Birthday Honours 2002
Hope Powell OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Coach • England Women’s Football
“For services to Association Football.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) · 2002
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Birthday Honours 2002- Role at the time
- Coach, England Women’s Football
“For services to Association Football.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 285 times in the Birthday Honours List 2002 — about 22% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Coach, England Women’s Football.
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 2002
Alasdair Laing
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“For services to Forestry in Scotland.”
Alastair Douglas Mathewson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Alexander Grant
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“For services to Engineering and the Environment.”
Alexander Paul Blakeley
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“For services to the Oil and Gas Industry.”
Andrew Charles Keenan
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“For services to the Legal Aid Board in London.”
Andrew Charles Offer
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Royal Air Force
Andrew Henry Mapple
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to water skiing.”
Andrew James Purkis
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund.”
Andrew Keith Wyatt Powell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Grade B1
Andrew Valentine Morris
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the NHS.”
Ann Darnbrough
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Disabled People.”
Ann Dolphin
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Anthony Cleland Welch
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“for International Development.”
Anthony Denis Kennan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee.”
Anthony William Robards
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Higher Education.”
Arabinda Palit
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Medicine.”
Avril Elizabeth Beynon
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.”
Babette Thomas
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Lifelong Learning.”
Balbir Singh Uppal
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to the community in Huddersfield.”
Barbara Elizabeth Cross
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Education.”
Barbara Marion Stephens
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“for England.”
Barry Griffiths
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Music.”
Benedict School
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
“For services to Education and the Arts.”
Bernard James Davis
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2002
Royal Navy
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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
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“For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.”
Nigel Travis
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Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Boxing and the community in Moss Side, Greater Manchester.”
David Dein
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London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Gabrielle Logan
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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.”
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Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2002
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2002).
Published 13 June 2002.
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