New Year Honours 2003
Raymond Frederic Baxter OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
• Association of Dunkirk Little Ships
“For services to Heritage.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) · 2003
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2003- Role at the time
- Association of Dunkirk Little Ships
“For services to Heritage.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 282 times in the New Year Honours List 2003 — about 23% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Association of Dunkirk Little Ships.
How widely is this recognised?
4,560 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 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 2003
Alan Graham Sloan
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Alan Grahame Fry
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“For services to the Police.”
Alan William Tyler
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“For services to Welfare Reform.”
Alasdair James MacKintosh
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the British community in Portugal.”
Alexander Lamb McLeod
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Alfred Alan Henry Mayhew
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“For services to UK-Polish relations.”
Alison Janet Elliot
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Andrea Jean Wonfor
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Broadcasting.”
Andrew Charles Puddephatt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to human rights.”
Andrew Martin Smith
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Angela May Gillon
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Ann Rosalie David of Egyptology
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Egyptology.”
Anne Carolyn Hayman
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Young People.”
Anne Martin
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association—Forces Help in Wiltshire.”
Anthony John Harrop
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Social Care.”
Anthony Peter Matthews
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“for Standards in Education.”
Anthony Roger Mellows
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Church of England.”
Anthony Stephen Kravitz
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Dentistry.”
Avril Jean Imison
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Babu Singh Bawa
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Community in Sandwell.”
Barbara Anne MacGilchrist
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Education and Professional Development of Teachers.”
Barry Mark North
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Basil Andrew George
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Beverley Hodson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Retail Sector.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Arts & Culture
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,560 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture. See the full list →
Malorie Blackman
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Literature.”
Cerys Matthews,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Music.”
Mukesh Sharma
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newtownabbey, County Antrim
“For services to Heritage.”
Julia Catherine Donaldson
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Horsham, West Sussex
“For services to Literature.”
Richard Starrs
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stockton on Tees, North Yorkshire
“For services to Heritage.”
Adam Joolia
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Young People and to Music.”
Julia Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthenshire, Dyfed
“For services to Music.”
Margaret Irvine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Birsay, Orkney
“For services to Drama and to the community in Orkney.”
Shirley Henderson (shirley Mcgill)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Drama.”
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.”
John Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Helen Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Daniel Crow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Artists and to Arts and Heritage.”
David Cottle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to Jazz Music.”
Rebecca Chapman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Inclusive Theatre.”
Marilyn Blieck
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Prestwick, Ayrshire and Arran
“For services to Music and to the community in Ayrshire.”
Christopher Gaze
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Arts and Culture in Canada.”
Stephen Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, City of Belfast
“For services to Broadcasting and to Kidney Transplant Awareness and to Fundraising in Northern Ireland.”
Iain Varah
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dunmow, Essex
“For services to Public Libraries, Culture and Leisure.”
Peter Talbot
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Eastbourne, East Sussex
“For services to the Arts.”
Paul Stacey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Theatre.”
Lisa Riley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Drama and to Charity.”
Garry Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Seale, Surrey
“For services to Sport Broadcasting.”
Suzanne Raine
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Heritage.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2003
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 2003 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 31 December 2002.
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