Birthday Honours 2001
Benson Gegeyo OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For public service.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) · 2001
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 318 times in the Birthday Honours List 2001 — about 23% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
4,317 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service.
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 Birthday Honours 2001
Alan Bruce Hoskins
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Royal Navy
Alan Clive Roberts
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the community in Leeds, West Yorkshire.”
Alan Shearer
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Association Football.”
Alan William Taylor
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Albans Hertfordshire
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Albert Barry Leese
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the Defence Industry.”
Alexander Campbell Roy
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Royal Marines
Alexander Davie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Royal Air Force
Allan Arnott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Lifelong Learning.”
Andrea Pamela Smith
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Training.”
Andrew Douglas Mackay
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Andrew Martin William Mortimer
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Andrew Nelson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the Electronics Industry.”
Andrew Nicholas Stern
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to British commercial interests, Nigeria.”
Andrew Philip Barnard
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Angus Alexander Mackenzie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Anil Gholkar
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Neurology.”
Ann Payne
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Manuscripts Scholarship.”
Ann Rosemary Arnott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Director
Anna Robertson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the British Red Cross Society in Devon.”
Anne Barbara Ridler
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Literature.”
Anne Margaret Everall
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Children’s Librarianship in Birmingham.”
Anne Mary Mallinson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the community in London.”
Anne Pigott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the National Association of Prison Visitors.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Government & Public Service
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,317 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service. See the full list →
Simon Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Christian Philip Hollier Turner
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Lynn Brown
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gullane, East Lothian
“For services to Policing and Public Service.”
Janette Durbin
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Glynne Jones
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Mark
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Matthew Ellis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Sapphire Dalton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Charles Obazuaye
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corby, Northamptonshire
“For Public Service.”
Michael Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“For Public Service.”
Jack Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Cynthia Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Faversham, Kent
“For Political Service.”
Stephen Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Jane Sidebottom
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For service to British Foreign Policy.”
Claire Healy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Nicola Millington
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Scott Dunning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Ifeanyi Agboola
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Andrew Waggett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Alexander Profumo
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Christopher Hammond
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Merrill Powell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Political Service.”
Cherry Povall
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wirrall, Merseyside
“For services to Local Government and to the Magistracy.”
Susan Parsonage
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wokingham, Berkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2001
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 2001 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 16 June 2001.
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