“For services to Public Libraries, Culture and Leisure.”
Peter Talbot
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Eastbourne, East Sussex
“For services to the Arts.”
Paul Stacey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Theatre.”
Lisa Riley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Drama and to Charity.”
Garry Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Seale, Surrey
“For services to Sport Broadcasting.”
Suzanne Raine
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Heritage.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2009
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2009).
Published 30 December 2008.
Location (West Midlands) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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