New Year Honours 2018
Olive Maybin OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For public 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
30 December 2017
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:
Mrs. Olive Mary MAYBIN
lately Strategic Policy Adviser to Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service
For public service.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62150 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Antrim
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“For public service.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 252 times in the New Year Honours List 2018 — about 18% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
2,447 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service.
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 2018
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“For services to Transport.”
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“For services to the Video Game Industry.”
Aina Khan
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Hertfordshire
“For services to the Protection of Women and Children in Unregistered Marriages.”
Alan Giles
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Oxfordshire
“For services to UK Business and the Economy.”
Alison Sellar
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Aberdeenshire
“For services to Business in Scotland and Abroad.”
Alwen Lyons
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West Sussex
“For services to the Post Office and to Equality and Diversity.”
Andrew Battye
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Andrew Fry
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Oxfordshire
“For services to the Fire and Rescue Service.”
Andrew Shennan
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London
“For services to Maternity Care.”
Angela Thomas, (mrs. Brown)
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Edinburgh
“For services to the Regulation of Public Health.”
Angus Clarkson
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“For services to furthering UK interests in Jordan and Syria.”
Annika Small
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Oxfordshire
“For services to Social Innovation and Digital Technology.”
Anthony Delahunty
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West Sussex
“For services to the Fishing Industry.”
Anthony O’hear
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London
“For services to Education.”
Antony Chapman
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Cardiff
“For services to Higher Education.”
Antony Pritchard
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Hampshire
“For services to the Royal Navy.”
Barbara Holm
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Hertfordshire
“For services to Adult Education.”
Barbara Rayment
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London
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Barbara Wickham
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“For services to UK/Bangladesh and UK/Pakistan cultural relations.”
Bartholomew Smith
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Berkshire
“For services to Young People.”
Bernard Lane
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Hertfordshire
“For services to Community Safety and Reducing Crime.”
Bernice Mccabe
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London
“For services to Education.”
Brian Bowsher
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Dorset
“For services to International and National Metrology.”
Carol Garrett
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Suffolk
“For services to Business.”
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Others recognised for Government & Public Service
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,447 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service. See the full list →
Simon Richardson
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Jonathan Stephen Cunliffe
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Lynn Brown
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Gullane, East Lothian
“For services to Policing and Public Service.”
Janette Durbin
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Glynne Jones
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Moira Chrystal
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
Brian Robertson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Charles Obazuaye
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corby, Northamptonshire
“For Public Service.”
Michael Mitchell
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Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“For Public Service.”
Emily Jarvis
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Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For Public Service.”
Jack Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Cynthia Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For Political Service.”
Stephen Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Caroline Bird
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Merrill Powell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Political Service.”
Cherry Povall
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wirrall, Merseyside
“For services to Local Government and to the Magistracy.”
Susan Parsonage
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wokingham, Berkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Graham Metcalfe
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Welton, Lincolnshire
“For Public Service.”
Alison Lawson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Andrea Kinver
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For Public Service.”
Karen Jones
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For Public Service.”
Samuel Jenkins
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Christopher Howarth
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Southport, Merseyside
“For Public Service.”
Anne Holland
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
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Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2018
London Gazette (official record), issue 62150, notice 2938117. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2018).
Published 30 December 2017.
Location (Antrim) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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