New Year Honours 2011
Blackburn. Philanthropist OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to the Arts.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 315 times in the New Year Honours List 2011 — about 24% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
4,039 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture.
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 2011
Adrian Allen
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
South Yorkshire
“Commercial Director, Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre. For services to Industry in the Yorkshire and Humber Region.”
Adrian Coles
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“Director-General, Building Societies Association. For services to the Financial Services Industry.”
Alan France
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
“For services to UK/Uzbekistan educational and cultural relations.”
Alastair Kent
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Cambridgeshire
“Director, Genetic Alliance UK. For services to Healthcare”
Alexander Edward Buchan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, Refugee Action. For services to Refugees.”
Alexander Frank Downie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Isle of Man
“For public service in the Isle of Man.”
Alexander Wright Maccormick
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Suffolk
“Grade B1, Ministry of Defence.”
Alice Chapman
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Belfast
“Director, Youth Conference Service, Youth Justice Agency, Department of Justice, Northern Ireland Executive.”
Alison Hadley
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“Head of Teenage Pregnancy Unit, Department for Education.”
Alison Quant
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Hampshire
“President, ADEPT (Assoication of Directors of Environment, Economy Planning and Transport). For services to Local Government”
Amanda Arianwen Cecilia Cottrell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Kent
“For services to the community in Kent.”
Andrea Arnold
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
London
“Director. For services to the Film Industry.”
Andrew Carnegie Stewart
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Royal Navy
Andrew Digby Emson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Nottinghamshire
“Superintendent Pharmacist, Boots The Chemist and Lately Chairman, Company Chemists' Association. For services to Healthcare.”
Andrew Hussey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
“For services to UK/France cultural relations.”
Andrew Ian Beeforth
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Cumbria
“Director, Cumbria Community Foundation. For services to the Voluntary Sector.”
Andrew James Large
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Royal Corps of Signals
Andrew John Coope
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Royal Air Force
Andrew Julian Goldberg
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Hertfordshire
“Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust and Founder, Medical Futures Innovation Awards. For services to Medicine.”
Andrew Mark Weston
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Bristol
“Grade B2, Ministry of Defence.”
Andrew Martin Duffell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Kent
“Chief Dealer, UK Debt Management Office, HM Treasury.”
Andrew Robert Colin Stephens
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Hertfordshire
“Head of International Engagement and Board Secretary, British Library. For services to Scholarship.”
Andrew Timothy Martin
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
Royal Air Force
Ann Bates
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2011
East Sussex
“Deputy Chair and Rail Group Chair, Disabled Person's Transport Advisory Committee. For services to Disabled People.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Arts & Culture
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,039 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.”
Julia Catherine Donaldson
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Horsham, West Sussex
“For services to Literature.”
Cerys Matthews
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Music.”
Jonathan Davies
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to People with Cancer and to Broadcasting.”
Mukesh Sharma
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newtownabbey, County Antrim
“For services to Heritage.”
Alice Coote
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Suffolk
“For services to the Arts.”
Gabrielle Logan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Daniel Calvert
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to the Culinary Arts in Japan and to UK/Japan Culinary Relations.”
Richard Starrs
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stockton on Tees, North Yorkshire
“For services to Heritage.”
Jennifer Rose-miller
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Nairn, Nairn
“For services to Local Heritage and to the community in Nairnshire.”
Rita Lewis (helen Hopkins)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthen, Dyfed
“For services to Music and Music Education.”
Paul Kitching
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wimborne, Dorset
“For services to Museums and to the community in Tring, Hertfordshire.”
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.”
Pauline Hough
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Nantwich, Cheshire
“For services to Theatre and to the community in Nantwich.”
Margaret Irvine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Birsay, Orkney
“For services to Drama and to the community in Orkney.”
Melanie Houldershaw
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Local Theatre and Choir.”
Brian Heald
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chester, Cheshire
“For services to Music and to the community in Chester, Cheshire.”
Shirley Henderson (shirley Mcgill)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Drama.”
Rex Freeman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to the Arts and to the community in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.”
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.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2011
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2011).
Published 30 December 2010.
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