Birthday Honours 2018
Mary Brown OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to charity.”
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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
9 June 2018
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, 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:
Mrs. Mary Catherine BROWN
For services to charity.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62310 · 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 267 times in the Birthday Honours List 2018 — about 20% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
12,550 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service.
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 2018
Abi Morgan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
London
“For services to Theatre and Screenwriting.”
Adam Lawrence
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Gloucestershire
“For public service and services to the community in South Wales.”
Agnes Wylie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Kent
“For services to Art.”
Alexander Nileshwar
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
London
“For services to Military Capability.”
Alice Coote
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Cheshire
“For services to Music.”
Alison Davenport
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
West Midlands
“For services to Electrochemistry and Corrosion Science.”
Allison Ramsay
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Learning Disability Nursing.”
Amandeep Madra
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Buckinghamshire
“For services to Punjabi and Sikh Heritage and Culture.”
Amarjit Samra
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
West Midlands
“For services to Defence Medical Research.”
Andrew Brigden
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Cornwall
“For services to the UK Ports and Maritime Industry.”
Andrew Davison
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Northumberland
“For services to the Environment, to Culture and to the community in North East England.”
Andrew Fraser
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Edinburgh
“For services to Healthcare.”
Andrew Gregory
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Hertfordshire
“For services to Transport Resilience.”
Andrew Sharpe
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Surrey
“For voluntary political service.”
Angela Morgan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Clackmannanshire
“For services to Children and Families.”
Angela Williams
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
West Yorkshire
“For services to Education.”
Anne Bamford
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Surrey
“For services to Education.”
Anne Moore
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Devon
“For services to Neurosurgery and Surgical Standards.”
Anne Tiivas
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Leicestershire
“For services to Safeguarding Children and Young People.”
Anne-Maree Keenan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
North Yorkshire
“For services to Podiatry.”
Annette Dryburgh
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Stirling
“For services to Women Offenders.”
Anthony Joshua
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
London
“For services to Sport.”
Arjun Waney
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
London
“For services to the Restaurant Industry.”
Ashok Roy
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2018
West Midlands
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities.”
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Others recognised for Community & Voluntary Service
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 12,550 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service. See the full list →
Clive Leslie Gritten
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Children, Young People and the community in Norfolk.”
Peter Alan Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lymington, Hampshire
“For services to British Maritime History and to the community in Southampton.”
Meena Upadhyaya
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For services to Community Cohesion in Wales and to Medical Genetics.”
Nigel Travis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Boxing and the community in Moss Side, Greater Manchester.”
David Dein
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Gabrielle Logan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Alexander Gibson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brentwood, Essex
“For Charitable Service.”
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Moira Chrystal
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
Alison Hickman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to the community in Sierra Leone.”
Charles Entwisle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Charity and to Vulnerable People in Mallorca.”
Simon Wootton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rayleigh, Essex
“For services to the community in South Essex.”
David Workman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch.”
Diane Willson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
“For services to the Education Community in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.”
Michael West
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
“For services to the community in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.”
Ruth Verner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Antrim, County Antrim
“For services to the community in County Antrim.”
Christine Wheatley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For services to the community in Horsted Keynes, West Sussex.”
Darren Ward
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Olney, Buckinghamshire
“For Charitable Service, particularly to Birmingham Children’s Hospital.”
John Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Nicholas Ward
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carnforth, Lancashire
“For services to the community in Over Kellet, Lancashire.”
Craig Trail
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
“For services to the community in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.”
Jean Todd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire.”
Donald Todd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Windsor, Berkshire
“For services to the community in Windsor, Berkshire.”
Hazel Tomkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For Charitable Service.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2018
London Gazette (official record), issue 62310, notice 3042293. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2018).
Published 9 June 2018.
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