New Year Honours 2013
Christopher BYWATER OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Organisation: Security and Business Continuity
“Head, Security and Business Continuity, Department for Work and Pensions. For service to Government Security Policy and for charitable service”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Head, Security and Business Continuity, Department for Work and Pensions. For service to Government Security Policy and for charitable service
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“Head, Security and Business Continuity, Department for Work and Pensions. For service to Government Security Policy and for charitable service”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 247 times in the New Year Honours List 2013 — about 20% of the list.
In their area
136 Officer of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Lancashire.
What organisation were they with?
How widely is this recognised?
2,602 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 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 2013
Adrian Anthony Lester
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London, London
“Actor. For services to Drama.”
Ahmed Choonara
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Nottinghamshire
“Board Member, Network for Black Professionals. For services to Further Education.”
Alan Poyner Pritchard
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Caerphilly
“Lately Headteacher, Cyfarthfa High School, Merthyr Tydfil. For services to Education in Wales.”
Alexander William Macbeth
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
West Yorkshire
“Chief Executive, Textile Centre of Excellence. For services to Learning and Skills.”
Alice Mary Davidson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Merseyside
“Volunteer, Volunteer Missionary Movement. For services to International Humanitarian Aid.”
Alison Humberstone
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Hampshire
“Policy Team Leader, Private Pensions Directorate, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Tackling Youth Unemployment and to charitable Fundraising.”
Alistair George Finlay
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Belfast
“Assistant Chief Constable, Police Service of Northern Ireland. For services to Policing in Northern Ireland.”
Amanda Jayne Reddin
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Merseyside
“Head National Coach, British Gymnastics. For services to Sport.”
Andrew David Wiseman
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“For public and political service.”
Andrew Douglas-Home
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Berwickshire
“Lately Chair, Tweed Commissioners and the River Tweed Foundation. For services to Fishing and to Scottish Heritage through the Abbotsford Trust.”
Andrew James Worthington
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Flintshire
“Chair, North West Steering Group, London 2012. For services to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
Andrew Michael Robson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“For services to the game of Bridge and to Charity.”
Andrew Murray
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Tennis Player. For services to Tennis.”
Ann Chance
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
West Sussex
“For services to the voluntary and charitable giving in the United Kingdom.”
Anna Payne
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Weymouth and Portland Manager, UK Wide Operations, Government Olympic Executive. For services to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
Anne Christine Mckillop
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
North Yorkshire
“Assistant Director, Financial Compliance, UK Border Agency, Home Office. For services to the Asylum Population.”
Anne Eileen Bleasdale
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
North Yorkshire
“Headteacher, Laneshaw Bridge Primary School, Lancashire. For services to Education.”
Anne Ganley
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Tyne and Wear
“Managing Director, Thompson's Builders' and Plumbers' Merchants. For services to the Builders' Merchants Industry and to charity.”
Annette Lesley Brooke
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Dorset
“Member of Parliament for Mid Dorset and North Poole. For public and political service.”
Anthea Dolman Gair
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Gloucestershire
“Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence Acquisition.”
Antony George Sims
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Surrey
“Director, 2012 Delivery, UK Trade and Investment, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. For services to Industry through the British Business Embassy.”
Ashley Hugh Roberts
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Deputy Head, Automotive Unit, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. For services to the UK Automotive Industry.”
Audrey Margaret Mooney
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Aberdeenshire
“Governor, HM Prison Aberdeen, Scottish Prison Service. For services to the Scottish Prison Service.”
Audrey Therese Ardern-Jones
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Surrey
“Associate Lecturer, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Cancer Genetics Nursing Care.”
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“For Public Service.”
Moira Patricia Chrystal
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
Zo� Townsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Fiona Maxton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy and to British Nationals Overseas.”
Matthew Ellis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Sapphire Joy Francesca Dalton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Brian Robertson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“Town Clerk, Goole Town Council. For services to Local Government.”
Charles Marlow Obazuaye
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corby, Northamptonshire
“Director of Human Resources, Customer Services and Public Affairs, London Borough of Bromley. For Public Service”
Michael James Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“Custodian, Prime Minister's Office. For Public Service”
Emily Alice Jarvis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“Head of Corporate Operations, Home Office. For Public Service”
Jack Joseph Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Councillor, London Borough of Hounslow. For Public Service”
Cynthia Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Faversham, Kent
“Lately Councillor, Swale Borough Council and Faversham Town Council. For Political Service”
Stephen John Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Custodian, Prime Minister's Office. For Public Service”
Caroline Bird
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Diary and Logistics Manager, Cabinet Office. For Public Service”
Jane Louise Sidebottom
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For service to British Foreign Policy.”
Hannah Elizabeth Whittock
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Claire Louise Healy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Paul Felix Hughes
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Nicola Millington
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Scott Alan Dunning
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Rufus John Drabble
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy, to Trade and to British Nationals Overseas.”
Ifeanyi Agboola
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Andrew Waggett
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Fern Horine
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2013
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2013). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 30 December 2012.
Location (Lancashire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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