New Year Honours 2012
Lt Col Anthony James DAVIES OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“Lately Chief Executive, Union Jack Club and Chair, South Atlantic Medal Association. For services to the Armed Forces.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Lately Chief Executive, Union Jack Club and Chair, South Atlantic Medal Association. For services to the Armed Forces.
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“Lately Chief Executive, Union Jack Club and Chair, South Atlantic Medal Association. For services to the Armed Forces.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 241 times in the New Year Honours List 2012 — about 25% of the list.
In their area
248 Officer of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Kent.
How widely is this recognised?
1,046 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces.
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 New Year Honours 2012
Adrian Newey
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Berkshire
“Chief Technical Officer, Red Bull. For services to Motorsport.”
Alan Caton
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Suffolk
“Detective Superintendent, Suffolk Constabulary. For services to the Police.”
Alex Christine Crawford
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Berkshire
“Special Correspondent, Sky News. For services to Broadcast Journalism.”
Alice Jane Kelly Purnell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
East Sussex
“For services to Transgender People.”
Amanda Jane Derrick
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Hertfordshire
“Programme Director, Connect Digitally Programme, Department for Education. For services to Children and Families.”
Amanda Sharp
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Co-Founder, Frieze Art Fair. For services to the Visual Arts.”
Amanda Thompson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Lancashire
“Managing Director, Blackpool Pleasure Beach. For services to the Leisure Park Industry.”
Amin Mohamed Mawji
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“For public and voluntary service.”
Andrew Edward Colver
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Hampshire
“Head of Democractic Services, Rushmoor Borough Council. For services to Local Government.”
Andrew Geoffrey Payne
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Wiltshire
“For services to the UK Computer Games Industry.”
Andrew Godfrey Williamson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Lancashire
“Chief Operating Officer, The Football League. For services to Football.”
Andrew Kidd
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Kent
“Deputy Head, Kabul Office, Department for International Development.”
Andrew Patrick Keith Boyle
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Herefordshire
“Chairman, Road Haulage Association. For services to the Transport Industry.”
Anita Green
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
East Lothian
“Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. For services to Children.”
Anne Lesley Tipple
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Derbyshire
“National Skills Development Executive, British Chambers of Commerce. For services to Business Skills Development.”
Anne Mcfadden
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Glasgow
“Headteacher, St Mirin's Primary School, Glasgow. For services to Education.”
Anne Shirley Harrison
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Buckinghamshire
“Head of Specialist Operational Support, National Policing Improvement Agency. For services to Public Protection.”
Arthur John Row
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Northumberland
“Deputy Pension Centre Manager, International Pension Centre, Pension, Disability and Carers Service, Department for Work and Pensions.”
Augustus Beverley Walter Risman
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Cumbria
“For services to Rugby League.”
Barbara Evelyn Challinger
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Lancashire
“Headteacher, Haslingden High School, Lancashire. For services to Education.”
Barbara Hulanicki
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Founder, Biba. For services to the Fashion Industry.”
Bridget Mary Fisher
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
West Yorkshire
“President, Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. For services to Libraries.”
Catherine Diana Hurst
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Greater Manchester
“Principal, Wigan and Leigh College. For services to Further Education.”
Catrin Myfanwy Maby
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Gloucestershire
“Chief Executive Officer, Severn Wye Energy Agency. For services to the Environment and to Social Equity.”
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Others recognised for Defence & Armed Forces
Across the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,046 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces. See the full list →
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David John Rowlands
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“Military Artist. For services to Art, to British Military History and to Charity”
Anita Angela Pugh
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to Armed Forces Veterans and to the community in St Thomas, Swansea”
Alpa Raja
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Member, Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee. For services to Veterans' Welfare”
John Peel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bideford, Devon
“Chair, North Devon Branch, Royal Marines Association. For voluntary service to the Royal Marines, the Royal Marines Charity and the Veteran Community”
Martin John Kinsey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Diss, Norfolk
“Station Staff Officer, Wattisham Flying Station. For services to Military Personnel and their Families”
Jason John Kinghorn
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
“Staff Officer, Royal Air Force Career Fields. For services to Royal Air Force Career Management”
Scott Caswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
“Police Constable, Warwickshire Police. For services to Policing and to Veterans”
Andrew Burden
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineer, Defence Equipment and Support. For services to Defence, to Veterans and to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and Maritime Safety”
Richard Boswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wallington, Hampshire
“Flood Volunteer, Wallington, Hampshire. For services to Flood Defence”
Donna Armstrong
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire
“Fundraising Volunteer, Homeless Veterans Project and Poppy Scotland. For services to Veterans and to the community in Renfrewshire”
Roderick George Wood
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverness, Inverness-shire
“Volunteer. For services to Youth, to Veterans and to the community in the Highlands”
Mark Keverne Courthope Wills
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
West Meon, Hampshire
“Deputy Chair of Governors, Royal Star and Garter Charity. For services to Armed Forces Veterans”
Gwynne Walker
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brecon, Powys
“Support Manager, Adventurous Training, Soldier Academy. For services to Military Training and to Sport”
Frederick Michael Stewart
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Larne, County Antrim
“For services to Military History in Northern Ireland”
Heather Jayne Spence
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ware, Hertfordshire
“Interim Chair for Northern Ireland, Royal British Legion. For voluntary services to Veterans”
Mark Rowlands
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Portishead, Somerset
“Operations Director, Leidos UK Limited. For services to Defence”
Pandora Reilly
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Helen Ralph
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Edwin Piercy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“Volunteer, Hull Independent Merchant Navy Association. For services to the Merchant Navy in Hull”
Margaret Anne Pedder
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caldicot, Gwent
“For services to Armed Forces Families”
Alexandria Page
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Engagement Staff Officer, HQ London District, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Michael Murray
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Armed Forces Champion, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to the Armed Forces Community in London”
Duncan Macdonald
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2012
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2012). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 30 December 2011.
Location (Kent) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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