Birthday Honours 2005
Keith Ridgway OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
• Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
“For services to UK Manufacturing.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) · 2005
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“For services to UK Manufacturing.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 254 times in the Birthday Honours List 2005 — about 26% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre.
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
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“for National Statistics.”
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“For services to Social Housing.”
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“For services to Local Government.”
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“For services to Further Education.”
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“For services to Dentistry.”
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Neeta Atkar
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Hannah Bernard
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Tina Barton
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“For services to Science and to Trade.”
Ronjon Nag
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Lance Uggla
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Hollie Whittles
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Telford, Shropshire
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Ann Watson
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector.”
Gary Stevens
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Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Richard Scaife
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Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Manufacturing.”
Becky Ruddy
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Thurso, Caithness
“For services to Women in the Nuclear Industry.”
Pino De Rosa
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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Railway Industry.”
Nadeem Rizvi
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Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Industrial Laser Applications in Manufacturing.”
Elizabeth Prince
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Crewe, Cheshire
“For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2005
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2005).
Published 9 June 2005.
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