Birthday Honours 2026
Emily Scarratt OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2026
“For services to Rugby Union.”
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
13 June 2026
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, 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:
Emily Beth SCARRATT M.B.E.
For services to Rugby Union.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 65091 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
12 June 2021
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
M.B.E.
To be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Emily SCARRATT
Vice Captain, England Women’s Rugby Team
For services to Rugby Union.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63377 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Member of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2021- Region
- Ellistown, Leicestershire
“For services to Rugby Union.”
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2026- Region
- Coalville, Leicestershire
“For services to Rugby Union.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 278 times in the Birthday Honours List 2026 — about 19% of the list.
In their area
25 Officer of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Leicestershire.
How widely is this recognised?
2,173 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
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 2026
Adrian Budgen
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bakewell, Derbyshire
“For services to the Victims of Asbestos Related Diseases and their Families.”
Adrian West
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Law Enforcement.”
Aileen Bush (aileen Evans)
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Social Housing.”
Alastair Farnsworth
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Abroad
“For services to Defence.”
Aletta Collins
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Dance.”
Alexander Bennett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Alexander Profumo
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Alexis Poole
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Exeter, Devon
“For services to Policing.”
Alice Witherow
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Education.”
Aline Santos Farhat
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Retail Industry.”
Alison Brooks
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Architecture.”
Allan Taylor
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Renewable Energy.”
Alyson Scurfield
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Technology Enabled Care.”
Amir Ramzan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK Cultural Relations Overseas.”
Andrea Arlidge
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Weston Super Mare, Somerset
“For services to Education.”
Andrea Bennett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Preston, Lancashire
“For services to Probation.”
Andrew Elliott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Andrew Jamieson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to the Renewable Energy Industries.”
Andrew Page
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Epsom, Surrey
“For Public Service.”
Andrew Purvis
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ascot, Berkshire
“For services to Biodiversity Science.”
Andrew Ransom
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sevenoaks, Kent
“For services to the Business Support Services Sector.”
Andrew Routley
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
“For Public Service.”
Andrew Scott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Sculpture and the Arts.”
Andrew Waggett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Sport & Recreation
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,173 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation. See the full list →
Kevin Sinfield
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.”
Nigel Travis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Boxing and the community in Moss Side, Greater Manchester.”
David Dein
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Gabrielle Logan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Leah Williamson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Albans, Hertfordshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Johanna Norman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Swimming in Guernsey.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
John Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Cricket in Warwickshire and the West Midlands.”
David Workman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch.”
Kim Watson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Alan Thurlow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Swimming.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Jennifer Smyth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport.”
David Smallwoods
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Local Football.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Alan Parker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For voluntary services to Rugby League Football and to the community in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.”
James Mcdonald
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Junior Athletics.”
Jason Land
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Lynn Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Leslie France
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Blackpool, Lancashire
“For services to Swimming and to the community in Wigan.”
Linda Gaine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Sarah Edwards
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnham, West Sussex
“Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Grassroots Sports.”
George Dodd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carlisle, Cumbria
“For services to Rowing.”
Edwin Bridges
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Crowborough, East Sussex
“For services to Young People and to Sport in Crowborough.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2026
London Gazette (official record), issue 65091, notice 5153283. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2026).
Published 12 June 2026.
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2021
London Gazette (official record), issue 63377, notice 3818225. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2021).
Published 11 June 2021.
Location (Ellistown, Leicestershire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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