Birthday Honours 2009
Clyde Williams of Sports Science OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
• Loughborough University
“For services to Sports Science.”
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Birthday Honours 2009- Role at the time
- Loughborough University
“For services to Sports Science.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 289 times in the Birthday Honours List 2009 — about 22% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Loughborough University.
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.
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Wiltshire
“Grade B1, Ministry of Defence.”
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Down
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Gwynedd
“For voluntary service to the Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association in Gwynedd.”
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North Yorkshire
“Principal, Selby College, North Yorkshire. For services to local and national Further Education.”
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London
“Chief Executive, British Academy of Film and Television Arts. For services to the Film Industry.”
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Swansea
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Andrew Kilpatrick
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Hampshire
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Andrew William Howarth
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West Sussex
“Director of Operations, Land Registry, Ministry of Justice.”
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East Sussex
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Perth and Kinross
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Anita Cormac
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“For services to Disabled People.”
Ann Whyte Harris
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South Yorkshire
“Deputy Director, Investment Management, Department for Work and Pensions.”
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Raymond Pritchard
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John Wright
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Solihull, West Midlands
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David Workman
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Ballynahinch, County Down
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Kim Watson
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Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Alan Thurlow
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London, Greater London
“For services to Swimming.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
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Jennifer Smyth
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Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport.”
David Smallwoods
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Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Local Football.”
Scott Rogers
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Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Alan Parker
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Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For voluntary services to Rugby League Football and to the community in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.”
James Mcdonald
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London, Greater London
“For services to Junior Athletics.”
Jason Land
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Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Lynn Hay
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London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Leslie France
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Blackpool, Lancashire
“For services to Swimming and to the community in Wigan.”
Linda Gaine
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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
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Carlisle, Cumbria
“For services to Rowing.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2009
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2009).
Published 14 June 2009.
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