Birthday Honours 2015
James Nicholas Murray OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to Business.”
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“For services to Business.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 293 times in the Birthday Honours List 2015 — about 20% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
3,913 people have been recognised for Business & Economy.
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 2015
Adrian Peter Reilly,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
) The Royal Regiment of Scotland
Adrian Philip Penfold
PersonOfficer Of The 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.”
Alan Simpson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Stirling and Falkirk
“Chair of Court, University of Stirling. For services to Education.”
Alan Stewart Gilfillan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Edinburgh
“Assistant Chief Executive, Scottish Parliament. For public and parliamentary services in Scotland.”
Albert Mackenzie Watson,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
“For services to photography.”
Aldham Edward Robarts
PersonOfficer Of The 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 Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Dorset
“For services to Drama, charity and to the community in Dorset.”
Alistair Stuart Kirman Fox, M.B.E.,
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Amy Louise Holmes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Director, Better Regulation, EU and International, Defra. For services to Public Administration.”
Andrew David Bacon
PersonOfficer Of The 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 Of The 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 Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
West Yorkshire
“For services to Accounting and the community in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.”
Andrew Paul Burns,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Royal Navy
Andrew Stanley Taylor,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Army Cadet Force
Andrew Stephen Griffiths
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
West Midlands
“Lately Headteacher, Ellowes Hall Sports College, Dudley, West Midlands. For services to Education.”
Andrew Wallis
PersonOfficer Of The 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 Main Thompson,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Angela Mary Main
PersonOfficer Of The 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 Of The 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 Of The 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 Nigel Patrick Essenhigh,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Royal Navy
Ann Lindsay Maxwell
PersonOfficer Of The 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 Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Chair, London Youth Games. For services to Youth Sport.”
Antoinette Harvey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Buckinghamshire
“Senior Geoscientist, Oil and Gas Authority. For services to Energy Development.”
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Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 3,913 people have been recognised for Business & Economy. See the full list →
Andrew James Simpson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
“For services to Social Enterprise.”
Deborah Wosskow
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Female Entrepreneurship and to Access to Finance for Women.”
Natalie Wade
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Creative Industries.”
Wendy Carlin
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Economics.”
Neeta Atkar
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Small Business Finance and the British Business Bank.”
Hannah Bernard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Female Entrepreneurship and Access to Finance for Women.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
Lorna Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ely, Cambridgeshire
“For services to the Chemicals Industry.”
Gregory Mckinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballymena, County Antrim
“For services to the Economy in Northern Ireland.”
Erica Maxwell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dungannon, County Tyrone
“For services to the Economy and to the community in Northern Ireland.”
James Fraser
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dunblane, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Tourism and Heritage in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.”
Ernest Fallowfield
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bowness-On-Windermere, Cumbria
“For services to Tourism.”
Isabella Cameron
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Isle of Uist, Western Isles
“For services to Hospitality and to the Rural Economy in South Uist.”
Tina Barton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Shaftesbury, Dorset
“For services to Science and to Trade.”
Ronjon Nag
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Entrepreneurship and to Artificial Intelligence.”
Lance Uggla
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Business and to Philanthropy.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Ann Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Richard Scaife
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Manufacturing.”
Becky Ruddy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thurso, Caithness
“For services to Women in the Nuclear Industry.”
Pino De Rosa
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Railway Industry.”
Nadeem Rizvi
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Industrial Laser Applications in Manufacturing.”
Elizabeth Prince
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crewe, Cheshire
“For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity.”
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Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2015
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2015).
Published 15 June 2015.
Location (London) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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