Birthday Honours 2019
Nigel Walker OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
lately National Director
“For services to Elite Sport.”
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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
8 June 2019
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:
Nigel Keith WALKER
National Director, English Institute of Sport
For services to Elite Sport.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62666 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
Location
Cardiff
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2019- Role at the time
- lately National Director
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- Cardiff
“For services to Elite Sport.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 264 times in the Birthday Honours List 2019 — about 19% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
lately National Director.
How widely is this recognised?
2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 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 2019
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Alastair Fothergill
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Bristol
“For services to Film.”
Alfred Boe
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Bristol
“For services to music and charity.”
Alison Watson
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St Andrews, Fife
“For services to Education.”
Alistair Cunningham
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Somerset
“For services to the community in Wiltshire.”
Amanda Mcloughlin
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Abroad
“For services to Humanitarian Relief.”
Amarjit Cheema
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Wolverhampton, West Midlands
“For services to Education in the West Midlands.”
Andrew Ferguson
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Surrey
“For services to the Economy and Broadband Services in the UK.”
Andrew Harries
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London
“For services to Film and to Television.”
Andrew Ozanne
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“For services to law enforcement and healthcare.”
Andrew Sharp
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Kent
“For political service.”
Ann Marcer
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Devon
“For services to UK Aid and to Young Women.”
Ann Mc Donald
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Anna Keay
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Maidenhead, Berkshire
“For services to Heritage.”
Anne Cook
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West Lothian
“For services to Social Housing.”
Anne Kemp
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Guildford, Surrey
“For services to Digital Construction Innovation.”
Anne Kiem
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London
“For services to Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs.”
Anne Mcewan
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“For services to education.”
Annmarie Lewis
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London
“For services to Young People.”
Annwen Jones
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London
“For services to charity.”
Anthony Allcock
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Anthony Tait
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Arnab Dutt
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“For services to Small and Medium-sized Businesses, to Diversity and to Equality.”
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Others recognised for Sport & Recreation
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation. See the full list →
Kevin Sinfield,
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Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Scott Rogers
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Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Lynn Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Michael Barnard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stafford, Staffordshire
“For services to Grassroots Football.”
Gary Street
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“For services to Rugby Union.”
Garry Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Seale, Surrey
“For services to Sport Broadcasting.”
Winston Michael
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Ashford, Kent
“For services to Inclusivity and Sport in Kent.”
Ian Lovett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sevenoaks, Kent
“For services to Cricket and to Charity.”
Karen Jones
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tavistock, Devon
“For services to Netball in England.”
Christine Gibbons
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“For services to Community Sport and Fitness.”
Gordon Deans
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stromness, Orkney
“For services to Sport and to Island Communities.”
Lee Carsley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Association Football.”
Christopher Brookes
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League.”
David Dein
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Kwadwo Adjepong
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Sport and Sports Law.”
James Wilson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Gorebridge, Midlothian
“For services to Youth Development, Sport and to Community Empowerment.”
William Ryan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saltash, Cornwall
“For services to Rugby Football in Cornwall.”
Ronald Pearson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wrexham, Clwyd
“For services to Cricket.”
Naomi Issitt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rugby, Warwickshire
“For services to Defibrillator Training and Awareness in Rugby, Warwickshire.”
Terence Hensby
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Community Rugby.”
Andrew Train
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Pershore, Worcestershire
“For services to Sport.”
Babar Qureshi
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Business, to Charity and to Cricket.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2019
London Gazette (official record), issue 62666, notice 3294461. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2019).
Published 7 June 2019.
Location (Cardiff) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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