Birthday Honours 2006
Peter Desmond Bowen Short OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to ex-service men and women in Barbados.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to ex-service men and women in Barbados.
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 257 times in the Birthday Honours List 2006 — about 25% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,958 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
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 2006
Adeline Gilmore Dinsmore
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to Education.”
Adrian Timothy Neil Chadwick
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Director
Alan Barr
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“For services to Social Justice in Scotland.”
Alan Paul Knight
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“For services to Animal Welfare.”
Alan Thomas Axford
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to Medicine.”
Alan Thomas Evans
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
Royal Corps of Signals
Alan Wignall
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to the Defence Industry.”
Alan Wilson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“for Development and Industry.”
Alastair James Stewart
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Alastair Keith Dutch
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
Alexander Francis Knight
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to the Church of England.”
Alexander George Kemp
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to the Oil and Gas Industries.”
Alexander Leonard John Pratt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to Business and to Education in the South East.”
Alexander Taylor
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to the NHS.”
Alison Jane Christina Ruddock
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to Education.”
Alison Mary Smith
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to Plant Biochemistry.”
Alistair Byres Gammell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“for the Protection of Birds.”
Andrew Alexander John Willox
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to Business.”
Andrew Christopher Fabian
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to Science.”
Andrew John MacKay
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
Director
Andrew John Newman Simkins
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
Army Air Corps
Andrew John Smith
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“For services to Local Government.”
Andrew Kay
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
Royal Air Force
Andrew Tomkins
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2006
“for International Child Health, Institute of Child Health, University of London.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,958 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. See the full list →
Dawn Tinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities in Jersey.”
Alice Wintergold
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For services to People with Disabilities.”
Tyron Woodford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion in the Rail Sector.”
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Christopher Symes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ellesmere, Shropshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Barbara Sved
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled and Learning Disabled Adults in Harrow and Northwood, Greater London.”
Jennifer Smyth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Mary Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Fiona Knight
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corwen, Clwyd
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities and to Autistic People.”
David Green
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Manchester.”
Claire Flowers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Girls and Young Women.”
Sharon Brown
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Maureen Bingham
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lydney, Gloucestershire
“For services to Operational Delivery, Logistics and to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Sharifa Begum
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women.”
Claire Alleguen
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Simeon Yates
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Digital Inclusion.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Emma Whitfield
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
“For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Claire Vincent
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Marine Science and to Women in Science.”
Clive Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cannock, Staffordshire
“For voluntary services to Disabled Riders.”
Ronald Sawford
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Kettering, Northamptonshire
“For services to Charity and to Disabled People.”
Karen Salter (kay Salter)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled People and to the community in Bexley.”
Becky Ruddy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thurso, Caithness
“For services to Women in the Nuclear Industry.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2006
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2006).
Published 16 June 2006.
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