Birthday Honours 2012
Karel Mark Chichon OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
• Gibraltar Philharmonic Society
“For services to music and culture in Gibraltar.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to music and culture in Gibraltar.
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2012- Role at the time
- Gibraltar Philharmonic Society
“For services to music and culture in Gibraltar.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 303 times in the Birthday Honours List 2012 — about 20% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Gibraltar Philharmonic Society.
How widely is this recognised?
4,039 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture.
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 2012
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Aidan Jones
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Essex
“Lately Chief Executive, WorldSkills London 2011. For services to Skills.”
Aidan Keith Cotter
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Staffordshire
“HM Coroner, Birmingham and Solihull. For services to the Bereaved and the Coronial System.”
Alan George Walton
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“For services to the UK biotechnology industry.”
Alan Ralph Kell
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“For services to UK/China collaboration in the development and delivery of sustainable buildings.”
Albert Woods
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Nottinghamshire
“For services to Canoeing.”
Alexander Allan Macdonald
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Western Isles
“Lately Convener of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. For services to Local Government and the community in the Western Isles.”
Alexandrina Jay
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Glasgow
“Chief Social Work Adviser, Directorate for Children and Families, Scottish Government.”
Alison Cox
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Norfolk
“For services to the community in the UK and overseas.”
Alison Jane Perry
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Merseyside
“Managing Director, Triangle Builders Ltd, Liverpool and Chair, National Federation of Builders. For services to the Construction Industry.”
Alison Phipps of Languages and Inter-cultural Studies
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“For services to Education and Inter-Cultural and Inter- Religious Relations.”
Alistair Martin Mcmillan
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Cheshire
“For charitable services in the North West of England.”
Andrew Gregory Moore
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Berkshire
“Grade B1, Ministry of Defence.”
Andrew John Jowett
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Worcestershire
“Chief Executive, Performances Birmingham Symphony Hall and Town Hall. For services to Music.”
Andrew John Reed
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Leicestershire
“For services to the community and to Sport in Leicestershire.”
Andrew Keith Johnstone
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Royal Air Force
Angela Dorothy Krokou
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London
“Chair, Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Mental Health.”
Angela Slater
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Anna Domenica Kennedy
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London
“Co-Founder, Hillingdon Manor School and Founder annakennedyonline. For services to Special Needs Education and Autism”
Anna Gill
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Norfolk
“Lately Co-Chair, Norfolk Children's Learning Difficulty and Disability Board. For services to Disabled Children and Families.”
Anne Bulford
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London
“Chief Operating Officer, Channel 4. For services to Broadcasting.”
Anthony Edward Redsell
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Kent
“Farmer. For services to the UK Hops Industry.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Arts & Culture
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,039 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture. See the full list →
Malorie Blackman
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London, Greater London
“For services to Literature.”
Julia Catherine Donaldson
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Horsham, West Sussex
“For services to Literature.”
Cerys Matthews
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Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Music.”
Jonathan Davies
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Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to People with Cancer and to Broadcasting.”
Mukesh Sharma
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Newtownabbey, County Antrim
“For services to Heritage.”
Alice Coote
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Suffolk
“For services to the Arts.”
Gabrielle Logan
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Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Daniel Calvert
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to the Culinary Arts in Japan and to UK/Japan Culinary Relations.”
Richard Starrs
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stockton on Tees, North Yorkshire
“For services to Heritage.”
Jennifer Rose-miller
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Nairn, Nairn
“For services to Local Heritage and to the community in Nairnshire.”
Rita Lewis (helen Hopkins)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthen, Dyfed
“For services to Music and Music Education.”
Paul Kitching
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wimborne, Dorset
“For services to Museums and to the community in Tring, Hertfordshire.”
Adam Joolia
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Young People and to Music.”
Julia Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthenshire, Dyfed
“For services to Music.”
Pauline Hough
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Nantwich, Cheshire
“For services to Theatre and to the community in Nantwich.”
Margaret Irvine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Birsay, Orkney
“For services to Drama and to the community in Orkney.”
Melanie Houldershaw
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Local Theatre and Choir.”
Brian Heald
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chester, Cheshire
“For services to Music and to the community in Chester, Cheshire.”
Shirley Henderson (shirley Mcgill)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Drama.”
Rex Freeman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to the Arts and to the community in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.”
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.”
John Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Helen Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Daniel Crow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Artists and to Arts and Heritage.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2012
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2012).
Published 15 June 2012.
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