
New Year Honours 2010
Gerard SMYTH OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to the Police in the North East.”
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“For services to the Police in the North East.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 226 times in the New Year Honours List 2010 — about 23% of the list.
In their area
44 Officer of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from East Riding of Yorkshire.
How widely is this recognised?
925 people have been recognised for Policing & Emergency Services.
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 New Year Honours 2010
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PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2010
London
“For services to Black and Minority Ethnic People.”
Ailsa Elizabeth Beaton
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2010
London
“Director of Information, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to the Police.”
Alan Kenneth Bowers Beavis
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Berkshire
“For services to the Scouts.”
Alexander Beveridge Anderson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Durham
“Chairman of Governors, University of Teesside. For services to the community in the North East.”
Alexander Tait
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Northumberland
“Lately Governing Governor, HM Young Offenders' Institution Castington, Northumberland, HM Prison Service, Ministry of Justice.”
Alice Sluckin
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Leicestershire
“Chair, Selective Mutism Information and Research Association. For services to Children and Families.”
Alison Mary Mclean
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Herefordshire
“For services to Rural Affairs in the West Midlands.”
Amanda Deeks
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Gloucestershire
“Chief Executive Officer, South Gloucestershire Council and Founder, West of England Partnership for Bristol. For services to Local Government.”
Amanda Jane Wakeley
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2010
London
“Designer. For services to the Fashion Industry.”
Andrew John Leigh
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Surrey
“For public service.”
Andrew Richard Pope
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Cheshire
“National Business Crime Partnership Manager, Co-operative Group. For public service.”
Anna Kendall
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2010
North Yorkshire
“Lately Headteacher, Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Kensington and Chelsea, London. For services to Education.”
Anne Elizabeth Brannagan
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Surrey
“Complex Trauma Manager, Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Headley Court, Surrey, Ministry of Defence.”
Anne Kirkham
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Hertfordshire
“Grade 5, Decent Homes and Housing Finance Division, Department for Communities and Local Government.”
Anne Roberts
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Gwent
“Chief Executive, Crossroads Association. For services to Carers.”
Anthea Bell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Cambridgeshire
“For services to Literature and to Literary Translations.”
Anthony Edward Langford
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Cambridgeshire
“Non-Executive Director, John Smedley. For services to the Knitwear Industry.”
Anthony John William Attard
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Lancashire
“Chief Executive, Panaz Ltd. For services to the Textile Industry and to International Trade.”
Anthony Paul Jakimciw
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Cumbria
“Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Dumfries and Galloway College. For services to Further Education in Scotland.”
Antony Dunne
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Middlesex
“Grade B1, Ministry of Defence.”
Arlene Bell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Tyne and Wear
“Headteacher, Beechdale Nursery School, Durham. For services to local and national Early Years Education.”
Bernardine Rees
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Ceredigion
“Lately Chief Executive, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire Local Health Board. For services to the NHS in Wales.”
Bishop Louis Richard Mcleod
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2010
Northamptonshire
“For services to Southwark Credit Union.”
Braham Sydney Murray
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2010
London
“Artistic Director, Royal Exchange, Manchester. For services to Drama.”
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Michael John William Leonard
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Solihull, West Midlands
“Special Sergeant, West Midlands Police. For services to Policing”
Scott Caswell
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Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
“Police Constable, Warwickshire Police. For services to Policing and to Veterans”
Janice Bulfield
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Fordingbridge, Dorset
“Police Staff, Thames Valley Police. For services to Policing”
Neil Barclay
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London, Greater London
“Civilian Librarian, HM Prison Thameside, Serco Ltd. For services to Prisoner Rehabilitation”
Peter Wilford Williams
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Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Police Education and Training”
Brian Phillip Whitaker
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Police Staff, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to Policing and to National Security”
Maria Angela McNICHOLL
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Development Manager, St Giles. For services to Prisons and Prisoners”
Kyle Gordon
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swanley, Kent
“Police Sergeant, British Transport Police. For services to Transport Policing”
Victoria Eccleston
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Preston, Lancashire
“Senior Probation Officer, National Probation Service. For services to Women on Probation”
Ian Drysdale
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“Deputy Chief Officer, Kent Police. For services to Policing”
Karen Jayne Andrew
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, Mid Glamorgan
“Magistrate West Glamorgan Bench and Independent Monitoring Board Member HM Prison Swansea. For services to Prisoners, to the Administration of Justice and to the community in Swansea.”
Alexis Mary Poole
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Exeter, Devon
“Assistant Chief Officer, Devon and Cornwall Police. For services to Policing”
David Barry Dein
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Founder, The Twinning Project. For services to Football and to Charity”
Andrea Elaine Bennett
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Preston, Lancashire
“Regional Probation Director, North West Probation HM Prison and Probation Service. For services to Probation”
Terence Woods
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Darwen, Lancashire
“Deputy Chief Constable, Greater Manchester Police. For services to Policing”
Paul Taylor
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire
“Police Chief Scientific Adviser, National Police Chiefs' Council. For services to Science in Policing”
Serena Margaret Kennedy
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“Lately Chief Constable, Merseyside Police. For services to Policing”
James Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Northumberland
“Special Constable, Northumbria Police. For services to Policing”
Kanti Karsan Pindoria
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2010
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2010). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 30 December 2009.
Location (East Riding of Yorkshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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