Birthday Honours 2015
Dominic Cole OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Chair
“Lately Chair, The Garden History Society. For services to Landscape Conservation.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Lately Chair, The Garden History Society. For services to Landscape Conservation.
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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- Chair
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“Lately Chair, The Garden History Society. For services to Landscape Conservation.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 293 times in the Birthday Honours List 2015 — about 20% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Chair.
How widely is this recognised?
1,438 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture.
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 2015
Adrian Peter Reilly,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
) The Royal Regiment of Scotland
Adrian Philip Penfold
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London
“Head of Planning, British Land and Author, Penfold Review. For services to the Property Industry and public service to Planning.”
Alan Simpson
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Stirling and Falkirk
“Chair of Court, University of Stirling. For services to Education.”
Alan Stewart Gilfillan
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Edinburgh
“Assistant Chief Executive, Scottish Parliament. For public and parliamentary services in Scotland.”
Albert Mackenzie Watson,
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“For services to photography.”
Aldham Edward Robarts
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Denbighshire
“Benefactor, Liverpool John Moores University. For services to Higher Education and to the City of Liverpool.”
Alexander Martin Clunes
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Dorset
“For services to Drama, charity and to the community in Dorset.”
Alistair Stuart Kirman Fox, M.B.E.,
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Amy Louise Holmes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Director, Better Regulation, EU and International, Defra. For services to Public Administration.”
Andrew David Bacon
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Leicestershire
“Lately Chair, Leicester and Leicestershire Local Enterprise Partnership and Lately Director, British Gas/Centrica. For services to Business and the Economy.”
Andrew Hodgson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Lancashire
“Chief Executive Officer, SMD Ltd and Deputy Chair, North East Local Enterprise Partnership. For services to Manufacturing and the North East Economy.”
Andrew Mcconnell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
West Yorkshire
“For services to Accounting and the community in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.”
Andrew Paul Burns,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Royal Navy
Andrew Stanley Taylor,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Army Cadet Force
Andrew Stephen Griffiths
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
West Midlands
“Lately Headteacher, Ellowes Hall Sports College, Dudley, West Midlands. For services to Education.”
Andrew Wallis
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Bristol
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Unseen. For services to the Eradication of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery.”
Angela Main Thompson,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Angela Mary Main
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Isle of Man
“Lately Lawyer, Solicitors' Office, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Legal Work and Taxpayers.”
Angela Mary Scrutton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Head of Drugs Legislation, Home Office. For services to Public Protection through Drugs Control.”
Angharad Andrea Thomas
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Head, Drugs Licensing and Compliance Unit, Home Office. For services to the UK Pharmaceutical Industry and the Control of Drugs.”
Angus Nigel Patrick Essenhigh,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Royal Navy
Ann Lindsay Maxwell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
East Lothian
“Founder, Muir Maxwell Trust. For charitable services to the Treatment and Care of Epilepsy in Children.”
Anthony Kendall
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Chair, London Youth Games. For services to Youth Sport.”
Antoinette Harvey
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Buckinghamshire
“Senior Geoscientist, Oil and Gas Authority. For services to Energy Development.”
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Others recognised for Environment & Agriculture
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,438 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture. See the full list →
Stephen Andrew Smith
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Lisa Clare Pinney
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newark, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Clare Olver
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Warrington, Cheshire
“For services to Community Forestry.”
Jennifer Rose-miller
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Nairn, Nairn
“For services to Local Heritage and to the community in Nairnshire.”
Kabir Kaul
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Nature.”
Stephen Jess
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Agriculture in Northern Ireland.”
Adrian Isaac
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Keith Chalmers-watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
North Berwick, East Lothian
“For services to Wild Bird Research and Conservation.”
Philip Stocker
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Badminton, Gloucestershire
“For services to Farming and to Animal Welfare.”
George Seligman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Romsey, Hampshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Juliet Sargeant
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Horticulture.”
David Sawkins
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Holm, Orkney
“For services to Port and Harbour Development and to Environmental Management.”
John Rochford
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hertford, Hertfordshire
“For services to Horticulture.”
Andrew Page
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ringwood, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Stewart Muir
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liskeard, Cornwall
“For services to Wildlife Conservation.”
William Moore
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Derry, County Londonderry
“For services to the Agriculture Sector in Northern Ireland.”
Simon Humphreys
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dorking, Surrey
“For services to the Environment.”
Stephen Hughson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newbridge on Wye, Powys
“For services to Agriculture and to Tourism and Events in Wales.”
Caterina Goodhart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Conservation and Heritage Crafts.”
Ian Glendinning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Magherafelt, County Londonderry
“For services to Country Sports and to Conservation.”
Camilla Fyfe (milly Fyfe)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Northampton, Northamptonshire
“For services to Farmers and to Family Nutrition.”
Alison Field
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Winchester, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Sarah Eberle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Witney, Oxfordshire
“For services to Horticulture.”
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Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2015
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2015).
Published 15 June 2015.
Location (London) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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