New Year Honours 2019
Martin Crawford OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to rugby and to the community in Nigeria.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to rugby and to the community in Nigeria.
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
29 December 2018
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
O.B.E.
To be Ordinary Officers of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Martin Knox CRAWFORD
For services to rugby and to the community in Nigeria.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62507 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 265 times in the New Year Honours List 2019 — about 19% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
2,173 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
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 2019
Aamer Naeem
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“For services to Muslim Community Development.”
Abolade Abisogun
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“For services to Diversity and to Young People in the Construction Industry.”
Adam Matan
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“For services to the Somali community in the UK and to wider UK/Somalia relations.”
Adrian Joseph
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Essex
“For services to Equality and to Diversity in Business.”
Adrian Mcallister
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North Yorkshire
“For services to Policing, to Criminal Justice and to Child Protection.”
Adrian Owen
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“For services to scientific research.”
Alan Peterson
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Cardiff
“For services to Charitable Fundraising in Wales.”
Alan Stevens
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Cheshire
“For services to People with Multiple Sclerosis.”
Albert James, (alby James)
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London
“For services to Film, to Theatre and to Broadcasting.”
Alexander Parish
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“For services to dance and UK/Russia cultural relations.”
Alexandra Peace-gadsby
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Nottinghamshire
“For services to Entrepreneurship and the community in Newark.”
Alison Fendley
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Cambridgeshire
“For services to Forensic Science.”
Alison Whitney
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“For services to national security.”
Alison Wilding
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London
“For services to Art.”
Alma Loughrey
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Antrim
“For services to Children in Early Years Education in Northern Ireland.”
Andrew Nairne
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London
“For services to Museums and to the Arts.”
Andrew Rees
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Swansea
“For services to the Environment and to Recycling in Wales.”
Angela Windle
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South Yorkshire
“For services to Children’s Social Care and to the community in Sheffield.”
Angelax Walsh
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Lancashire
“For services to NHS Pay and Employee Relations.”
Ann Connor
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Merseyside
“For services to Education.”
Anna Meredith
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Tweeddale
“For services to Animal Welfare and to the Veterinary Profession.”
Anne Lavery
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Clackmannanshire
“For services to Consumers.”
Anne Obey
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Bristol
“For services to Financial Reporting and to Sustainable Energy.”
Anne-Marie Fry
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Essex
“For services to Countering Terrorism.”
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Kevin Sinfield
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Oldham, Greater Manchester
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Nigel Travis
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Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Boxing and the community in Moss Side, Greater Manchester.”
David Dein
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London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Gabrielle Logan
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Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Emily Scarratt
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Coalville, Leicestershire
“For services to Rugby Union.”
Leah Williamson
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St Albans, Hertfordshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Johanna Norman
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“For services to Swimming in Guernsey.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
John Wright
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Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Cricket in Warwickshire and the West Midlands.”
David Workman
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Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch.”
Kim Watson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Alan Thurlow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Swimming.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Jennifer Smyth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport.”
David Smallwoods
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Local Football.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Alan Parker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For voluntary services to Rugby League Football and to the community in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.”
James Mcdonald
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Junior Athletics.”
Jason Land
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Lynn Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Leslie France
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Blackpool, Lancashire
“For services to Swimming and to the community in Wigan.”
Linda Gaine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Sarah Edwards
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnham, West Sussex
“Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Grassroots Sports.”
George Dodd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carlisle, Cumbria
“For services to Rowing.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2019
London Gazette (official record), issue 62507, notice 3177579. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2019).
Published 29 December 2018.
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