New Year Honours 2015
James Patrick Ray Maddan OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“Neighbourhood Watch Volunteer. For services to Policing and Community Safety in London.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Neighbourhood Watch Volunteer. For services to Policing and Community Safety in London.
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“Neighbourhood Watch Volunteer. For services to Policing and Community Safety in London.”
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“Neighbourhood Watch Volunteer. For services to Policing and Community Safety in London.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 297 times in the New Year Honours List 2015 — about 20% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
664 people have been recognised for Policing & Emergency Services.
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 New Year Honours 2015
Adam Michael Bacher Boys,
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“For services to conflict prevention and resolution, particularly in the Western Balkans.”
Adam Vincent Stewart Chedburn
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Tyne and Wear
“Headteacher, Whitley Bay High School, Tyne and Wear. For services to Education.”
Adrian Tranter
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Nottinghamshire
“President, British Taekwondo. For services to Martial Arts.”
Alan Ferguson
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Northumberland
“Chairman and Chief Executive, Fergusons Transport Ltd. For services to Business in the North East.”
Alan Walter Whiteside,
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“For services to science and strategic interventions to curb HIV/AIDS.”
Alastair John Wilson Campbell
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London
“Chairman, Campbell Lutyens & Co. Ltd. For services to Financial Services and Charitable Fundraising.”
Alexander Richard Hamilton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Hertfordshire
“For services to Maritime Heritage.”
Alison Fryatt
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London
“Lately, Head of Health and Safety Sponsorship Team, Department for Work and Pensions. For public service.”
Allan David Bantick
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Inverness-shire
“Lately Chairman, Scottish Wildlife Trust. For services to Conservation in Scotland.”
Andrew Brett Milligan
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Edinburgh
“Lately Board Member, Technology Strategy Board and Head of Global Strategy, Standard Life Investments. For services to Innovation and the Economy.”
Andrew David Moffat,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
The Royal Logistic Corps
Andrew James Webb
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Senior Policy Adviser, Indirect Tax, London, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Tax.”
Andrew Juan Corlett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
“For services to the Manx economy.”
Andrew Martin Hart,
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The Royal Irish Regiment
Anne Catherine Houston
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Glasgow
“Lately Chief Executive, CHILDREN 1ST. For services to Children and Young People.”
Anne Chisholm
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Lately Chair, The Royal Society of Literature. For services to Literature.”
Anne Patricia Mcphee
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Ayrshire and Arran
“For political service in Scotland.”
Anthony James Baker,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Royal Air Force
Anthony Jennens
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Chair, GamCare. For charitable services to the prevention and treatment of Gambling Addiction.”
Anthony Olusola Ademola Ageh
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Controller of Archive Development, BBC. For services to Digital Media.”
Archibald Graham
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Glasgow
“Deputy Leader, Glasgow City Council. For services to the Commonwealth Games 2014 and Local Government.”
Arlene Mccarthy
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Greater Manchester
“Lately Member of the European Parliament for North West England. For parliamentary and political services.”
Arthur Cormack
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Inverness-shire
“Gaelic Singer and Chief Executive, Feisean nan Gàìdheal. For services to Gaelic Education.”
Arthur John Loftus Patterson,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
“For services to British commercial interests in Azerbaijan.”
In the same field
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Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 664 people have been recognised for Policing & Emergency Services. See the full list →
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Gullane, East Lothian
“For services to Policing and Public Service.”
John Scott
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Belfast, City of Belfast
“For services to Policing.”
Dharmesh Mistry
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Policing and to the community in Bradford and Leeds.”
Hitesh Mehta
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Coventry, West Midlands
“For services to Policing, to Charity and to Volunteering in Coventry, West Midlands.”
Michael Leonard
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Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Policing.”
Scott Caswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
“For services to Policing and to Veterans.”
Janice Bulfield
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Fordingbridge, Dorset
“For services to Policing.”
Neil Barclay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Prisoner Rehabilitation.”
Brian Whitaker
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Policing and to National Security.”
Maria Mcnicholl
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Prisons and Prisoners.”
Kyle Gordon
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swanley, Kent
“For services to Transport Policing.”
Ian Drysdale
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“For services to Policing.”
Karen Andrew
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to Prisoners, to the Administration of Justice and to the community in Swansea.”
Alexis Poole
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Exeter, Devon
“For services to Policing.”
Terence Woods
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Darwen, Lancashire
“For services to Policing.”
Paul Taylor
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire
“For services to Science in Policing.”
Serena Kennedy
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Policing.”
Marcos Petrou
PersonOverseas Territories Police And Fire Service Medal · 2026
“For services to policing and security in the Sovereign Base Areas.”
Xavier Buhagiar
PersonOverseas Territories Police And Fire Service Medal · 2026
“For services to police training and leadership in the Gibraltar Defence Police.”
James Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Northumberland
“For services to Policing.”
Kanti Pindoria
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Policing and to the community in London.”
Dudley Martin
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
“For services to the Policing Community.”
Susan Holliday
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigton, Cumbria
“For services to Policing and to the community in Cumbria.”
Leslie Hawkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
“For services to Policing and to the community in Essex.”
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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 (New Year Honours List 2015).
Published 1 January 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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