New Year Honours 2025
James Hoare OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to UK interests in the Korean Peninsula.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to UK interests in the Korean Peninsula.
View London Gazette notice ↗London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division Overseas and International List
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
31 December 2024
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:
Dr. James Edward HOARE
Academic and formerly Diplomat
For services to UK interests in the Korean Peninsula.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64607 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 288 times in the New Year Honours List 2025 — about 19% of the list.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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Others awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2025
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“For services to International Trade.”
Alan Belfield
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Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Business.”
Alex Kendall
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London, Greater London
“For services to Artificial Intelligence.”
Alexander Adam
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Elgin, Moray
“For services to the Construction Industry in Scotland.”
Alexander Holmes
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Radlett, Hertfordshire
“For services to Young People.”
Alexander Moss (sandy Moss)
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Alice Tai
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New Milton, Hampshire
“For services to Swimming.”
Alison Elliott
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“For services to Medicine and Global Health.”
Alun Michael
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Penarth, South Glamorgan
“For services to Public Safety.”
Amos Simbo
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Construction Industry and to Diversity.”
Andrew Headley
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Tring, Hertfordshire
“For services to Educational Philanthropy and to Charity.”
Andrew Levers
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Wirral, Merseyside
“For services to Industry and to the Economy.”
Andrew Nicklin
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Ann Gow
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Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire
“For services to Nursing in Scotland.”
Anna Kimber
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Anne-Marie Duff
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London, Greater London
“For services to Drama.”
Anthony Butler
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Derby, Derbyshire
“For services to the Arts.”
Anthony Martin
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Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League Football.”
Antony Spalton
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“For services to International Humanitarian Aid.”
Audrey Smith
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Aldershot, Hampshire
“For services to Female Veterans.”
Austin Daboh
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Rochester, Kent
“For services to Music.”
Barry Walker
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“For services to British Nationals in Peru.”
Ben Commins
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Caterham, Surrey
“For services to Early Years and to Education.”
Benjamin Saoul
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2025
London Gazette (official record), issue 64607, notice 4783620. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2025).
Published 30 December 2024.
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