Birthday Honours 2012
Gillian Ball. Finance Director OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
• University of Birmingham
“For services to Higher Education.”
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“For services to Higher Education.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 303 times in the Birthday Honours List 2012 — about 20% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
University of Birmingham.
How widely is this recognised?
5,862 people have been recognised for Education.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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Essex
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Staffordshire
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Alan George Walton
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“For services to the UK biotechnology industry.”
Alan Ralph Kell
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“For services to UK/China collaboration in the development and delivery of sustainable buildings.”
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Nottinghamshire
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Western Isles
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Glasgow
“Chief Social Work Adviser, Directorate for Children and Families, Scottish Government.”
Alison Cox
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Norfolk
“For services to the community in the UK and overseas.”
Alison Jane Perry
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Merseyside
“Managing Director, Triangle Builders Ltd, Liverpool and Chair, National Federation of Builders. For services to the Construction Industry.”
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“For services to Education and Inter-Cultural and Inter- Religious Relations.”
Alistair Martin Mcmillan
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Cheshire
“For charitable services in the North West of England.”
Andrew Gregory Moore
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Berkshire
“Grade B1, Ministry of Defence.”
Andrew John Jowett
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Worcestershire
“Chief Executive, Performances Birmingham Symphony Hall and Town Hall. For services to Music.”
Andrew John Reed
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Leicestershire
“For services to the community and to Sport in Leicestershire.”
Andrew Keith Johnstone
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Angela Dorothy Krokou
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London
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London
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Anna Gill
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Norfolk
“Lately Co-Chair, Norfolk Children's Learning Difficulty and Disability Board. For services to Disabled Children and Families.”
Anne Bulford
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London
“Chief Operating Officer, Channel 4. For services to Broadcasting.”
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Kent
“Farmer. For services to the UK Hops Industry.”
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Bognor Regis, West Sussex
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Caroline Tyerman
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Durham, County Durham
“For services to Education.”
Patricia Wells
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“For services to Early Years in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.”
Alison Turner
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Louise Sutherland
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Leatherhead, Surrey
“For services to Early Years.”
Peter Scobie
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Newtownards, County Down
“For services to Higher Education.”
Audrey Moore
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Limavady, County Londonderry
“For voluntary services to Special Education.”
Fiona Mccullough
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Tamworth, Staffordshire
“For services to Education and Outreach.”
Rita Lewis (helen Hopkins)
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Carmarthen, Dyfed
“For services to Music and Music Education.”
Iraklis Kolokotronis
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Early Years.”
Fiona Knight
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Corwen, Clwyd
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities and to Autistic People.”
Eleanor Keeley
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London, Greater London
“For services to Education.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2012
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2012).
Published 15 June 2012.
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