Birthday Honours 2003
Beryl Foster OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to Tackling Violence against Women.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to Tackling Violence against Women.
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 270 times in the Birthday Honours List 2003 — about 24% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,958 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
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 Birthday Honours 2003
Alan Douglas Campbell Clacher
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Alan Edwin King
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Church of England.”
Alan Galley
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“For services to the Railway Industry.”
Alan George Davis
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Ministry of Defence.”
Alan John Gray
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“for Ecology and Hydrology Dorset Laboratory.”
Alan Raymond Boobis
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Risk Assessment of Pesticides.”
Alastair Keith Gray
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.”
Alastair McGowan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Accident and Emergency Medicine.”
Alastair Watt MacIntyre Hay of Environmental Toxicology
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Occupational Health.”
Alec James Stewart
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Cricket.”
Alexander Bell Watson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Local Government.”
Alison Lane
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to disadvantaged children in Mexico.”
Alistair Colin Sheppard
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Ananda Jayatissa Jayasekera
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
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Andrew Myers Holroyd
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Publicly Funded Legal Services in Liverpool.”
Andrew Nicholas Carter
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Education.”
Ann Freckleton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“for International Development.”
Anne Fine
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
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Anne Jessie Mackenzie Morris
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Children and Young People with Sensory Impairments.”
Anthony Alan Gibson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Agriculture and the Rural Economy in the South West.”
Arnold Wagner
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Education.”
Ashley John Graham Winter
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“for Tyne and Wear.”
Barrie Hudson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Forestry.”
Belinda Anne Irene Wright
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the protection of wildlife and endangered species in India.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,958 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. See the full list →
Dawn Tinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities in Jersey.”
Alice Wintergold
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For services to People with Disabilities.”
Tyron Woodford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion in the Rail Sector.”
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Christopher Symes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ellesmere, Shropshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Barbara Sved
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled and Learning Disabled Adults in Harrow and Northwood, Greater London.”
Jennifer Smyth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Mary Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Fiona Knight
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corwen, Clwyd
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities and to Autistic People.”
David Green
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Manchester.”
Claire Flowers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Girls and Young Women.”
Sharon Brown
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Maureen Bingham
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lydney, Gloucestershire
“For services to Operational Delivery, Logistics and to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Sharifa Begum
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women.”
Claire Alleguen
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Simeon Yates
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Digital Inclusion.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Emma Whitfield
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
“For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Claire Vincent
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Marine Science and to Women in Science.”
Clive Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cannock, Staffordshire
“For voluntary services to Disabled Riders.”
Ronald Sawford
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Kettering, Northamptonshire
“For services to Charity and to Disabled People.”
Karen Salter (kay Salter)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled People and to the community in Bexley.”
Becky Ruddy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thurso, Caithness
“For services to Women in the Nuclear Industry.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2003
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2003).
Published 13 June 2003.
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