New Year Honours 2003
Nigel Sherlock OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to Economic Regeneration and to community life in the North East.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to Economic Regeneration and to community life in the North East.
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“For services to Economic Regeneration and to community life in the North East.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 282 times in the New Year Honours List 2003 — about 23% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
5,820 people have been recognised for Business & Economy.
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 New Year Honours 2003
Alan Graham Sloan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Alan Grahame Fry
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Police.”
Alan William Tyler
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Welfare Reform.”
Alasdair James MacKintosh
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the British community in Portugal.”
Alexander Lamb McLeod
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Alfred Alan Henry Mayhew
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to UK-Polish relations.”
Alison Janet Elliot
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Andrea Jean Wonfor
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Broadcasting.”
Andrew Charles Puddephatt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to human rights.”
Andrew Martin Smith
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Angela May Gillon
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Ann Rosalie David of Egyptology
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Egyptology.”
Anne Carolyn Hayman
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Young People.”
Anne Martin
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association—Forces Help in Wiltshire.”
Anthony John Harrop
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Social Care.”
Anthony Peter Matthews
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“for Standards in Education.”
Anthony Roger Mellows
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Church of England.”
Anthony Stephen Kravitz
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Dentistry.”
Avril Jean Imison
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Babu Singh Bawa
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Community in Sandwell.”
Barbara Anne MacGilchrist
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Education and Professional Development of Teachers.”
Barry Mark North
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Basil Andrew George
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Beverley Hodson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Retail Sector.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Business & Economy
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 5,820 people have been recognised for Business & Economy. See the full list →
Deborah Wosskow
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Female Entrepreneurship and to Access to Finance for Women.”
Natalie Wade
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Creative Industries.”
Wendy Carlin
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Economics.”
Neeta Atkar
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Small Business Finance and the British Business Bank.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
Lorna Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ely, Cambridgeshire
“For services to the Chemicals Industry.”
Gregory Mckinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballymena, County Antrim
“For services to the Economy in Northern Ireland.”
James Fraser
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dunblane, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Tourism and Heritage in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.”
Ernest Fallowfield
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bowness-On-Windermere, Cumbria
“For services to Tourism.”
Lance Uggla
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Business and to Philanthropy.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Ann Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Pino De Rosa
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Railway Industry.”
Nadeem Rizvi
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Industrial Laser Applications in Manufacturing.”
Elizabeth Prince
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crewe, Cheshire
“For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity.”
Charles Milne
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckie, Banffshire
“For services to Business and to Community Development in Buckie and Banffshire.”
Sakilbabu Kola
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to Export Growth.”
Nadia Khan
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women in the Music Industry.”
Georgina Hurcombe
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bournemouth, Dorset
“For services to Television and the Creative Sector.”
Helene Martin Gee
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Folkestone, Kent
“For services to Women in Enterprise.”
Maurice Geddis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dromore, County Down
“For services to Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland.”
Louise Ellis-frankland
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Skipton, North Yorkshire
“For services to the Manufacturing Sector and to Employee Well-Being.”
George Fleming
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Business, to Employment and to Apprenticeships.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2003
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 2003 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 31 December 2002.
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