Birthday Honours 2017
Nigel Barclay MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
• UK Representation to the European Union
“For services to UK relations with the European Union and Belgium.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to UK relations with the European Union and Belgium.
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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
17 June 2017
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:
M.B.E.
To be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Nigel BARCLAY
Attaché, Agriculture and Fisheries, UK Representation to the European Union
For services to UK relations with the European Union and Belgium.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61961 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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- UK Representation to the European Union
“For services to UK relations with the European Union and Belgium.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 543 times in the Birthday Honours List 2017 — about 39% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
UK Representation to the European Union.
How widely is this recognised?
603 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2017
Abdul Jabbar
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Greater Manchester
“For political and public service.”
Adele Sande
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London
“For services to Music.”
Adetola Kunle-hassan
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“For services to Fashion.”
Adrian Morris
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Adrian Paton
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Alan Butterfill
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Alan Corry-finn
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Londonderry
“For services to Nursing.”
Alan Fenney
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Alan Stanfield
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Nairn
“For services to Curling.”
Alan Stannah
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
West Sussex
“For services to British Manufacturing.”
Alan Waltham
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Lincolnshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Alberta Waddington
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
West Midlands
“For services to the community in the West Midlands.”
Alderman Ewart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Armagh
“For services to Local Government and the community in Northern Ireland.”
Alfred Reoch
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
“For services to Gibraltarian Scouting, the Anglican community, and to Drama.”
Alison Falcon
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Alison Lowe
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“For services to the Fashion Industry.”
Alison Porter
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Somerset
“For services to the Department for Work and Pensions and to the community in Taunton.”
Alison Sykes
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
South Yorkshire
“For services to Troubled Families in Dearne, South Yorkshire.”
Alun Maddox
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
“For services to charity and Education.”
Alyson Hogg
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Antrim
“For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland.”
Amanda Piper
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Suffolk
“For services to Children and Families.”
Amanda Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Buckinghamshire
“For services to Special Educational Needs.”
Amanda Southwick
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Durham
“For services to Education.”
Amber Hollands
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2017
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Others recognised for International & Diplomatic
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 603 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic. See the full list →
Fiona Johnston
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Education and Charity in Ghana and to UK/Ghana Relations.”
Wilfred Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Martha Holman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Community Development in Zimbabwe and to UK/Zimbabwe Relations.”
Elizabeth Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Tariq Obaide
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Education Overseas and to UK/Morocco Relations.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Gary Millar
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Business and to International Relations.”
Jonathan Lutwyche
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lancaster, Lancashire
“For services to Sustainable Chemicals Management, to Economic Growth, to International Trade, and to Advancing Opportunities for Women and Young People.”
Joanna Keating
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to International Development.”
David Currie
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Andrews, Fife
“For services to International Trade, Energy Transition and Economic Growth.”
Martin Kent
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to International Trade and Investment.”
Paul Berman
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy and to International Law.”
Amanda Brooks (amanda Kendall)
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Economic Growth and International Trade.”
Katherine Drew
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to UK/Solomon Islands relations.”
Nunzia Bertali
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wirral, Merseyside
“For services to UK/Italy Relations and to the community in Wirral.”
Peter Sidebotham
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK/Georgia relations.”
Richard Tilley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK/Eswatini relations and to British Nationals in Eswatini.”
Christina Miller
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK Foreign Policy.”
Sarah Annable-gardner
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Development in Ghana.”
Kwangwook Cho
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK/Korea Relations in the areas of Science and Health.”
Martin Uden
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Veterans of the Korean War, and to UK/Korea relations.”
Daniel Horn-phathanothai
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Development and tackling Climate Change.”
Edith Caldwell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Humanitarian Aid and Development.”
Gary Green
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Business, Industry and the UK Economy.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2017
London Gazette (official record), issue 61961, notice 2804987. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2017).
Published 17 June 2017.
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