Birthday Honours 2014
Paul Southworth OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to Business, Arts and the community in Northamptonshire.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to Business, Arts and the community in Northamptonshire.
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“For services to Business, Arts and the community in Northamptonshire.”
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“For services to Business, Arts and the community in Northamptonshire.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 286 times in the Birthday Honours List 2014 — about 20% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
3,913 people have been recognised for Business & Economy.
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 Birthday Honours 2014
Alan Angus Harry Macdonald,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
“For services to the clearance of land mines in Afghanistan.”
Alan George Yellup
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
North Yorkshire
“Executive Headteacher, Wakefield City Academy and Chief Executive Officer, Wakefield City Academies Trust. For services to Education.”
Alan William Stanton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Co-Founder and Director, Stanton Williams. For services to Architecture.”
Alexander David Beatty
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Down
“Vice-President, Advanced Weapon Systems, Thales UK Ltd. For services to the Aerospace and Defence Industries in Northern Ireland.”
Alice Rawsthorn
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Design Critic, International New York Times. For services to Design and the Arts.”
Amanda Sara Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Oxfordshire
“Director of Information, Thames Valley Police. For services to Policing in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire.”
Andrea Bryden
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
West Yorkshire
“Senior Manager, Personal Tax Operations, Bradford, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Promoting Diversity and Equality.”
Andrea Clare Duncan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“National Programme Manager, Sexual Health Team, Department of Health. For services to Sexual Health.”
Andreas Hansen,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
“For services to innovation in developing educational and sporting opportunities for young people overseas.”
Andrew James Cole
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Chief Executive, Bliss. For services to Neonatal Care.”
Andrew Paul Sandilands,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Royal Air Force
Andrew Thin
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Ross and Cromarty
“Lately Chair, Scottish Natural Heritage. For services to the Environment and Rural Affairs in Scotland.”
Angela Harding
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Co-Founder and Trustee, Christopher Place. For services to Children with Hearing Impairments and Complex Language Needs.”
Ann Pamela Kenworthy
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Derbyshire
“Lately Legal Director, Howells LLP. For services to Legal Aid.”
Anna Kim Taylor
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Kent
“Senior Nutrition Adviser, Department for International Development. For services to Tackling Global Undernutrition.”
Anne Jacqueline Wadsworth
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“For services to charitable giving in the UK.”
Anne Kelaart
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Oxfordshire
“For services to the rural community in Oxfordshire.”
Annette Hazel Hennessy
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Cumbria
“Chief Executive, Merseyside Probation Trust. For services to Public Protection and Reducing Re-offending.”
Anthony Christian Keeling, M.B.E.,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Anthony David Rex Watts
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Somerset
“For services to Older People.”
Anthony John Singleton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Essex
“Chief Operating Officer, Government Digital Service, Cabinet Office. For services to the Provision and Improvement of Digital Public Services.”
Antony William Elliott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“Founder and Chief Executive, The Fairbanking Foundation. For services to Bank Customers.”
Anupam Ojha
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Leicestershire
“Director, National Space Academy. For services to Science Education.”
Arthur Dean
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Greater Manchester
“Co-founder and President, Dwarf Sport Association UK. For services to People and their Families with Achondraplasia and Restricted Growth and to Disability Sports.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Business & Economy
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 3,913 people have been recognised for Business & Economy. See the full list →
Andrew James Simpson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
“For services to Social Enterprise.”
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.”
Hannah Bernard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Female Entrepreneurship and Access to Finance for Women.”
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.”
Erica Maxwell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dungannon, County Tyrone
“For services to the Economy and to the community 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.”
Isabella Cameron
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Isle of Uist, Western Isles
“For services to Hospitality and to the Rural Economy in South Uist.”
Tina Barton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Shaftesbury, Dorset
“For services to Science and to Trade.”
Ronjon Nag
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Entrepreneurship and to Artificial Intelligence.”
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.”
Richard Scaife
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Manufacturing.”
Becky Ruddy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thurso, Caithness
“For services to Women in the Nuclear Industry.”
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.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2014
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2014).
Published 15 June 2014.
Location (Northamptonshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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