Birthday Honours 2004
Derek Boden OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Member • Bury Metropolitan Borough Council and Leader
“For services to Local Government.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) · 2004
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2004- Role at the time
- Member, Bury Metropolitan Borough Council and Leader
“For services to Local Government.”
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“For services to Local Government.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 252 times in the Birthday Honours List 2004 — about 25% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Member, Bury Metropolitan Borough Council and Leader.
How widely is this recognised?
2,447 people have been recognised for Government & Public 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 2004
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“For services to Sustainable Development.”
Albert Harrison
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“For services to Aviation.”
Albert Schofield
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“For services to the Coal Industry.”
Alexander Mackenzie Johnston
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“For services to Food Safety.”
Alison Thain
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“For services to Social Housing.”
Andrew Dudley Hayward
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Andrew Morrow
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“For services to Libraries in Northern Ireland.”
Andrew Owen Earle Raven
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“For services to the Environment.”
Andrew Richard Hooper
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Andrew Victor Macleod Murray
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Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training)
Angela Rippon
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“For services to Broadcasting, the Arts and Charity.”
Angus John Kennedy
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“For services to Social Housing in Birmingham.”
Ann Heron Gloag
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“For charitable services.”
Annette Lawson
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“For services to Diversity.”
Antony Simon Barmby
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Royal Air Force
Arthur Robert Ivatts
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“for Education and Skills and OFSTED Adviser on Gypsy and Traveller Children’s Education.”
Barry Clayman
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“For services to Entertainment and Charity.”
Barry Day
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“For services to British cultural interests in the USA.”
Bhadravati Subbraya Dwrakana Sastry
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“For services to Medicine in South Wales.”
Brian Bennett
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“for Film and Television.”
Brian Duckworth
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“For services to the Water Industry.”
Brian George Booth
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2004
“For services to the community in Preston, Lancashire.”
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Others recognised for Government & Public Service
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,447 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service. See the full list →
Simon Richardson
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Jonathan Stephen Cunliffe
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Lynn Brown
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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.”
Moira Chrystal
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
Brian Robertson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Charles Obazuaye
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corby, Northamptonshire
“For Public Service.”
Michael Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“For Public Service.”
Emily Jarvis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For Public Service.”
Jack Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Cynthia Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For Political Service.”
Stephen Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Caroline Bird
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
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.”
Graham Metcalfe
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Welton, Lincolnshire
“For Public Service.”
Alison Lawson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Andrea Kinver
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For Public Service.”
Karen Jones
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For Public Service.”
Samuel Jenkins
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Christopher Howarth
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Southport, Merseyside
“For Public Service.”
Anne Holland
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2004
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2004).
Published 10 June 2004.
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