New Year Honours 2024
Michael Edwards OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Vice-President
“For services to Peace in South Sudan.”
“For Public and Charitable Service in Scotland.”
“For services to Philanthropy and to Children in Sierra Leone.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For Public and Charitable Service in Scotland.
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For services to Philanthropy and to Children in Sierra Leone.
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division Overseas and International List
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
30 December 2023
THE KING 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:
Lieutenant Colonel (Rtd) Michael Barry EDWARDS
lately Senior Reports Officer, Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism, Juba, South Sudan
For services to Peace in South Sudan.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64269 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
02 June 2022
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:
Michael Andrew EDWARDS V.R. D.L.
For Public and Charitable Service in Scotland.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63714 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
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:
Michael John EDWARDS
Vice President, Save the Children
For services to Philanthropy and to Children in Sierra Leone.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62507 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Role, region and citation as recorded for each award.
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2019- Role at the time
- Vice-President
- Region
- Rutland
“For services to Philanthropy and to Children in Sierra Leone.”
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2022- Region
- Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire
“For Public and Charitable Service in Scotland.”
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2024- Role at the time
- Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism
“For services to Peace in South Sudan.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 298 times in the New Year Honours List 2024 — about 19% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism.
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 2024
(Patricia Ann) Hopkins
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“For services to Architecture.”
Abigail Brown
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Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Adrian Cruise
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High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Space Science.”
Alan Jamieson
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“For services to Marine Biology, Subsea Engineering and Exploration.”
Alasdair Jackson
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Chorley, Lancashire
“For services to the Rehabilitation of Offenders.”
Alexander Mcleish
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London, Greater London
“For services to Charity.”
Alexander Reedijk
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Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to the Performing Arts in Scotland.”
Alison Morton
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Allan Youp
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Amy Perrin
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Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Older People.”
Amy Watson (amy Doncaster)
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Buckfastleigh, Devon
“For Public Service.”
Andi Hoxhaj
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
“For services to UK/Albania Relations.”
Andrew Anderson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to Cancer Support in the UK and Abroad.”
Andrew Dixon
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Leatherhead, Surrey
“For services to Prisoners and Ex-Offenders, to Property Tax Reform and to Entrepreneurship..”
Andrew Duncan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Worcester, Worcestershire
“For services to the community in Worcestershire.”
Andrew Graham
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Durham, County Durham
“For Public Service and to the community in County Durham.”
Andrew Lock
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Andrew Murphy
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Linlithgow, West Lothian
“For services to the British Retail Industry.”
Angela Dickson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Hook, Hampshire
“For services to People with Brain Tumours.”
Anthony Bravo
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Basingstoke, Hampshire
“For services to Further Education.”
Anthony Collins
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Ripon, North Yorkshire
“For services to Healthcare and to the community in Harrogate and Ripon, North Yorkshire.”
Anthony Gallagher
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Saxmundham, Suffolk
“For services to Young People.”
Antony Blackburn
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“For services to Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Antony Lockley
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Local Government.”
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Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2024
London Gazette (official record), issue 64269, notice 4520971. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2024).
Published 29 December 2023.
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2022
London Gazette (official record), issue 63714, notice 4084185. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2022).
Published 1 June 2022.
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2019
London Gazette (official record), issue 62507, notice 3176484. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2019).
Published 28 December 2018.
Location (Rutland) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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