Birthday Honours 2004
Cecil Duckworth OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to the community especially the Environment and Sport in Worcestershire.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to the community especially the Environment and Sport in Worcestershire.
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Birthday Honours 2004“For services to the community especially the Environment and Sport in Worcestershire.”
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“For services to the community especially the Environment and Sport in Worcestershire.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 252 times in the Birthday Honours List 2004 — about 25% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
2,173 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
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 2004
Agriculture and to community in Ludlow
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Shropshire
Alan Coombe
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Alan Woods
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Sustainable Development.”
Albert Harrison
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Aviation.”
Albert Schofield
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to the Coal Industry.”
Alexander Mackenzie Johnston
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Food Safety.”
Alison Thain
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Social Housing.”
Andrew Dudley Hayward
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Andrew Morrow
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Libraries in Northern Ireland.”
Andrew Owen Earle Raven
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to the Environment.”
Andrew Richard Hooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Andrew Victor Macleod Murray
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training)
Angela Rippon
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Broadcasting, the Arts and Charity.”
Angus John Kennedy
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Social Housing in Birmingham.”
Ann Heron Gloag
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For charitable services.”
Annette Lawson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Diversity.”
Antony Simon Barmby
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
Royal Air Force
Arthur Robert Ivatts
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“for Education and Skills and OFSTED Adviser on Gypsy and Traveller Children’s Education.”
Barry Clayman
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Entertainment and Charity.”
Barry Day
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to British cultural interests in the USA.”
Bhadravati Subbraya Dwrakana Sastry
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to Medicine in South Wales.”
Brian Bennett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“for Film and Television.”
Brian Duckworth
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to the Water Industry.”
Brian George Booth
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to the community in Preston, Lancashire.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Sport & Recreation
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,173 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.”
Nigel Travis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Boxing and the community in Moss Side, Greater Manchester.”
David Dein
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Gabrielle Logan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Emily Scarratt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coalville, Leicestershire
“For services to Rugby Union.”
Leah Williamson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Albans, Hertfordshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Johanna Norman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Swimming in Guernsey.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
John Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Cricket in Warwickshire and the West Midlands.”
David Workman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch.”
Kim Watson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Alan Thurlow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Swimming.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Jennifer Smyth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport.”
David Smallwoods
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Local Football.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Alan Parker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For voluntary services to Rugby League Football and to the community in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.”
James Mcdonald
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Junior Athletics.”
Jason Land
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Lynn Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Leslie France
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Blackpool, Lancashire
“For services to Swimming and to the community in Wigan.”
Linda Gaine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Sarah Edwards
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnham, West Sussex
“Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Grassroots Sports.”
George Dodd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carlisle, Cumbria
“For services to Rowing.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2004
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2004).
Published 10 June 2004.
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