Birthday Honours 2023
Gordon George Reid OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
• Civil Aviation Authority
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2023
“For services to Tennis.”
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2017
“For services to Wheelchair Tennis.”
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2004
“For services to Aviation.”
Recognised for
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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
17 June 2023
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:
Gordon James REID M.B.E.
Wheelchair Tennis Player
For services to Tennis.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64082 · 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
31 December 2016
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased 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:
Gordon REID
For services to Wheelchair Tennis.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61803 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
London Gazette page
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) · 2004
View this issue on the London Gazette ↗ · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
In context
Each honour in context
Role, region and citation as recorded for each award.
Member of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2004- Role at the time
- Civil Aviation Authority
“For services to Aviation.”
Member of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2017- Region
- Glasgow
“For services to Wheelchair Tennis.”
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2023- Region
- Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to Tennis.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 290 times in the Birthday Honours List 2023 — about 19% of the list.
In their area
31 Officer of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from City of Glasgow.
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 2023
Alan Meyrick
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
“For services to Education.”
Alexandra Johnson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Chorley, Lancashire
“For services to Charity and to People with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.”
Alfie Hewett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Tennis.”
Alison Byrne
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to the Ukraine Crisis.”
Alyson Mitchell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For Services to Digital Inclusion.”
Amar Latif
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to the Visually Impaired and to Entrepreneurship.”
Amarjit Raju
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Derby, Derbyshire
“For services to People with Disabilities, to Carers and to Mental Health.”
Andrew Bastawrous
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
“For services to Eye Health Overseas.”
Andrew Bolton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
“For services to Art and Fashion.”
Andrew Churchill
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Repton, Derbyshire
“For services to Engineering.”
Andrew Ledgerton-lynch
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Worthing, West Sussex
“For services to The Fire Fighters Charity and to Fire Safety.”
Andrew Stokes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Andrew Stokes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
“For services to Tourism.”
Andrew Watson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Angus Mckee
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Anju Kumar
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For services to Women’s Health and Welfare in Wales.”
Anne Shaw
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to the Commonwealth Games 2022.”
Anne Turner
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Children’s Social Work.”
Anthony Atherton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
“For services to Disability Sport and Inclusion.”
Anthony Cook
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Law Enforcement.”
Anthony Eyton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Painting and to the Art Community.”
Anthony Lett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Anthony May
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Antony Baines
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Ripley, Derbyshire
“For services to the Armed Forces Community.”
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.”
Emily Scarratt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coalville, Leicestershire
“For services to Rugby Union.”
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.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2023
London Gazette (official record), issue 64082, notice 4378573. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2023).
Published 16 June 2023.
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2017
London Gazette (official record), issue 61803, notice 2674355. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2017).
Published 31 December 2016.
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2004
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2004).
Published 31 December 2003.
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