Birthday Honours 2001
Maurice Kench OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Chairman • Royal United Kingdom Beneficent Association
“For charitable services to Elderly People.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) · 2001
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Birthday Honours 2001- Role at the time
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“For charitable services to Elderly People.”
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“For charitable services to Elderly People.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 318 times in the Birthday Honours List 2001 — about 23% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Chairman, Royal United Kingdom Beneficent Association.
How widely is this recognised?
3,337 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families.
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 2001
Alan Bruce Hoskins
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Royal Navy
Alan Clive Roberts
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“For services to the community in Leeds, West Yorkshire.”
Alan Shearer
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Association Football.”
Alan William Taylor
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Albans Hertfordshire
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“For services to the Promotion of ‘Safer Routes’ for School Journeys.”
Albert Barry Leese
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the Defence Industry.”
Alexander Campbell Roy
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Royal Marines
Alexander Davie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Royal Air Force
Allan Arnott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Lifelong Learning.”
Andrea Pamela Smith
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Training.”
Andrew Douglas Mackay
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Andrew Martin William Mortimer
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Andrew Nelson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the Electronics Industry.”
Andrew Nicholas Stern
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to British commercial interests, Nigeria.”
Andrew Philip Barnard
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Angus Alexander Mackenzie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Health Charities in the Highlands.”
Anil Gholkar
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Neurology.”
Ann Payne
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Manuscripts Scholarship.”
Ann Rosemary Arnott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
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Anna Robertson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the British Red Cross Society in Devon.”
Anne Barbara Ridler
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Literature.”
Anne Margaret Everall
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to Children’s Librarianship in Birmingham.”
Anne Mary Mallinson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the community in London.”
Anne Pigott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2001
“For services to the National Association of Prison Visitors.”
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Others recognised for Children, Young People & Families
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 3,337 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families. See the full list →
Nigel Brown
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Caerphilly, Gwent
“For services to the Welfare of Children and Families.”
Dr Carol Homden
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Children and Families.”
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.”
Neil Martin
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Young People, to Interfaith Relations and to Holocaust Remembrance.”
Stephen Greene
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Catherine Grove
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Julia Downey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Children and Education in Moldova.”
Barbara Connell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
David Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Roger Walton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wirral, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Patricia Wells
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Early Years in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.”
John Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For voluntary services to Young People and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Louise Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leatherhead, Surrey
“For services to Early Years.”
Josef Taylor
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Warrington, Cheshire
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Alice Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Alness, Ross and Cromarty
“For services to Vulnerable Young People in Alness, Ross and Cromarty.”
Michael Springett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Maldon, Essex
“For services to Young People in the East of England.”
Pundrique Sharma
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southport, Merseyside
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Claire Robinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Birmingham.”
Alice Outten
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Llandudno, Clwyd
“For services to Young People.”
Douglas Ormston
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Galashiels, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“For services to Youth Work in Scotland.”
Katie Misselbrook
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chester, Cheshire
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Steven Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Wendy Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Faye Marsh
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Spennymoor, County Durham
“For services to Children and Young People in County Durham.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2001
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2001).
Published 14 June 2001.
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