Birthday Honours 2015
James Graham Simpson GILL OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“Lately Forest Management Director, North England Forest District, Forestry Commission England. For services to British Forestry.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Lately Forest Management Director, North England Forest District, Forestry Commission England. For services to British Forestry.
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“Lately Forest Management Director, North England Forest District, Forestry Commission England. For services to British Forestry.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 259 times in the Birthday Honours List 2015 — about 21% of the list.
In their area
54 Officer of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Northumberland.
How widely is this recognised?
1,110 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 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 2015
Adrian Philip Penfold
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Head of Planning, British Land and Author, Penfold Review. For services to the Property Industry and public service to Planning.”
Adrian Reilly
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Alan Simpson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Stirling and Falkirk
“Chair of Court, University of Stirling. For services to Education.”
Alan Stewart Gilfillan
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Edinburgh
“Assistant Chief Executive, Scottish Parliament. For public and parliamentary services in Scotland.”
Aldham Edward Robarts
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Denbighshire
“Benefactor, Liverpool John Moores University. For services to Higher Education and to the City of Liverpool.”
Alexander Martin Clunes
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Dorset
“For services to Drama, charity and to the community in Dorset.”
Alistair Fox
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Amy Louise Holmes
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Director, Better Regulation, EU and International, Defra. For services to Public Administration.”
Andrew Burns
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Andrew David Bacon
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Leicestershire
“Lately Chair, Leicester and Leicestershire Local Enterprise Partnership and Lately Director, British Gas/Centrica. For services to Business and the Economy.”
Andrew Hodgson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Lancashire
“Chief Executive Officer, SMD Ltd and Deputy Chair, North East Local Enterprise Partnership. For services to Manufacturing and the North East Economy.”
Andrew Mcconnell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
West Yorkshire
“For services to Accounting and the community in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.”
Andrew Stephen Griffiths
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
West Midlands
“Lately Headteacher, Ellowes Hall Sports College, Dudley, West Midlands. For services to Education.”
Andrew Taylor
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Andrew Wallis
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Bristol
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Unseen. For services to the Eradication of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery.”
Angela Mary Main
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Isle of Man
“Lately Lawyer, Solicitors' Office, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Legal Work and Taxpayers.”
Angela Mary Scrutton
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Head of Drugs Legislation, Home Office. For services to Public Protection through Drugs Control.”
Angharad Andrea Thomas
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Head, Drugs Licensing and Compliance Unit, Home Office. For services to the UK Pharmaceutical Industry and the Control of Drugs.”
Angus Essenhigh
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Ann Lindsay Maxwell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
East Lothian
“Founder, Muir Maxwell Trust. For charitable services to the Treatment and Care of Epilepsy in Children.”
Anthony Kendall
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Chair, London Youth Games. For services to Youth Sport.”
Antoinette Harvey
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Buckinghamshire
“Senior Geoscientist, Oil and Gas Authority. For services to Energy Development.”
Arwyn Lewis
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Atul Pathak
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Buckinghamshire
“Managing Director, Appt Corporation Ltd. For services to Entrepreneurship.”
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Others recognised for Environment & Agriculture
Across the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,110 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture. See the full list →
Clare Olver
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Warrington, Cheshire
“Programmes Manager, Community Forest Trust. For services to Community Forestry”
Stephen Jess
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“Lately Senior Scientific Officer, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute. For services to Agriculture in Northern Ireland”
Adrian Bennett Isaac
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“Founder and Chair, Boston Woods Trust. For services to the Environment”
Keith Chalmers-Watson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
North Berwick, East Lothian
“Life Member and lately Chair of World Pheasant Association. For services to Wild Bird Research and Conservation”
Philip Brett Stocker
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Badminton, Gloucestershire
“Chief Executive Officer, National Sheep Association. For services to Farming and to Animal Welfare”
Stephen Michael Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Executive Director, CO2RE and Associate Professor of Greenhouse Gas Removal, University of Oxford. For services to Climate Science”
George Edward Spencer Seligman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Romsey, Hampshire
“For services to the Environment”
Juliet Sargeant
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“Garden Designer, Juliet Sargeant Gardens and Landscapes. For services to Horticulture”
David Sawkins
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Holm, Orkney
“Deputy Harbour Master, Strategy and Support, Orkney Islands Council. For services to Port and Harbour Development and to Environmental Management”
John Rochford
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hertford, Hertfordshire
“Liveryman, Worshipful Company of Gardeners. For services to Horticulture”
Pamela Christine Rawling
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“Lately Education for Sustainable Development Manager, Early Years and Childcare, The Education People. For services to Early Years and Education for Sustainable Development”
Andrew Page
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ringwood, Hampshire
“Wildlife Ranger Manager, Forestry Commission. For services to Forestry”
Stewart William Muir
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liskeard, Cornwall
“Lately Policy Officer, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Wildlife Conservation”
William Robert Lyon Moore
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Derry, County Londonderry
“For services to the Agriculture Sector in Northern Ireland”
Becki Lawson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Zoology Zoological Society of London. For services to Wildlife Health”
Simon John Humphreys
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dorking, Surrey
“For services to the Environment”
Stephen John Hughson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newbridge on Wye, Powys
“For services to Agriculture and to Tourism and Events in Wales”
Caterina Goodhart
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Founder, London School of Picture and Frame Conservation. For services to Conservation and Heritage Crafts”
Ian Glendinning
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Magherafelt, County Londonderry
“Managing Director, Irish Grouse Conservation Trust. For services to Country Sports and to Conservation”
Alison Field
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Winchester, Hampshire
“President, Royal Forestry Society. For services to Forestry”
Sarah Eberle
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Witney, Oxfordshire
“For services to Horticulture”
Matthew Philip Lindsey-Clark
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Doynton, Gloucestershire
“Treasurer, Royal Horticultural Society. For services to Horticulture and to Philanthropy”
Sarah Jane Chimbwandira
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bordon, Hampshire
“Chief Executive Officer, Surrey Wildlife Trust. For services to the Environment”
Bridget Biddell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Farnham, Surrey
“Chair, Country Land and Business Association Charitable Trust. For services to Environmental Restoration and to Charity”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2015
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2015). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 14 June 2015.
Location (Northumberland) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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