Birthday Honours 2002
David Noble OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
• Association of Drainage Authorities
“For services to Flood Defence and to Land Drainage.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to Flood Defence and to Land Drainage.
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“For services to Flood Defence and to Land Drainage.”
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“For services to Flood Defence and to Land Drainage.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 285 times in the Birthday Honours List 2002 — about 22% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Association of Drainage Authorities.
How widely is this recognised?
981 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces.
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 2002
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“For services to Forestry in Scotland.”
Alastair Douglas Mathewson
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Alexander Grant
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“For services to Engineering and the Environment.”
Alexander Paul Blakeley
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“For services to the Oil and Gas Industry.”
Andrew Charles Keenan
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“For services to the Legal Aid Board in London.”
Andrew Charles Offer
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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
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“For services to the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee.”
Anthony William Robards
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“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
“for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.”
Babette Thomas
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“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
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Royal Navy
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Others recognised for Defence & Armed Forces
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 981 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.”
Martin Kinsey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Diss, Norfolk
“For services to Military Personnel and their Families.”
Scott Caswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
“For services to Policing and to Veterans.”
Andrew Burden
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“For services to Defence, to Veterans and to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and Maritime Safety.”
Richard Boswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wallington, Hampshire
“For services to Flood Defence.”
Donna Armstrong
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire
“For services to Veterans and to the community in Renfrewshire.”
Roderick Wood
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverness, Inverness-shire
“For services to Youth, to Veterans and to the community in the Highlands.”
Frederick Stewart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Larne, County Antrim
“For services to Military History in Northern Ireland.”
Heather Spence
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ware, Hertfordshire
“For voluntary services to Veterans.”
Mark Rowlands
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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.”
Margaret Pedder
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caldicot, Gwent
“For services to Armed Forces Families.”
Alexandria Page
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Michael Murray
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Armed Forces Community in London.”
Duncan Macdonald
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Steven Lord
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Plymouth, Devon
“For services to Defence.”
Roger Lewis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Penarth, South Glamorgan
“For voluntary services to Service Personnel and Veterans.”
Heather Harrison
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stockport, Greater Manchester
“For services to Defence.”
Nicholas Goddard
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chichester, West Sussex
“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.”
Anne Carr
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Royal Navy and Royal Marines Personnel and Veterans.”
Stewart Booth
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tadley, Hampshire
“For services to Defence.”
Samuel Boardman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hereford, Herefordshire
“For services to Defence.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2002
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2002).
Published 13 June 2002.
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