Birthday Honours 2026
James Brooks OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Recognised in the Birthday Honours 2026 with the Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
Military service
Group Captain
Royal Air Force- Division
- Military Division
- Service number
- 30004173
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 278 times in the Birthday Honours List 2026 — about 19% of the list.
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 2026
Adrian Budgen
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bakewell, Derbyshire
“For services to the Victims of Asbestos Related Diseases and their Families.”
Adrian West
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Law Enforcement.”
Aileen Bush (aileen Evans)
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Social Housing.”
Alastair Farnsworth
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Abroad
“For services to Defence.”
Aletta Collins
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Dance.”
Alexander Bennett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Alexander Profumo
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Alexis Poole
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Exeter, Devon
“For services to Policing.”
Alice Witherow
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Education.”
Aline Santos Farhat
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Retail Industry.”
Alison Brooks
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Architecture.”
Allan Taylor
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Renewable Energy.”
Alyson Scurfield
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Technology Enabled Care.”
Amir Ramzan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK Cultural Relations Overseas.”
Andrea Arlidge
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Weston Super Mare, Somerset
“For services to Education.”
Andrea Bennett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Preston, Lancashire
“For services to Probation.”
Andrew Elliott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Andrew Jamieson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to the Renewable Energy Industries.”
Andrew Page
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Epsom, Surrey
“For Public Service.”
Andrew Purvis
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ascot, Berkshire
“For services to Biodiversity Science.”
Andrew Ransom
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sevenoaks, Kent
“For services to the Business Support Services Sector.”
Andrew Routley
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
“For Public Service.”
Andrew Scott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Sculpture and the Arts.”
Andrew Waggett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2026
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Published 12 June 2026.
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