
Birthday Honours 2020
Ian Singleton OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to the Environment and to Conservation.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to the Environment and to Conservation.
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division Diplomatic service and overseas list
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
10 October 2020
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her 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:
Dr. Ian SINGLETON
Director of Conservation, PanEco Foundation/Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme, Indonesia
For services to the Environment and to Conservation.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63135 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 260 times in the Birthday Honours List 2020 — about 15% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,438 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture.
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 2020
Abu Ahmed
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“For public service.”
Adam Tee
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2020
“For services to British foreign policy.”
Adrienne Cherrywood
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Edenbridge, Kent
“For services to Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Ahmereen Reza
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“For public and political service and Interfaith Work.”
Alan Mcrae
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Grassroots and Professional Football.”
Alex Forsyth
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Alexander Campbell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Orsett, Essex
“For services to Charity.”
Alexander Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Ali Mohammed
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Finance and to Charity.”
Alison Paul
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Education.”
Alison Ring
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to Accountancy.”
Allison Kennedy
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Livingston, West Lothian
“For services to Education in West Lothian.”
Alpesh Patel
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to the Economy and International Trade.”
Alun Jones
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Swansea, South Glamorgan
“For services to Rugby Union Football in Wales....”
Anant Shah
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to Education, Health and Animal Welfare”
Andrew Price
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
“For services to Aviation Security.”
Andrew Stylianou
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to Diversity and to the Economy.”
Andr� Singer
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Richmond, London
“For services to Anthropology and to the Documentary Film Industry.”
Anita Johnson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to Education.”
Anthony Hatch
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to Music and to Charity.”
Anthony Rideout
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2020
“For services to British foreign policy.”
Ayodele Awoyungbo
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to Law and Order.”
Barbara Bush
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to the Pensions Industry, to Diversity and to Charity.”
Barbara Tudor
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Coventry, West Midlands
“For services to Victims of Crime.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Environment & Agriculture
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,438 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture. See the full list →
Stephen Andrew Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Lisa Clare Pinney
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newark, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Clare Olver
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Warrington, Cheshire
“For services to Community Forestry.”
Jennifer Rose-miller
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Nairn, Nairn
“For services to Local Heritage and to the community in Nairnshire.”
Kabir Kaul
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Nature.”
Stephen Jess
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Agriculture in Northern Ireland.”
Adrian Isaac
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Keith Chalmers-watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
North Berwick, East Lothian
“For services to Wild Bird Research and Conservation.”
Philip Stocker
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Badminton, Gloucestershire
“For services to Farming and to Animal Welfare.”
George Seligman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Romsey, Hampshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Juliet Sargeant
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Horticulture.”
David Sawkins
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Holm, Orkney
“For services to Port and Harbour Development and to Environmental Management.”
John Rochford
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hertford, Hertfordshire
“For services to Horticulture.”
Andrew Page
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ringwood, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Stewart Muir
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liskeard, Cornwall
“For services to Wildlife Conservation.”
William Moore
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Derry, County Londonderry
“For services to the Agriculture Sector in Northern Ireland.”
Simon Humphreys
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dorking, Surrey
“For services to the Environment.”
Stephen Hughson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newbridge on Wye, Powys
“For services to Agriculture and to Tourism and Events in Wales.”
Caterina Goodhart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Conservation and Heritage Crafts.”
Ian Glendinning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Magherafelt, County Londonderry
“For services to Country Sports and to Conservation.”
Camilla Fyfe (milly Fyfe)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Northampton, Northamptonshire
“For services to Farmers and to Family Nutrition.”
Alison Field
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Winchester, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Sarah Eberle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Witney, Oxfordshire
“For services to Horticulture.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2020
London Gazette (official record), issue 63135, notice 3646604. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2020).
Published 9 October 2020.
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