New Year Honours 1991
Bernard Peter Atha OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to Sport, particularly Sport for the Disabled.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to Sport, particularly Sport for the Disabled.
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“For services to Sport, particularly Sport for the Disabled.”
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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 1991 — about 20% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
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 1991
A. Gavin Shorto Bermuda Regiment.
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Alan Dennis Chapman
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
“For political service.”
Alan Keith
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Broadcaster.
Alan Norman Hoole
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Deputy Governor
Alan William Shave
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Alasdair Burnett Matheson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Consultant
Albert Bryan Upton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
“For services to Export.”
Alexander Collerton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Senior Partner
Alexander Mitchell Macpherson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Headmaster
Alfred Nevill Joseph
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Alison Jane Phillips
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Allan Benjamin
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Co-ordinator
Allen Henry John Jenkins
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Andrew Adam Brzechwa-Ajdukiewicz
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
“For medical services to the community in the Solomon Islands.”
Andrew John Burton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Angela Mary Vivian
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Ann Doric Orme
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Anthony Charles George Raggett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Technical Director
Anthony Charles McClure Mather
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Anthony John Harrison
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Anthony Leslie Thres
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Anthony Peter Grant Peterkin
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Anthony Reginald Matthews
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
“For services to Britishcommercial interests in the U.S.A.”
Anthony Roy Emerson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1991
Chairman
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Others recognised for Sport & Recreation
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation. See the full list →
Kevin Sinfield,
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Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Lynn Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Michael Barnard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stafford, Staffordshire
“For services to Grassroots Football.”
Gary Street
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“For services to Rugby Union.”
Garry Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Seale, Surrey
“For services to Sport Broadcasting.”
Winston Michael
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“For services to Inclusivity and Sport in Kent.”
Ian Lovett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sevenoaks, Kent
“For services to Cricket and to Charity.”
Karen Jones
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tavistock, Devon
“For services to Netball in England.”
Christine Gibbons
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“For services to Community Sport and Fitness.”
Gordon Deans
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stromness, Orkney
“For services to Sport and to Island Communities.”
Lee Carsley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Association Football.”
Christopher Brookes
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League.”
David Dein
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Kwadwo Adjepong
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Sport and Sports Law.”
James Wilson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Gorebridge, Midlothian
“For services to Youth Development, Sport and to Community Empowerment.”
William Ryan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saltash, Cornwall
“For services to Rugby Football in Cornwall.”
Ronald Pearson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wrexham, Clwyd
“For services to Cricket.”
Naomi Issitt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rugby, Warwickshire
“For services to Defibrillator Training and Awareness in Rugby, Warwickshire.”
Terence Hensby
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Community Rugby.”
Andrew Train
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Pershore, Worcestershire
“For services to Sport.”
Babar Qureshi
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Business, to Charity and to Cricket.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1991
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1991 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1990.
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