New Year Honours 2008
David Allen Drake OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
First Secretary • Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Recognised in the New Year Honours 2008 with the Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) · 2008
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- First Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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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 2008 — about 23% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
First Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
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 New Year Honours 2008
Abda Parveen Sharif
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Legal Adviser
Adrian Paul Orchard
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Royal Navy
Adrian Roger Wyatt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Hertfordshire
“Chief Executive, Quintain Estates and Development plc and Founder, Investment Property Forum. For services to the Property Industry.”
Alan James Walker
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Cheshire
“Finance Director, Jaguar Cars. For services to the Automotive Industry and to Disadvantaged People in Merseyside.”
Alastair Jesse Head Macnish
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Renfrewshire
“Lately Chair, Accounts Commission for Scotland. For services to Local Government.”
Alexander Jamieson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Valencia Province
“Lately Chief Executive, Includem. For services to the Youth Justice System in Scotland.”
Alison Jane Watt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Edinburgh
“Artist. For services to Art.”
Alison Logan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Glasgow
“For services to Community Relations.”
Alison Mary Mcdonald
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
West Sussex
“Senior Manager, Processing Directorate, Portsmouth, HM Revenue and Customs.”
Alison Richards
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Oxfordshire
“For services to UNICEF UK.”
Amir Kabal
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Staffordshire
“Member, Learning and Skills Council, National Equality and Diversity Sub-Committee. For services to Training and to the community in East Staffordshire.”
Andrew Keddie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Fife
“Lately Chair, Scottish Police Conveners' Forum. For public service.”
Andrew Kerry Pike
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Andrew Lake
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Grade B1, Ministry of Defence.”
Andrew Stewart Trotter
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Kent
“Deputy Chief Constable, British Transport Police. For services to the Police.”
Angela’s Ursuline School
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
“For services to Education.”
Ann Beynon
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
South Glamorgan
“Director Wales, BT. For services to Business.”
Ann Marie Grinstead
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Hampshire
“Lately Non-Executive Director, Valuation Office Agency. For public service.”
Anthony Clive Davies
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Lancashire
“Managing Director, Focus Education UK Ltd. For services to School Inspections.”
Anthony Mcgann
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Merseyside
“For services to the community in the Vauxhall and Kirkdale Districts of Liverpool.”
Anton Setchell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Buckinghamshire
“Assistant Chief Constable, Association of Chief Police Officers. For services to the Police.”
Antony’s College
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
“For services to Education.”
Audrey Ruth Burton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
North Yorkshire
“For charitable services in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.”
Barbara Dana Broccoli
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Film Producer. For services to the Film Industry.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2008
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2008).
Published 29 December 2007.
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