New Year Honours 2026
Edith Caldwell OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Chief Executive Officer
“For services to International Humanitarian Aid and Development.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to International Humanitarian Aid and Development.
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Order of the British Empire
Civil Division Overseas and International List
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
30 December 2025
THE KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
O.B.E.
To be Ordinary Officers of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Edith Rose CALDWELL
Chief Executive Officer, Plan International UK
For services to International Humanitarian Aid and Development.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64940 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 279 times in the New Year Honours List 2026 — about 19% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Chief Executive Officer.
How widely is this recognised?
603 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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Wilfred Eaton
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“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Martha Holman
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“For services to Community Development in Zimbabwe and to UK/Zimbabwe Relations.”
Elizabeth Eaton
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Tariq Obaide
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“For services to British Education Overseas and to UK/Morocco Relations.”
Gary Stevens
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Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Gary Millar
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“For services to Business and to International Relations.”
Jonathan Lutwyche
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“For services to Sustainable Chemicals Management, to Economic Growth, to International Trade, and to Advancing Opportunities for Women and Young People.”
Joanna Keating
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Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to International Development.”
David Currie
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St Andrews, Fife
“For services to International Trade, Energy Transition and Economic Growth.”
Martin Kent
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“For services to International Trade and Investment.”
Paul Berman
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“For services to British Foreign Policy and to International Law.”
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London, Greater London
“For services to Economic Growth and International Trade.”
Katherine Drew
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“For services to UK/Solomon Islands relations.”
Nunzia Bertali
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Wirral, Merseyside
“For services to UK/Italy Relations and to the community in Wirral.”
Peter Sidebotham
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“For services to UK/Georgia relations.”
Richard Tilley
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“For services to UK/Eswatini relations and to British Nationals in Eswatini.”
Christina Miller
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“For services to UK Foreign Policy.”
Sarah Annable-gardner
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“For services to International Development in Ghana.”
Kwangwook Cho
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“For services to UK/Korea Relations in the areas of Science and Health.”
Martin Uden
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“For services to British Veterans of the Korean War, and to UK/Korea relations.”
Daniel Horn-phathanothai
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“For services to International Development and tackling Climate Change.”
Gary Green
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“For services to International Business, Industry and the UK Economy.”
Richard Marshall
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London, Greater London
“For services to International Trade, Mentoring and to People with Dyslexia.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2026
London Gazette (official record), issue 64940, notice 5028555. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2026).
Published 29 December 2025.
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