Birthday Honours 2016
Irene Knox OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Chief Executive
“For services to Public Libraries and the community in Northern Ireland.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to Public Libraries and the community in Northern Ireland.
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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
11 June 2016
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:
Ms Irene Margaret KNOX
Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Library Authority
For services to Public Libraries and the community in Northern Ireland.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61608 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Down
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- Chief Executive
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- Down
“For services to Public Libraries and the community in Northern Ireland.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 248 times in the Birthday Honours List 2016 — about 17% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Chief Executive.
How widely is this recognised?
12,550 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service.
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 2016
Adil Ray
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London
“For services to Broadcasting.”
Alan Borthwick
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Hampshire
“For services to Health and Health Research.”
Alan Thorpe
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Berkshire
“For services to Environmental Science and Research.”
Alexander Chesterman
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London
“For services to Digital Entrepreneurship.”
Alison Balsom
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London
“For services to Music.”
Alison Boulton
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Bristol
“For services to Education.”
Alison Mutch (mrs. Webb)
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Cheshire
“For services to Law and Order particularly Tackling Hate Crime.”
Allen Packwood
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Cambridgeshire
“For services to Archives and Scholarship.”
Alyson Fender
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South Yorkshire
“For public service to Higher Education.”
Andrew Brown
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
North Yorkshire
“For services to Education.”
Andrew Fisher
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Berkshire
“For services to the Digital Economy.”
Andrew Jameson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Andrew Paul Burns,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Leicestershire
“For services to Education.”
Angela Barke
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“For services to Defence.”
Anthony Howlett-bolton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Buckinghamshire
“For services to Ex-offenders through the Langley House Trust.”
Anthony Larkin
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Herefordshire
“For services to Further Education and Disability Sport.”
Anthony Mcpartlin
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“For services to Broadcasting and Entertainment.”
Anthony Thompson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“For services to Planning and voluntary services to Young People.”
Anthony Webborn
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
East Sussex
“For services to Paralympic Sports Medicine and the British Paralympic Association.”
Antony Bannan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Lancashire
“For services to the UK Economy, International Trade and Inward Investment.”
Arwel Ellis Owen
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
“For services to Social Services and Social Care in Wales.”
Bernadette Rijnenberg
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Powys
“For services to Probation.”
Bhanu Ramaswamy
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2016
South Yorkshire
“For services to Physiotherapy.”
Brian Blessed
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Surrey
“For services to the Arts and charity.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Community & Voluntary Service
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 12,550 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service. See the full list →
Clive Leslie Gritten
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Children, Young People and the community in Norfolk.”
Peter Alan Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lymington, Hampshire
“For services to British Maritime History and to the community in Southampton.”
Meena Upadhyaya
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For services to Community Cohesion in Wales and to Medical Genetics.”
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.”
Alexander Gibson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brentwood, Essex
“For Charitable Service.”
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Moira Chrystal
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
Alison Hickman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to the community in Sierra Leone.”
Charles Entwisle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Charity and to Vulnerable People in Mallorca.”
Simon Wootton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rayleigh, Essex
“For services to the community in South Essex.”
David Workman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch.”
Diane Willson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
“For services to the Education Community in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.”
Michael West
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
“For services to the community in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.”
Ruth Verner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Antrim, County Antrim
“For services to the community in County Antrim.”
Christine Wheatley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For services to the community in Horsted Keynes, West Sussex.”
Darren Ward
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Olney, Buckinghamshire
“For Charitable Service, particularly to Birmingham Children’s Hospital.”
John Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Nicholas Ward
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carnforth, Lancashire
“For services to the community in Over Kellet, Lancashire.”
Craig Trail
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
“For services to the community in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.”
Jean Todd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire.”
Donald Todd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire.”
Hazel Tomkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For Charitable Service.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2016
London Gazette (official record), issue 61608, notice 2551948. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2016).
Published 11 June 2016.
Location (Down) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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