Birthday Honours 2008
Jennifer ADAMS OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Organisation: City of London Corporation
“Director of Open Spaces, City of London Corporation. For services to the Environment and to Local Government”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Director of Open Spaces, City of London Corporation. For services to the Environment and to Local Government
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“Director of Open Spaces, City of London Corporation. For services to the Environment and to Local Government”
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“Director of Open Spaces, City of London Corporation. For services to the Environment and to Local Government”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 228 times in the Birthday Honours List 2008 — about 24% of the list.
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223 Officer of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Hampshire.
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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 2008
Air Cmde Jack Broughton
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Merseyside
“For voluntary service to the Aircrew Association.”
Alan Claude Tolhurst
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Nottinghamshire
“For voluntary service to the community in South Yorkshire.”
Alan Moore Mcculla
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Down
“Chief Executive, Anglo-North Irish Fish Producers' Organisation. For services to the Fishing Industry and to the community in Northern Ireland.”
Alan Sommerville
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Derbyshire
“Lately Chief Executive, British Gymnastics. For voluntary service to Sport.”
Alfred Charles Shedden
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Glasgow
“For services to the Voluntary Sector in Scotland.”
Amelia Lindsey Wharmby
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
West Yorkshire
“Education Consultant, Association of School and College Leaders. For services to Education.”
Andrew Vincent Kelly
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Buckinghamshire
“Lately Grade B1, Ministry of Defence.”
Andy Gale
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
South Glamorgan
“Lately Specialist Adviser, Housing Needs Team, Department for Communities and Local Government.”
Anthony Arthur Nichols
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Surrey
“Secretary to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, Cabinet Office.”
Anthony Duggan
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Bedfordshire
“Councillor and Chair, Bedfordshire and Luton Combined Fire Authority. For services to the Fire and Rescue Service and to Local Government.”
Anthony John James Bailey
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“For services to Inter-Faith Relations and to Charity.”
Anthony Norman Salter
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
West Midlands
“For public and voluntary service to Older People and to the community in the West Midlands.”
Anthony William Lilley
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
East Sussex
“Chief Creative Officer, Magic Lantern Productions. For services to Media and Creative Industries.”
Arthur Anthony Joiner
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Bristol
“Lately Chair, Bristol Magistrates' Bench. For services to the Administration of Justice.”
Barry Neil Speker
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Tyne and Wear
“For services to Business and to the community in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.”
Brian John Harbord
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Somerset
“Head of Intelligent Transport Systems Development, Department for Transport.”
Brian Lister
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Fife
“Principal, Cumbernauld College. For services to Further Education and to the communities in Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire.”
Brian Sibbald
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Edinburgh
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Edinburgh.”
Bridget Rosita Stephens
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
West Yorkshire
“Lately Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Nurse, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Healthcare.”
Brigid Campbell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Hampshire
“Member, Social Security Advisory Committee. For services to Social Security Law and to Charity.”
Bronwyn Curtis
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“For services to Business Economics.”
Carmel Mckinney
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Belfast
“Principal, Vere Foster Primary School. For services to Education in Northern Ireland.”
Carolyn Mccall
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Chief Executive, Guardian Media Group plc. For services to Women in Business.”
Catherine Haugh
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“Deputy Director, Human Resources Recruitment and Redeployment Unit, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.”
In the same field
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 · 2008
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2008). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 14 June 2008.
Location (Hampshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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