New Year Honours 2012
James Ian ELDER-WOODWARD OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“Convener, Independent Living in Scotland Steering Group. For services to Equality and Human Rights for Disabled People.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Convener, Independent Living in Scotland Steering Group. For services to Equality and Human Rights for Disabled People.
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“Convener, Independent Living in Scotland Steering Group. For services to Equality and Human Rights for Disabled People.”
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“Convener, Independent Living in Scotland Steering Group. For services to Equality and Human Rights for Disabled People.”
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“Convener, Independent Living in Scotland Steering Group. For services to Equality and Human Rights for Disabled People.”
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“Convener, Independent Living in Scotland Steering Group. For services to Equality and Human Rights for Disabled People.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 241 times in the New Year Honours List 2012 — about 25% of the list.
In their area
23 Officer of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Dunbartonshire.
How widely is this recognised?
2,161 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
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 New Year Honours 2012
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Berkshire
“Chief Technical Officer, Red Bull. For services to Motorsport.”
Alan Caton
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Suffolk
“Detective Superintendent, Suffolk Constabulary. For services to the Police.”
Alex Christine Crawford
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Berkshire
“Special Correspondent, Sky News. For services to Broadcast Journalism.”
Alice Jane Kelly Purnell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
East Sussex
“For services to Transgender People.”
Amanda Jane Derrick
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Hertfordshire
“Programme Director, Connect Digitally Programme, Department for Education. For services to Children and Families.”
Amanda Sharp
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Co-Founder, Frieze Art Fair. For services to the Visual Arts.”
Amanda Thompson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Lancashire
“Managing Director, Blackpool Pleasure Beach. For services to the Leisure Park Industry.”
Amin Mohamed Mawji
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“For public and voluntary service.”
Andrew Edward Colver
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Hampshire
“Head of Democractic Services, Rushmoor Borough Council. For services to Local Government.”
Andrew Geoffrey Payne
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Wiltshire
“For services to the UK Computer Games Industry.”
Andrew Godfrey Williamson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Lancashire
“Chief Operating Officer, The Football League. For services to Football.”
Andrew Kidd
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Kent
“Deputy Head, Kabul Office, Department for International Development.”
Andrew Patrick Keith Boyle
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Herefordshire
“Chairman, Road Haulage Association. For services to the Transport Industry.”
Anita Green
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
East Lothian
“Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. For services to Children.”
Anne Lesley Tipple
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Derbyshire
“National Skills Development Executive, British Chambers of Commerce. For services to Business Skills Development.”
Anne Mcfadden
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Glasgow
“Headteacher, St Mirin's Primary School, Glasgow. For services to Education.”
Anne Shirley Harrison
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Buckinghamshire
“Head of Specialist Operational Support, National Policing Improvement Agency. For services to Public Protection.”
Arthur John Row
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Northumberland
“Deputy Pension Centre Manager, International Pension Centre, Pension, Disability and Carers Service, Department for Work and Pensions.”
Augustus Beverley Walter Risman
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Cumbria
“For services to Rugby League.”
Barbara Evelyn Challinger
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Lancashire
“Headteacher, Haslingden High School, Lancashire. For services to Education.”
Barbara Hulanicki
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Founder, Biba. For services to the Fashion Industry.”
Bridget Mary Fisher
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
West Yorkshire
“President, Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. For services to Libraries.”
Catherine Diana Hurst
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Greater Manchester
“Principal, Wigan and Leigh College. For services to Further Education.”
Catrin Myfanwy Maby
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Gloucestershire
“Chief Executive Officer, Severn Wye Energy Agency. For services to the Environment and to Social Equity.”
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Alison Turner
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London, Greater London
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Christopher Symes
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Ellesmere, Shropshire
“Trustee and lately Chair, The Lyneal Trust. For services to Disabled People”
Barbara Celia Sved
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London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled and Learning Disabled Adults in Harrow and Northwood, Greater London”
Jennifer Elizabeth Smyth
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Londonderry, County Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport”
Scott Rogers
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Saint Helens, Merseyside
“Lately Head Coach, England National Amputee Football Team. For services to Disability Sport”
Mary Mitchell
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Leeds, West Yorkshire
“National Returns Progression Officer, Home Office. For services to Diversity and Inclusion”
Jenny Ann McBRIEN
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Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“Patient Advocate. For services to Women Living with Breast Cancer”
Fiona Jayne Knight
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corwen, Clwyd
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities and to Autistic People”
Eleanor Sarah Guedalla
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football for Women and Marginalised Communities”
David Green
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
“Duty Manager, Transport for Greater Manchester. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Manchester”
Claire Flowers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“Chief Executive Officer, Girlguiding Ulster. For services to Girls and Young Women”
Sharon Brown
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
“Chief Executive, DIAL Barnsley. For services to Disabled People”
Maureen Bingham
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lydney, Gloucestershire
“Supply Chain, Defence Equipment and Support and Menopause Network Chair, Ministry of Defence. For services to Operational Delivery, Logistics and to Diversity and Inclusion”
Sharifa Begum
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Employment Adviser, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Women”
Claire Alleguen
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“Local Engagement Manager and Chair of OUTbound Network, Transport for London. For services to Diversity and Inclusion”
Simeon John Yates
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Professor of Digital Culture, University of Liverpool. For services to Digital Inclusion.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“Founder and Director, Purple Frog Systems and Fraggleworks. For services to Women in Business”
Emma Whitfield
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey
“Member, National Autistic Society. For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities”
Claire Vincent
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“Deputy Director Marine and Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. For services to Marine Science and to Women in Science”
Wilhelmina Tokcumboh Smallman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Birchington, Kent
“Lately Archdeacon of Southend and Campaigner. For services to Social Justice and to Women's Safety”
Clive Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cannock, Staffordshire
“Honorary Life Vice-President and lately National Equine Lead, Riding for the Disabled Association. For voluntary services to Disabled Riders”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2012
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2012). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 30 December 2011.
Location (Dunbartonshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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