New Year Honours 2023
Ian Metcalfe OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Chair
“For services to Sport.”
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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
31 December 2022
The KING has been graciously pleased 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:
Ian Roland METCALFE
lately Chair, Commonwealth Games England
For services to Sport.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63918 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Role, region and citation as recorded for each award.
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2023- Role at the time
- Chair
- Region
- Birmingham, West Midlands
“For services to Sport.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 294 times in the New Year Honours List 2023 — about 20% of the list.
In their area
74 Officer of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from West Midlands.
What organisation were they with?
Chair.
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 New Year Honours 2023
Adam Boddison
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Coventry, West Midlands
“For services to Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs.”
Adam Matthews
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Export Growth.”
Adrian Hobson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Afshin Amirahmadi
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to the Dairy Industry.”
Alan Eisner
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Asthall Leigh, Oxfordshire
“For services to Charitable Fundraising.”
Alan Tallentire
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Consett, County Durham
“For Public Service.”
Alaric Horridge
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Letcombe Regis, Oxfordshire
“For services to Further Education.”
Alexander Ferguson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Alison Lyons
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Ashford, Kent
“For services to International Trade and to Charity.”
Alison Wilson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Thirsk, North Yorkshire
“For Public Service.”
Andrea Street
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For services to Health and Social Care in Wales.”
Andrew Colborne-baber
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Leatherhead, Surrey
“For Political Service.”
Andrew Geary
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Andrew Hill
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Chief Executive
Andrew Kent
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
“For services to UK health support overseas, particularly in Ukraine, and during the Covid-19 pandemic.”
Andrew Pariser
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Andrew Read
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Andrew Rose
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Caerphilly, Gwent
“For services to Civil Society.”
Andrew Van Doorn
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Housing.”
Andrew Welch
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Healthcare and Patients in North East England.”
Angela Noon
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Guildford, Surrey
“For services to Further Education.”
Ann Millington
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
West Malling, Kent
“For services to Fire and Rescue.”
Ann Olivarius
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Reading, Berkshire
“For services to Justice and to Women and Equality.”
Anne Diamond
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Buckinghamshire
“For services to Public Health and to Charity.”
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 63918, notice 4246627. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2023).
Published 30 December 2022.
Location (Birmingham, 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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