New Year Honours 2026
Paula Radcliffe OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to 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
30 December 2025
THE KING 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:
Paula Jane RADCLIFFE M.B.E.
Broadcaster and Athlete
For services to Sport.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64940 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 279 times in the New Year Honours List 2026 — about 19% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
2,173 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
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 2026
Abida Ghafoor
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Business and to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Aderonke Savage
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Radlett, Hertfordshire
“For services to Young People, to Business and to the Construction Industry.”
Advolly Taylor Richmond
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
“For services to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Horticulture.”
Akin Onal
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Entrepreneurship.”
Alan Fletcher
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to the NHS.”
Aled Miles
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to the Economy and the promotion of the Welsh Technology Sector.”
Alessandra Bellini
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Advertising and Marketing.”
Alexander Fell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Derbyshire
“For services to Public Health.”
Alexander Rhodes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Global Conservation.”
Alexander Rhys
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chesham, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Healthcare and to the LGBTQ+ Community.”
Alison Alcock (alison Mcewen)
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Alison Mcdowell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Alison Morton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Salisbury, Wiltshire
“For services to Health Visiting.”
Alistair Clack
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Alistair Morris
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Allison Booth
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to National Security.”
Amanda Constable (paule Constable)
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Theatre.”
Andrew March
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Andrew Maskell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Andrew Scraggs
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Verwood, Dorset
“For services to Defence.”
Andrew Sellins
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For Charitable Service.”
Andrew Steptoe
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Behavioural Science.”
Andrew Thorne
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Exports and to British Interests in the Caribbean.”
Angus Maclennan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stornaway, Western Isles
“For services to Education and Gaelic.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Sport & Recreation
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,173 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation. See the full list →
Kevin Sinfield
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.”
Nigel Travis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Boxing and the community in Moss Side, Greater Manchester.”
David Dein
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Gabrielle Logan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Emily Scarratt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coalville, Leicestershire
“For services to Rugby Union.”
Leah Williamson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Albans, Hertfordshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Johanna Norman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Swimming in Guernsey.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
John Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Cricket in Warwickshire and the West Midlands.”
David Workman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballynahinch, County Down
“For services to Rugby and to Community Relations in Ballynahinch.”
Kim Watson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Alan Thurlow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Swimming.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Jennifer Smyth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport.”
David Smallwoods
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Local Football.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Alan Parker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For voluntary services to Rugby League Football and to the community in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.”
James Mcdonald
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Junior Athletics.”
Jason Land
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“For services to Association Football.”
Lynn Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Leslie France
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Blackpool, Lancashire
“For services to Swimming and to the community in Wigan.”
Linda Gaine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Colchester, Essex
“For services to Grassroots Netball in East Anglia.”
Sarah Edwards
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnham, West Sussex
“Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Grassroots Sports.”
George Dodd
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carlisle, Cumbria
“For services to Rowing.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2026
London Gazette (official record), issue 64940, notice 5027812. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2026).
Published 29 December 2025.
Location (Abroad) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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