Birthday Honours 2024
David Rowe OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Honorary Treasurer
“For services to the Armed Forces Community.”
Recognised for
Topics
London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
15 June 2024
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
O.B.E.
To be Ordinary Officers of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
David Harley Athol ROWE
Honorary Treasurer, Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Airmen’s Families Association
For services to the Armed Forces Community.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64423 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2024- Role at the time
- Honorary Treasurer
- Region
- Godalming, Surrey
“For services to the Armed Forces Community.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 272 times in the Birthday Honours List 2024 — about 20% of the list.
In their area
97 Officer of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Surrey.
What organisation were they with?
Honorary Treasurer.
How widely is this recognised?
1,144 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces.
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 Birthday Honours 2024
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Adrian Hollis
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Alan Lenton
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Epsom, Surrey
“For services to Veterans and their Families.”
Alan Parfitt
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Alastair Davis
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Roslin, Midlothian
“For services to Social Enterprise and to Charity in Scotland.”
Alexander Lyle
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Lochearnhead, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Golf.”
Alexandra Bolton
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to the Built and Natural Environment.”
Alison Bainbridge (alison Mckenzie-folan)
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Southport, Merseyside
“For services to Local Government.”
Alistair Mccoist
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Renfrew, Renfrewshire
“For services to Association Football and to Broadcasting.”
Amira Amzour
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London, Greater London
“For services to Environmental Legislation.”
Andrea Albutt
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Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to H.M. Prison and Probation Service.”
Andrew Aitken
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Andrew Barber
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Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For services to the community in East Yorkshire.”
Andrew Dent
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Andrew Forsey
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Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Education.”
Andrew Wright
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Coventry, West Midlands
“For services to Children in Care, Care Experienced Young People and to the Education Community.”
Anna Severwright
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Leicester, Leicestershire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Anne Davis
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Higher Education and to Scientific Research.”
Anthony Arbour
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Anthony Fooks
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Salisbury, Wiltshire
“For services to Animal Health and Welfare.”
Aran Jess
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Arthur Mcguire
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Barry Blackwell
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Tunbridge Wells, Kent
“For services to Technology Development and to the Construction Sector.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Defence & Armed Forces
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,144 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces. See the full list →
John Peel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bideford, Devon
“For voluntary service to the Royal Marines, the Royal Marines Charity and the Veteran Community.”
Scott Caswell
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Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
“For services to Policing and to Veterans.”
Roderick Wood
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Inverness, Inverness-shire
“For services to Youth, to Veterans and to the community in the Highlands.”
Mark Rowlands
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Portishead, Somerset
“For services to Defence.”
Pandora Reilly
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Helen Ralph
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Duncan Macdonald
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Roger Lewis
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Penarth, South Glamorgan
“For voluntary services to Service Personnel and Veterans.”
Matthew Davenport
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Andrew Cooper
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing and to Defence.”
John Ambler
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Emsworth, Hampshire
“For voluntary service to Military History.”
Gillian Wright
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Charlotte Potter
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
David Halliday
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liphook, Hampshire
“For services to Service Personnel, Veterans and Families.”
Andrew Elliott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Elizabeth Butler
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dartford, Kent
“For voluntary service to Veterans and to Public Service.”
Christopher Bailey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Siobhan Alloway
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Andrew Start
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Longfield, Kent
“For services to Defence.”
Natalie Moore
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Steven Carlier
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belper, Derbyshire
“For services to Defence.”
David Waters
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Preston, Lancashire
“For Voluntary Service to Veterans.”
Elaine Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Defence and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Martin Uden
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Veterans of the Korean War, and to UK/Korea relations.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2024
London Gazette (official record), issue 64423, notice 4645058. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2024).
Published 14 June 2024.
Location (Godalming, Surrey) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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