Birthday Honours 2009
Gurdev Kaur Abrol OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For voluntary service to Sikh and Asian Women in the West Midlands.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For voluntary service to Sikh and Asian Women in the West Midlands.
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“For voluntary service to Sikh and Asian Women in the West Midlands.”
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“For voluntary service to Sikh and Asian Women in the West Midlands.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 276 times in the Birthday Honours List 2009 — about 22% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
2,109 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 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 2009
Adam Krysztof Bogusz
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Adrian Gareth Parker
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Corps of Royal Engineers
Aileen Lee
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Cumbria
Ailsa Claire
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Nottinghamshire
“For services to Healthcare.”
Alan Cumming
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“For services to film, theatre and the arts and to activism for equal rights for the gay and lesbian community, USA.”
Alan Eric Hepper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Wiltshire
Grade B1
Alan Geoffrey Moore
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Wiltshire
“For services to the Energy Industry.”
Alan Joseph Dorricott
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Royal Navy
Alan Milner
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
“For services to good governance in Africa, the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.”
Alan William Henry
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Down
“For public service.”
Alison Mary Egerton Corbett
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Gwynedd
“For voluntary service to the Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Airmen’s Families Association in Gwynedd.”
Allan Stewart
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North Yorkshire
“For services to local and national Further Education.”
Amanda Jane Ivemy
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Amanda Sonia Berry
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
London
“For services to the Film Industry.”
Andrew Hurst Henderson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Vale of Glamorgan
“For services to Cardiology in Wales.”
Andrew John Beale
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
Swansea
“For services to Intellectual Property and to Business in Wales.”
Andrew Kilpatrick
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Hampshire
“For services to Education.”
Andrew William Howarth
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
West Sussex
Director of Operations
Andrew William Lewis Wolstenholme
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2009
East Sussex
“For services to the Construction Industry.”
Angus MacDonald
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Perth and Kinross
“For services to the community in the Highlands.”
Anita Cormac
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West Yorkshire
“For services to Special Education.”
Ann Macfarlane
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Ann Whyte Harris
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South Yorkshire
“for Work and Pensions.”
Anne Marie Ledger
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Kent
“For services to Asylum Seekers and Refugees.”
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Others recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,109 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. See the full list →
Alison Turner
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Christopher Symes
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Ellesmere, Shropshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Scott Rogers
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Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Claire Flowers
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Bangor, County Down
“For services to Girls and Young Women.”
Sharon Brown
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Hollie Whittles
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Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Emma Whitfield
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Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
“For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Ronald Sawford
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Kettering, Northamptonshire
“For services to Charity and to Disabled People.”
Karen Salter (kay Salter)
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London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled People and to the community in Bexley.”
Diane Redfern
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Slough, Berkshire
“For services to Disabled Riders.”
Elizabeth Prince
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Crewe, Cheshire
“For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity.”
Nadia Khan
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women in the Music Industry.”
Imran Hafeez
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“For services to Literacy Development and Social Inclusion in Bradford, West Yorkshire.”
Pamela Garbett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Foster Care and to Children with Disabilities and their Families.”
John Garbett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Foster Care and to Children with Disabilities and their Families.”
Helene Martin Gee
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Folkestone, Kent
“For services to Women in Enterprise.”
Douglas Bott
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Disabled People.”
Olubukola Babajide
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Technology, to Business and to Inclusion.”
Kristian Barnfield-guest
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
York, North Yorkshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Chenelle Ansah
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Investment, to Women in Business and to Charity.”
Yasmin Khan
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
“For services to Ending Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women.”
Diana Brightmore-armour
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women and Diversity in Financial Services.”
Martin Coppack
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Social Equality and Inclusion.”
Janet Jeffrey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Children with Disabilities in Lesotho.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2009
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2009).
Published 14 June 2009.
Location (West Midlands) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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