New Year Honours 2022
Richard Middleton OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Chair
“For services to the Commonwealth and to Higher Education.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to the Commonwealth and to Higher Education.
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Order of the British Empire
Civil Division Overseas and International List
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
01 January 2022
THE QUEEN 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:
Richard Harry MIDDLETON
Chair, Commonwealth Scholarship Commission
For services to the Commonwealth and to Higher Education.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63571 · 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 311 times in the New Year Honours List 2022 — about 19% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Chair.
How widely is this recognised?
603 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic.
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 2022
Adam Peaty
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Kegworth, Leicestershire
“For services to Swimming.”
Adam Pile
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“For services to the British Overseas Territories.”
Adrian Smith
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Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to the Financial Services Sector.”
Ailsa Hall
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St Andrews, Fife
“For services to Environmental Protection and Epidemiology.”
Aisha Andrewin
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2022
“For services to Public Health in Anguilla.”
Alan Brace
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Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to the NHS and the Covid-19 Response in Wales.”
Alan Lowdon
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2022
“For services to UK/US Offshore Wind Collaboration.”
Alastair Reid
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2022
London, Greater London
“For services to Public Protection in England and Wales.”
Aled Sion Davies
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“For services to Athletics.”
Alexander Burns
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Leafield, Oxfordshire
“For services to the UK Automotive Industry.”
Alexander Lambert
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Statistics and Public Health.”
Ali Jawad
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2022
London, Greater London
“For services to Healthcare.”
Alison Kilbane-griffiths
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Llanelli, Dyfed
“For services to Transport.”
Alison Lowe
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Batley, West Yorkshire
“For services to Mental Health and Wellbeing during Covid-19.”
Amanda Bringans
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2022
London, Greater London
“For services to Charity.”
Amanda Naylor
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Darwen, Lancashire
“For services to Vulnerable Children and Young People.”
Amanda Nicholson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Warrington, Cheshire
“For services to Education.”
Amanda Parry
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Eastleigh, Hampshire
“For services to Education.”
Amir Ali
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Walsall, West Midlands
“For services to Court Users and the Law.”
Amritpal Maan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2022
London, Greater London
“For services to the Sikh Community and to Charity.”
Andre Imich
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Andrew Anson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Wilmslow, Cheshire
“For services to Sport, particularly during Covid-19.”
Andrew Lovett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Birmingham, West Midlands
“For services to Cultural Heritage, particularly during Covid-19.”
Andrew Smith
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Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Business and to the British Film Industry.”
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Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 603 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic. See the full list →
Fiona Johnston
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Education and Charity in Ghana and to UK/Ghana Relations.”
Wilfred Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Martha Holman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Community Development in Zimbabwe and to UK/Zimbabwe Relations.”
Elizabeth Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Tariq Obaide
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Education Overseas and to UK/Morocco Relations.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Gary Millar
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Business and to International Relations.”
Jonathan Lutwyche
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lancaster, Lancashire
“For services to Sustainable Chemicals Management, to Economic Growth, to International Trade, and to Advancing Opportunities for Women and Young People.”
Joanna Keating
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to International Development.”
David Currie
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Andrews, Fife
“For services to International Trade, Energy Transition and Economic Growth.”
Martin Kent
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to International Trade and Investment.”
Paul Berman
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy and to International Law.”
Amanda Brooks (amanda Kendall)
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Economic Growth and International Trade.”
Katherine Drew
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to UK/Solomon Islands relations.”
Nunzia Bertali
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wirral, Merseyside
“For services to UK/Italy Relations and to the community in Wirral.”
Peter Sidebotham
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK/Georgia relations.”
Richard Tilley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK/Eswatini relations and to British Nationals in Eswatini.”
Christina Miller
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK Foreign Policy.”
Sarah Annable-gardner
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Development in Ghana.”
Kwangwook Cho
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK/Korea Relations in the areas of Science and Health.”
Martin Uden
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Veterans of the Korean War, and to UK/Korea relations.”
Daniel Horn-phathanothai
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Development and tackling Climate Change.”
Edith Caldwell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Humanitarian Aid and Development.”
Gary Green
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Business, Industry and the UK Economy.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2022
London Gazette (official record), issue 63571, notice 3957154. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2022).
Published 31 December 2021.
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