Birthday Honours 2004
Margaret Fay OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to Broadcasting.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 285 times in the Birthday Honours List 2004 — about 24% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
4,560 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 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 2004
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Alan Coombe
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Alan Woods
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“For services to Sustainable Development.”
Albert Harrison
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“For services to Aviation.”
Albert Schofield
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“For services to the Coal Industry.”
Alexander Mackenzie Johnston
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“For services to Food Safety.”
Alison Thain
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“For services to Social Housing.”
Andrew Dudley Hayward
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Andrew Morrow
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Programme Director
Andrew Owen Earle Raven
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“For services to the Environment.”
Andrew Richard Hooper
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Andrew Victor Macleod Murray
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Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training)
Angela Rippon
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“For services to Broadcasting, the Arts and Charity.”
Angus John Kennedy
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“For services to Social Housing in Birmingham.”
Ann Heron Gloag
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“For charitable services.”
Anne Deborah Darby
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“For John Roderick Davidson, Director of Administration and Clerk of the Council, University of London.”
Annette Lawson
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“For services to Diversity.”
Annie Murray Smith Bennett
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“For services to Education.”
Antony Simon Barmby
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Royal Air Force
Arthur Robert Ivatts
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“for Education and Skills and OFSTED Adviser on Gypsy and Traveller Children’s Education.”
Barry Clayman
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Barry Day
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“For services to British cultural interests in the USA.”
Bartholomew’s Hospital
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“For services to Medical Education.”
Bhadravati Subbraya Dwrakana Sastry
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“For services to Medicine in South Wales.”
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Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,560 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture. See the full list →
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“For services to Literature.”
Cerys Matthews,
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Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Music.”
Mukesh Sharma
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Newtownabbey, County Antrim
“For services to Heritage.”
Julia Catherine Donaldson
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Horsham, West Sussex
“For services to Literature.”
Richard Starrs
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Stockton on Tees, North Yorkshire
“For services to Heritage.”
Adam Joolia
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Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Young People and to Music.”
Julia Jones
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Carmarthenshire, Dyfed
“For services to Music.”
Margaret Irvine
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Birsay, Orkney
“For services to Drama and to the community in Orkney.”
Shirley Henderson (shirley Mcgill)
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Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Drama.”
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
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Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Helen Fannon
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Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Daniel Crow
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Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Artists and to Arts and Heritage.”
David Cottle
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Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to Jazz Music.”
Rebecca Chapman
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Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Inclusive Theatre.”
Marilyn Blieck
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Prestwick, Ayrshire and Arran
“For services to Music and to the community in Ayrshire.”
Christopher Gaze
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“For services to British Arts and Culture in Canada.”
Stephen Watson
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Belfast, City of Belfast
“For services to Broadcasting and to Kidney Transplant Awareness and to Fundraising in Northern Ireland.”
Iain Varah
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Dunmow, Essex
“For services to Public Libraries, Culture and Leisure.”
Peter Talbot
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Eastbourne, East Sussex
“For services to the Arts.”
Paul Stacey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Theatre.”
Lisa Riley
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Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Drama and to Charity.”
Garry Richardson
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Seale, Surrey
“For services to Sport Broadcasting.”
Suzanne Raine
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Heritage.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2004
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 2004 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 12 June 2004.
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