Birthday Honours 2002
David John Cleland OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For Public Service.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) · 2002
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 283 times in the Birthday Honours List 2002 — about 22% of the list.
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 Birthday Honours 2002
Alasdair Laing
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“For services to Forestry in Scotland.”
Alastair Douglas Mathewson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Alexander Grant
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Engineering and the Environment.”
Alexander Paul Blakeley
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Chief Executive
Andrew Charles Keenan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the Legal Aid Board in London.”
Andrew Charles Offer
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Royal Air Force
Andrew Henry Mapple
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to water skiing.”
Andrew James Purkis
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund.”
Andrew Keith Wyatt Powell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Grade B1
Andrew Valentine Morris
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the NHS.”
Ann Darnbrough
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Disabled People.”
Ann Dolphin
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Anthony Cleland Welch
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“for International Development.”
Anthony Denis Kennan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee.”
Anthony William Robards
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Higher Education.”
Arabinda Palit
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Medicine.”
Avril Elizabeth Beynon
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Babette Thomas
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Lifelong Learning.”
Balbir Singh Uppal
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the community in Huddersfield.”
Barbara Elizabeth Cross
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Education.”
Barbara Marion Stephens
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“for England.”
Barry Griffiths
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Music.”
Benedict School
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Education and the Arts.”
Bernard James Davis
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Royal Navy
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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.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2002
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 2002 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 15 June 2002.
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