Birthday Honours 2009
Dr Robert William Gainer HUNT OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
police officer
“For services to the Field of Colour Science and to Young People through Crusaders.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to the Field of Colour Science and to Young People through Crusaders.
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2009- Role at the time
- police officer
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- Wiltshire
“For services to the Field of Colour Science and to Young People through Crusaders.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 239 times in the Birthday Honours List 2009 — about 25% of the list.
In their area
121 Officer of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Wiltshire.
What organisation were they with?
police officer.
How widely is this recognised?
1,920 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 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 2009
Adam Krysztof Bogusz
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Hertfordshire
“Deputy Head of Banking, London, HM Revenue and Customs.”
Ailsa Claire
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Nottinghamshire
“Chief Executive, Barnsley Primary Care Trust. For services to Healthcare.”
Alan Eric Hepper
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Wiltshire
“Grade B1, Ministry of Defence.”
Alan Geoffrey Moore
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Wiltshire
“For services to the Energy Industry.”
Alan William Henry
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Down
“Lately Northern Ireland Civil Service Commissioner and Human Rights Commissioner. For public service.”
Alison Mary Egerton Corbett
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Gwynedd
“For voluntary service to the Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association in Gwynedd.”
Allan Stewart
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2009
North Yorkshire
“Principal, Selby College, North Yorkshire. For services to local and national Further Education.”
Amanda Sonia Berry
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“Chief Executive, British Academy of Film and Television Arts. For services to the Film Industry.”
Andrew John Beale
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Swansea
“For services to Intellectual Property and to Business in Wales.”
Andrew Kilpatrick
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Hampshire
“Lately Headteacher, Northumberland Park Community School, Haringey, London. For services to Education.”
Andrew William Howarth
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2009
West Sussex
“Director of Operations, Land Registry, Ministry of Justice.”
Andrew William Lewis Wolstenholme
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2009
East Sussex
“Director, Capital Projects, British Airports Authority. For services to the Construction Industry.”
Angus Macdonald
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Perth and Kinross
“Director, Financial News and Chairman, Specialist Waste Recycling. For services to the community in the Highlands.”
Anita Cormac
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2009
West Yorkshire
“Executive Director, Focus on Food Campaign and Co-director, Design Dimension Educational Trust. For services to Special Education.”
Ann Macfarlane
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Surrey
“For services to Disabled People.”
Ann Whyte Harris
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2009
South Yorkshire
“Deputy Director, Investment Management, Department for Work and Pensions.”
Anne Marie Ledger
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Kent
“For services to Asylum Seekers and Refugees.”
Annette Gibbons
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Cumbria
“For services to the Food and Farming Industries in Cumbria.”
Annie Rosaleen Mullins
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“Member, Home Secretary's Task Force on Child Protection on the Internet. For services to Children and Young People.”
Anthony Yorke
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2009
West Sussex
“National Manager, Paralympic Cycling Team. For services to Sport.”
Arthur James Burden
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Greater Manchester
“For charitable services.”
Barbara Patricia Russell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Hampshire
“Service Manager, Action for Children Fostering: Wessex Community Projects. For services to Children and Families.”
Bernard Clement John Hughes
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Devon
“Chairman, Regional Management Board, Fire and Rescue Service South West. For services to Local Government.”
Billy Williams
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Surrey
“Cinematographer. For services to the Film Industry.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology
Across the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,920 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology. See the full list →
Debra Padgett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
“Pathology Network Operational Lead and Clinical Pathology Lead, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Biomedical Science in the NHS”
Peter Mambara
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stanford Le Hope, Essex
“Head of Technical and Training for First Bus. For services to Public Transport and Transport Engineering”
Tina Patricia Barton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Shaftesbury, Dorset
“Chief Operations Officer, Emerging Markets Quality Trials Ltd. For services to Science and to Trade”
Simeon John Yates
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Professor of Digital Culture, University of Liverpool. For services to Digital Inclusion.”
Jian Zhang
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bournemouth, Dorset
“Professor of Computer Animation, National Centre for Computer Animation, Bournemouth University. For services to Computer Animation Research, to Education and to Innovation in STEM”
Matthew Wilson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“Chair, Blood Cancer UK. For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research”
Keith Chalmers-Watson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
North Berwick, East Lothian
“Life Member and lately Chair of World Pheasant Association. For services to Wild Bird Research and Conservation”
Claire Vincent
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“Deputy Director Marine and Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. For services to Marine Science and to Women in Science”
Ann Watson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, Enginuity. For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector”
Stephen Michael Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Executive Director, CO2RE and Associate Professor of Greenhouse Gas Removal, University of Oxford. For services to Climate Science”
Martin John Rolles
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“Clinical Oncologist, Swansea Bay University Health Board. For services to Healthcare Science and Cancer”
Peter Robertson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“Professor of Energy and Environmental Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast. For services to Research and Innovation in Northern Ireland”
Professor Mykaell Riley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Director for The Black Music Research Unit and Principal Investigator for Bass Culture Research, University of Westminster. For services to Research and Education around Black British Music”
Beena Puri
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“Digital Equity Senior Principal, Greater Manchester Combined Authority. For services to Digital Inclusion”
Ghulam Andre Ng
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leicester, Leicestershire
“Head of Department, Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester and President, British Cardiovascular Society. For services to Medical Research and Healthcare”
Ian Marson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Digital Product Manager, Home Office. For services to Migration and Borders Technology”
James Markey
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Guildford, Surrey
“Founder, UNI SIM. For services to the Technology Sector”
Carolyn Heitmeyer
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Head of Social Sciences, Government Office for Science. For services to Social Science”
Jane Gate
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thatcham, Berkshire
“Executive Director, The Association of Innovation, Research and Technology Organisations. For services to Science and the Innovation Ecosystem”
Maurice Geddis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dromore, County Down
“Co-Founder and Co-Chair, Avondale Foods Ltd and ENE Ltd. For services to Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland”
Jenny Barbara Ellis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“Founder, NextJenSecurity. For services to Cyber Policy”
Mark Edward Antony Downs
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Deal, Kent
“Lately Chief Executive, Royal Society for Biology. For services to Biology”
Nicola Collett
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lutterworth, Leicestershire
“Lately Partnership Development Manager, Leicester City School Sport Partnership. For services to School Sport and Physical Education and to the communities in Leicester City and Leicestershire”
Thomas Malcolm Calvert
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, County Down
“Senior Professional Technical Officer, Rivers Directorate, Department for Infrastructure, Northern Ireland Civil Service. For services to Flood Risk Management and Digital Transformation”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2009
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2009). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 14 June 2009.
Location (Wiltshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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