Birthday Honours 2023
David Warr OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to the community in Guernsey.”
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
17 June 2023
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 an Ordinary Officer of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
David John WARR
GUERNSEY, Crown Dependencies
For services to the community in Guernsey.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64082 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 290 times in the Birthday Honours List 2023 — about 19% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
12,550 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service.
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 Birthday Honours 2023
Alan Meyrick
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Shrewsbury, Shropshire
“For services to Education.”
Alexandra Johnson
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Chorley, Lancashire
“For services to Charity and to People with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.”
Alfie Hewett
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Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Tennis.”
Alison Byrne
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Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to the Ukraine Crisis.”
Alyson Mitchell
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Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For Services to Digital Inclusion.”
Amar Latif
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Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to the Visually Impaired and to Entrepreneurship.”
Amarjit Raju
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Derby, Derbyshire
“For services to People with Disabilities, to Carers and to Mental Health.”
Andrew Bastawrous
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“For services to Eye Health Overseas.”
Andrew Bolton
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“For services to Art and Fashion.”
Andrew Churchill
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Repton, Derbyshire
“For services to Engineering.”
Andrew Ledgerton-lynch
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Worthing, West Sussex
“For services to The Fire Fighters Charity and to Fire Safety.”
Andrew Stokes
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Andrew Stokes
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“For services to Tourism.”
Andrew Watson
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Angus Mckee
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Anju Kumar
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Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For services to Women’s Health and Welfare in Wales.”
Anne Shaw
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Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to the Commonwealth Games 2022.”
Anne Turner
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London, Greater London
“For services to Children’s Social Work.”
Anthony Atherton
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Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
“For services to Disability Sport and Inclusion.”
Anthony Cook
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London, Greater London
“For services to Law Enforcement.”
Anthony Eyton
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London, Greater London
“For services to Painting and to the Art Community.”
Anthony Lett
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Anthony May
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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Antony Baines
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Ripley, Derbyshire
“For services to the Armed Forces Community.”
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Others recognised for Community & Voluntary Service
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 12,550 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service. See the full list →
Clive Leslie Gritten
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Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Children, Young People and the community in Norfolk.”
Peter Alan Smith
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Lymington, Hampshire
“For services to British Maritime History and to the community in Southampton.”
Meena Upadhyaya
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For services to Community Cohesion in Wales and to Medical Genetics.”
Nigel Travis
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Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Boxing and the community in Moss Side, Greater Manchester.”
David Dein
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Gabrielle Logan
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Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Alexander Gibson
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Brentwood, Essex
“For Charitable Service.”
Michael Cooper
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Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Moira Chrystal
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
Alison Hickman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to the community in Sierra Leone.”
Charles Entwisle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Charity and to Vulnerable People in Mallorca.”
Simon Wootton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rayleigh, Essex
“For services to the community in South Essex.”
David Workman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch.”
Diane Willson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
“For services to the Education Community in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.”
Michael West
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
“For services to the community in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.”
Ruth Verner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Antrim, County Antrim
“For services to the community in County Antrim.”
Christine Wheatley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For services to the community in Horsted Keynes, West Sussex.”
Darren Ward
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Olney, Buckinghamshire
“For Charitable Service, particularly to Birmingham Children’s Hospital.”
John Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Nicholas Ward
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carnforth, Lancashire
“For services to the community in Over Kellet, Lancashire.”
Craig Trail
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
“For services to the community in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.”
Jean Todd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire.”
Donald Todd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire.”
Hazel Tomkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For Charitable Service.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2023
London Gazette (official record), issue 64082, notice 4379574. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2023).
Published 16 June 2023.
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