New Year Honours 2003
John Howard Simpson OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to ex-servicemen in Ireland.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 255 times in the New Year Honours List 2003 — about 24% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
981 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces.
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 2003
Alan Graham Sloan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Alan Grahame Fry
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Police.”
Alan William Tyler
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Welfare Reform.”
Alasdair James MacKintosh
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the British community in Portugal.”
Alexander Lamb McLeod
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Alfred Alan Henry Mayhew
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to UK-Polish relations.”
Alison Janet Elliot
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Andrew Charles Puddephatt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to human rights.”
Andrew Martin Smith
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Angela May Gillon
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Ann Rosalie David of Egyptology
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Egyptology.”
Anne Carolyn Hayman
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Young People.”
Anthony John Harrop
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Social Care.”
Anthony Peter Matthews
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“for Standards in Education.”
Anthony Roger Mellows
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Church of England.”
Anthony Stephen Kravitz
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Dentistry.”
Avril Jean Imison
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Barbara Anne MacGilchrist
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Education and Professional Development of Teachers.”
Barry Mark North
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Basil Andrew George
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the community, St.”
Bhupendra Raja
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Racial Equality.”
Brenda Blethyn
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Drama.”
Brian George Coulter
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Housing in Northern Ireland.”
Brian Julian Evan Spicer
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Architectural Heritage and to Museums.”
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Others recognised for Defence & Armed Forces
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 981 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces. See the full list →
John Peel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bideford, Devon
“For voluntary service to the Royal Marines, the Royal Marines Charity and the Veteran Community.”
Martin Kinsey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Diss, Norfolk
“For services to Military Personnel and their Families.”
Scott Caswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
“For services to Policing and to Veterans.”
Andrew Burden
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“For services to Defence, to Veterans and to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and Maritime Safety.”
Richard Boswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wallington, Hampshire
“For services to Flood Defence.”
Donna Armstrong
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire
“For services to Veterans and to the community in Renfrewshire.”
Roderick Wood
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverness, Inverness-shire
“For services to Youth, to Veterans and to the community in the Highlands.”
Frederick Stewart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Larne, County Antrim
“For services to Military History in Northern Ireland.”
Heather Spence
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ware, Hertfordshire
“For voluntary services to Veterans.”
Mark Rowlands
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Portishead, Somerset
“For services to Defence.”
Pandora Reilly
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Helen Ralph
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Margaret Pedder
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caldicot, Gwent
“For services to Armed Forces Families.”
Alexandria Page
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Michael Murray
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Armed Forces Community in London.”
Duncan Macdonald
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Steven Lord
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Plymouth, Devon
“For services to Defence.”
Roger Lewis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Penarth, South Glamorgan
“For voluntary services to Service Personnel and Veterans.”
Heather Harrison
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stockport, Greater Manchester
“For services to Defence.”
Nicholas Goddard
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Defence.”
Andrew Cooper
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing and to Defence.”
Anne Carr
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Royal Navy and Royal Marines Personnel and Veterans.”
Stewart Booth
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tadley, Hampshire
“For services to Defence.”
Samuel Boardman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hereford, Herefordshire
“For services to Defence.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2003
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2003).
Published 31 December 2002.
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