New Year Honours 2004
Carmen Elizabeth Blacker OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to Japanese studies and UK-Japanese relations.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to Japanese studies and UK-Japanese relations.
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 294 times in the New Year Honours List 2004 — about 23% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,074 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic.
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 2004
Abraham Levy
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to inter-faith co- operation.”
Adrian Jonathon Mark Maddox
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Royal Air Force
Alan Malcolm Clarkson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Swimming.”
Alan William Pemberton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.”
Alasdair MacConachie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to the community in Darlington, County Durham.”
Alastair James McDowell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For public service.”
Alexander Anderson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to the Construction Industry in Scotland.”
Alexander Cameron Keay
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to the Ports Industry.”
Allan Charles Thornton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to the protection of wildlife and the environment.”
Andrea Joan Pierce
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Andrew Frederic Wallace-Hadrill
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to UK-Italian cultural relations.”
Andrew Michael Flint
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Andrew Michael McKendrick
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Royal Navy
Andrew Nicholas Williams
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Managing Director
Andrew Robert Cornell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
First Secretary
Andrew Salmon
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Royal Marines
Anne Sloman
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Broadcasting.”
Anne Voase Coates Hickox
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to film editing in the USA.”
Anthony Kennedy
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Chief Executive
Anthony Wallace Thornburn
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Anton Mosimann
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to the Tourist and Food Industries.”
Appleton Laboratory
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Arek Victor Joseph
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to the community, Cayman Islands.”
Beatrix Wonke
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Medicine.”
In the same field
Others recognised for International & Diplomatic
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,074 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic. See the full list →
Christian Philip Hollier Turner
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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.”
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.”
Wilfred Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Martha Holman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Community Development in Zimbabwe and to UK/Zimbabwe Relations.”
Scott Dunning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Elizabeth Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
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.”
Tariq Obaide
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Education Overseas and to UK/Morocco Relations.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Jonathan Lutwyche
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lancaster, Lancashire
“For services to Sustainable Chemicals Management, to Economic Growth, to International Trade, and to Advancing Opportunities for Women and Young People.”
David Currie
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Andrews, Fife
“For services to International Trade, Energy Transition and Economic Growth.”
Amanda Brooks (amanda Kendall)
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Economic Growth and International Trade.”
Alexander Canham
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Lee Davidson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Katherine Drew
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to UK/Solomon Islands relations.”
Caroline Rye
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Source & provenance
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2004
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 2004 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 31 December 2003.
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