Birthday Honours 2023
Brian Mayhew OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
“For services to Conservation and to Communities in Africa.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to Conservation and to Communities in Africa.
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Order of the British Empire
Civil Division Overseas and international list
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
17 June 2023
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
O.B.E.
To be Ordinary Officers of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Brian Arthur Charles MAYHEW M.B.E.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Tusk Trust
For services to Conservation and to Communities in Africa.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64082 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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“For services to Conservation and to Communities in Africa.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 290 times in the Birthday Honours List 2023 — about 19% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Founder and Chief Executive Officer.
How widely is this recognised?
1,911 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture.
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 2023
Alan Meyrick
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
“For services to Education.”
Alexandra Johnson
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Chorley, Lancashire
“For services to Charity and to People with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.”
Alfie Hewett
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Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Tennis.”
Alison Byrne
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to the Ukraine Crisis.”
Alyson Mitchell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For Services to Digital Inclusion.”
Amar Latif
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to the Visually Impaired and to Entrepreneurship.”
Amarjit Raju
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Derby, Derbyshire
“For services to People with Disabilities, to Carers and to Mental Health.”
Andrew Bastawrous
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
“For services to Eye Health Overseas.”
Andrew Bolton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
“For services to Art and Fashion.”
Andrew Churchill
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Repton, Derbyshire
“For services to Engineering.”
Andrew Ledgerton-lynch
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Worthing, West Sussex
“For services to The Fire Fighters Charity and to Fire Safety.”
Andrew Stokes
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Andrew Stokes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Tourism.”
Andrew Watson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Angus Mckee
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Anju Kumar
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For services to Women’s Health and Welfare in Wales.”
Anne Shaw
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to the Commonwealth Games 2022.”
Anne Turner
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Children’s Social Work.”
Anthony Atherton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
“For services to Disability Sport and Inclusion.”
Anthony Cook
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Law Enforcement.”
Anthony Eyton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Painting and to the Art Community.”
Anthony Lett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Anthony May
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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Antony Baines
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Ripley, Derbyshire
“For services to the Armed Forces Community.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Environment & Agriculture
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,911 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture. See the full list →
Lisa Clare Pinney
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newark, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Stephen Andrew Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Stephen Jess
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Agriculture in Northern Ireland.”
Adrian Isaac
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Philip Stocker
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Badminton, Gloucestershire
“For services to Farming and to Animal Welfare.”
Caterina Goodhart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Conservation and Heritage Crafts.”
Ian Glendinning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Magherafelt, County Londonderry
“For services to Country Sports and to Conservation.”
Camilla Fyfe (milly Fyfe)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Northampton, Northamptonshire
“For services to Farmers and to Family Nutrition.”
Alison Field
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Winchester, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Mary Colwell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Nature.”
Matthew Lindsey-clark
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Doynton, Gloucestershire
“For services to Horticulture and to Philanthropy.”
Sarah Chimbwandira
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bordon, Hampshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Margaret Boanas
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Meat Sector, to Trade and to Promoting Opportunities for Women.”
Wesley Aston
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Armagh, County Armagh
“For services to Agriculture.”
Maitland Mackie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
“For services to Farming, to Business Innovation and to Sustainability.”
Margaret Haynes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Education, to Sustainability, to the Environment and to the community in West Sussex.”
Daniel Horn-phathanothai
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Development and tackling Climate Change.”
Alexander Rhodes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Global Conservation.”
Jon Wheatley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Somerset
“For services to Horticulture and to Charity.”
Donald Starritt
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crumlin, County Antrim
“For services to Road Safety and to Environmental Protection.”
Professor Pearson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“For services to Agricultural Innovation and Education.”
Josephine Lavelle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Worthing, West Sussex
“For services to Forestry.”
Alistair Jinks
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coleraine, County Londonderry
“For services to the Environment and to the Economy.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2023
London Gazette (official record), issue 64082, notice 4379691. View the official notice ↗
Published 16 June 2023.
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