New Year Honours 2013
Olive NEWTON OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to Equality and Human Rights Issues and to the communtity in Neath, Port Talbot.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to Equality and Human Rights Issues and to the communtity in Neath, Port Talbot.
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“For services to Equality and Human Rights Issues and to the communtity in Neath, Port Talbot.”
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“For services to Equality and Human Rights Issues and to the communtity in Neath, Port Talbot.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 247 times in the New Year Honours List 2013 — about 20% of the list.
In their area
26 Officer of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Swansea.
How widely is this recognised?
2,161 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 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 2013
Adrian Anthony Lester
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London, London
“Actor. For services to Drama.”
Ahmed Choonara
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Nottinghamshire
“Board Member, Network for Black Professionals. For services to Further Education.”
Alan Poyner Pritchard
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Caerphilly
“Lately Headteacher, Cyfarthfa High School, Merthyr Tydfil. For services to Education in Wales.”
Alexander William Macbeth
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
West Yorkshire
“Chief Executive, Textile Centre of Excellence. For services to Learning and Skills.”
Alice Mary Davidson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Merseyside
“Volunteer, Volunteer Missionary Movement. For services to International Humanitarian Aid.”
Alison Humberstone
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Hampshire
“Policy Team Leader, Private Pensions Directorate, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Tackling Youth Unemployment and to charitable Fundraising.”
Alistair George Finlay
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Belfast
“Assistant Chief Constable, Police Service of Northern Ireland. For services to Policing in Northern Ireland.”
Amanda Jayne Reddin
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Merseyside
“Head National Coach, British Gymnastics. For services to Sport.”
Andrew David Wiseman
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“For public and political service.”
Andrew Douglas-Home
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Berwickshire
“Lately Chair, Tweed Commissioners and the River Tweed Foundation. For services to Fishing and to Scottish Heritage through the Abbotsford Trust.”
Andrew James Worthington
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Flintshire
“Chair, North West Steering Group, London 2012. For services to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
Andrew Michael Robson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“For services to the game of Bridge and to Charity.”
Andrew Murray
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Tennis Player. For services to Tennis.”
Ann Chance
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
West Sussex
“For services to the voluntary and charitable giving in the United Kingdom.”
Anna Payne
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Weymouth and Portland Manager, UK Wide Operations, Government Olympic Executive. For services to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
Anne Christine Mckillop
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
North Yorkshire
“Assistant Director, Financial Compliance, UK Border Agency, Home Office. For services to the Asylum Population.”
Anne Eileen Bleasdale
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
North Yorkshire
“Headteacher, Laneshaw Bridge Primary School, Lancashire. For services to Education.”
Anne Ganley
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Tyne and Wear
“Managing Director, Thompson's Builders' and Plumbers' Merchants. For services to the Builders' Merchants Industry and to charity.”
Annette Lesley Brooke
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Dorset
“Member of Parliament for Mid Dorset and North Poole. For public and political service.”
Anthea Dolman Gair
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Gloucestershire
“Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence Acquisition.”
Antony George Sims
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Surrey
“Director, 2012 Delivery, UK Trade and Investment, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. For services to Industry through the British Business Embassy.”
Ashley Hugh Roberts
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
London
“Deputy Head, Automotive Unit, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. For services to the UK Automotive Industry.”
Audrey Margaret Mooney
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Aberdeenshire
“Governor, HM Prison Aberdeen, Scottish Prison Service. For services to the Scottish Prison Service.”
Audrey Therese Ardern-Jones
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Surrey
“Associate Lecturer, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Cancer Genetics Nursing Care.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Across the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,161 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. See the full list →
Dawn Moir Tinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities in Jersey.”
Alice Wintergold
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“Consultant Clinical Scientist, Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. For services to People with Disabilities”
Tyron Marcus Woodford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“Access Planning Assistant for Network Rail. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in the Rail Sector”
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chair, Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation UK. For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community”
Christopher Symes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ellesmere, Shropshire
“Trustee and lately Chair, The Lyneal Trust. For services to Disabled People”
Barbara Celia Sved
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled and Learning Disabled Adults in Harrow and Northwood, Greater London”
Jennifer Elizabeth Smyth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“Lately Head Coach, England National Amputee Football Team. For services to Disability Sport”
Mary Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“National Returns Progression Officer, Home Office. For services to Diversity and Inclusion”
Jenny Ann McBRIEN
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“Patient Advocate. For services to Women Living with Breast Cancer”
Fiona Jayne Knight
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corwen, Clwyd
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities and to Autistic People”
Eleanor Sarah Guedalla
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football for Women and Marginalised Communities”
David Green
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
“Duty Manager, Transport for Greater Manchester. For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Manchester”
Claire Flowers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“Chief Executive Officer, Girlguiding Ulster. For services to Girls and Young Women”
Sharon Brown
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
“Chief Executive, DIAL Barnsley. For services to Disabled People”
Maureen Bingham
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lydney, Gloucestershire
“Supply Chain, Defence Equipment and Support and Menopause Network Chair, Ministry of Defence. For services to Operational Delivery, Logistics and to Diversity and Inclusion”
Sharifa Begum
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Employment Adviser, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Women”
Claire Alleguen
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“Local Engagement Manager and Chair of OUTbound Network, Transport for London. For services to Diversity and Inclusion”
Simeon John Yates
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Professor of Digital Culture, University of Liverpool. For services to Digital Inclusion.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“Founder and Director, Purple Frog Systems and Fraggleworks. For services to Women in Business”
Emma Whitfield
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey
“Member, National Autistic Society. For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities”
Claire Vincent
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“Deputy Director Marine and Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. For services to Marine Science and to Women in Science”
Wilhelmina Tokcumboh Smallman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Birchington, Kent
“Lately Archdeacon of Southend and Campaigner. For services to Social Justice and to Women's Safety”
Clive Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cannock, Staffordshire
“Honorary Life Vice-President and lately National Equine Lead, Riding for the Disabled Association. For voluntary services to Disabled Riders”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2013
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2013). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 30 December 2012.
Location (Swansea) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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