
Birthday Honours 2008
“Head of Response Strategies Branch, Climate, Energy and Ozone Science and Analysis Division, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Head of Response Strategies Branch, Climate, Energy and Ozone Science and Analysis Division, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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“Head of Response Strategies Branch, Climate, Energy and Ozone Science and Analysis Division, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“Head of Response Strategies Branch, Climate, Energy and Ozone Science and Analysis Division, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.”
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“Head of Response Strategies Branch, Climate, Energy and Ozone Science and Analysis Division, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.”
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The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 228 times in the Birthday Honours List 2008 — about 24% of the list.
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303 Officer of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Surrey.
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Others awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2008
Air Cmde Jack Broughton
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Merseyside
“For voluntary service to the Aircrew Association.”
Alan Claude Tolhurst
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Nottinghamshire
“For voluntary service to the community in South Yorkshire.”
Alan Moore Mcculla
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Down
“Chief Executive, Anglo-North Irish Fish Producers' Organisation. For services to the Fishing Industry and to the community in Northern Ireland.”
Alan Sommerville
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Derbyshire
“Lately Chief Executive, British Gymnastics. For voluntary service to Sport.”
Alfred Charles Shedden
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Glasgow
“For services to the Voluntary Sector in Scotland.”
Amelia Lindsey Wharmby
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
West Yorkshire
“Education Consultant, Association of School and College Leaders. For services to Education.”
Andrew Vincent Kelly
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Buckinghamshire
“Lately Grade B1, Ministry of Defence.”
Andy Gale
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
South Glamorgan
“Lately Specialist Adviser, Housing Needs Team, Department for Communities and Local Government.”
Anthony Arthur Nichols
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Surrey
“Secretary to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, Cabinet Office.”
Anthony Duggan
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Bedfordshire
“Councillor and Chair, Bedfordshire and Luton Combined Fire Authority. For services to the Fire and Rescue Service and to Local Government.”
Anthony John James Bailey
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“For services to Inter-Faith Relations and to Charity.”
Anthony Norman Salter
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
West Midlands
“For public and voluntary service to Older People and to the community in the West Midlands.”
Anthony William Lilley
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
East Sussex
“Chief Creative Officer, Magic Lantern Productions. For services to Media and Creative Industries.”
Arthur Anthony Joiner
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Bristol
“Lately Chair, Bristol Magistrates' Bench. For services to the Administration of Justice.”
Barry Neil Speker
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Tyne and Wear
“For services to Business and to the community in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.”
Brian John Harbord
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Somerset
“Head of Intelligent Transport Systems Development, Department for Transport.”
Brian Lister
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Fife
“Principal, Cumbernauld College. For services to Further Education and to the communities in Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire.”
Brian Sibbald
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Edinburgh
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Edinburgh.”
Bridget Rosita Stephens
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
West Yorkshire
“Lately Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Nurse, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Healthcare.”
Brigid Campbell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Hampshire
“Member, Social Security Advisory Committee. For services to Social Security Law and to Charity.”
Bronwyn Curtis
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“For services to Business Economics.”
Carmel Mckinney
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Belfast
“Principal, Vere Foster Primary School. For services to Education in Northern Ireland.”
Carolyn Mccall
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Chief Executive, Guardian Media Group plc. For services to Women in Business.”
Catherine Haugh
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Deputy Director, Human Resources Recruitment and Redeployment Unit, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2008
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2008). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 14 June 2008.
Location (Surrey) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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