New Year Honours 2015
Clara Leonara GARDINER, OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
lately Permanent Secretary • Ministry of Border Control and Labour
“For services to the immigration policy in the Overseas Territories.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to the immigration policy in the Overseas Territories.
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2015- Role at the time
- lately Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Border Control and Labour
“For services to the immigration policy in the Overseas Territories.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 283 times in the New Year Honours List 2015 — about 20% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
lately Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Border Control and Labour.
How widely is this recognised?
4,317 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service.
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 2015
Adam Michael Bacher Boys,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
“For services to conflict prevention and resolution, particularly in the Western Balkans.”
Adam Vincent Stewart Chedburn,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Tyne and Wear
“For services to Education.”
Adrian Tranter,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Nottinghamshire
President
Alan Ferguson,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Northumberland
“For services to Business in the North East.”
Alan Walter Whiteside,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
“For services to science and strategic interventions to curb HIV/AIDS.”
Alastair John Wilson Campbell,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“For services to Financial Services and Charitable Fundraising.”
Alexander Richard Hamilton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Hertfordshire
“For services to Maritime Heritage.”
Alison Fryatt,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“For public service.”
Allan David Bantick,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Inverness-shire
“For services to Conservation in Scotland.”
Andrew Brett Milligan,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Edinburgh
“For services to Innovation and the Economy.”
Andrew David Moffat,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
The Royal Logistic Corps
Andrew James Webb,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“For services to Tax.”
Andrew Juan Corlett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
“For services to the Manx economy.”
Andrew Martin Hart,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
The Royal Irish Regiment
Anne Catherine Houston,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Glasgow
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Anne Chisholm,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“For services to Literature.”
Anne Patricia McPHEE
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Ayrshire and Arran
“For political service in Scotland.”
Anne Philomena Murray,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Londonderry
“For services to Education.”
Anthony James Baker,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Royal Air Force
Anthony Jennens,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
Chair
Anthony Olusola Ademola Ageh,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“For services to Digital Media.”
Archibald Graham,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Glasgow
“For services to the Commonwealth Games 2014 and Local Government.”
Arthur Cormack,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Inverness-shire
“For services to Gaelic Education.”
Arthur John Loftus Patterson,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
“For services to British commercial interests in Azerbaijan.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Government & Public Service
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,317 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service. See the full list →
Simon Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Christian Philip Hollier Turner
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Lynn Brown
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gullane, East Lothian
“For services to Policing and Public Service.”
Janette Durbin
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Glynne Jones
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
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.”
Charles Obazuaye
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corby, Northamptonshire
“For Public Service.”
Michael Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“For Public Service.”
Jack Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Cynthia Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Faversham, Kent
“For Political Service.”
Stephen Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
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.”
Scott Dunning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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.”
Merrill Powell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Political Service.”
Cherry Povall
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wirrall, Merseyside
“For services to Local Government and to the Magistracy.”
Susan Parsonage
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wokingham, Berkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2015
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers this round — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 31 December 2014.
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