Birthday Honours 2026
Michael Clive Franklyn Smith OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
lately Chair
“Lately Chair, The Foyle Foundation and Trustee, The National Brain Appeal. For Charitable Service”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Chief Executive, Gen 2 Training Ltd. For services to Skills Training and voluntary service to the community in Cumbria.
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Digital Media Manager, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to Law Enforcement
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Lately Chair, The Foyle Foundation and Trustee, The National Brain Appeal. For Charitable Service
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
13 June 2015
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 Jarvis SMITH
Chief Executive, Gen2 Training Ltd
For services to Skills Training and voluntary service to the community in Cumbria.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61256 · 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
01 January 2022
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 SMITH
Digital Media Manager, Metropolitan Police Service
For services to Law Enforcement.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63571 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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
31 December 2022
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:
Michael Clive Franklyn SMITH
Founder, Ear Aid Nepal; Head of Service and Chief Surgeon, Ear Care Centre Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal
For services to Deaf and Vulnerable People in Nepal.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63918 · 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
13 June 2026
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His 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 Gordon SMITH
lately Chair, The Foyle Foundation and Trustee, The National Brain Appeal
For Charitable Service.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 65091 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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