New Year Honours 2019
Robert Fairweather OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to International Relations.”
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
29 December 2018
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:
Robert John FAIRWEATHER
For services to International Relations.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62507 · 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 265 times in the New Year Honours List 2019 — about 19% of the list.
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 2019
Aamer Naeem
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Greater Manchester
“For services to Muslim Community Development.”
Abolade Abisogun
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London
“For services to Diversity and to Young People in the Construction Industry.”
Adam Matan
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“For services to the Somali community in the UK and to wider UK/Somalia relations.”
Adrian Joseph
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Essex
“For services to Equality and to Diversity in Business.”
Adrian Mcallister
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North Yorkshire
“For services to Policing, to Criminal Justice and to Child Protection.”
Adrian Owen
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“For services to scientific research.”
Alan Peterson
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Cardiff
“For services to Charitable Fundraising in Wales.”
Alan Stevens
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Cheshire
“For services to People with Multiple Sclerosis.”
Albert James, (alby James)
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London
“For services to Film, to Theatre and to Broadcasting.”
Alexander Parish
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“For services to dance and UK/Russia cultural relations.”
Alexandra Peace-gadsby
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Nottinghamshire
“For services to Entrepreneurship and the community in Newark.”
Alison Fendley
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Cambridgeshire
“For services to Forensic Science.”
Alison Whitney
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“For services to national security.”
Alison Wilding
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London
“For services to Art.”
Alma Loughrey
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Antrim
“For services to Children in Early Years Education in Northern Ireland.”
Andrew Nairne
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London
“For services to Museums and to the Arts.”
Andrew Rees
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Swansea
“For services to the Environment and to Recycling in Wales.”
Angela Windle
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South Yorkshire
“For services to Children’s Social Care and to the community in Sheffield.”
Angelax Walsh
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Lancashire
“For services to NHS Pay and Employee Relations.”
Ann Connor
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Merseyside
“For services to Education.”
Anna Meredith
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Tweeddale
“For services to Animal Welfare and to the Veterinary Profession.”
Anne Lavery
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Clackmannanshire
“For services to Consumers.”
Anne Obey
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Bristol
“For services to Financial Reporting and to Sustainable Energy.”
Anne-Marie Fry
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Essex
“For services to Countering Terrorism.”
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Others recognised for International & Diplomatic
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 603 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic. See the full list →
Fiona Johnston
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“For services to Education and Charity in Ghana and to UK/Ghana Relations.”
Wilfred Eaton
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“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Martha Holman
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“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
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Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Gary Millar
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Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Business and to International Relations.”
Jonathan Lutwyche
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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 · 2019
London Gazette (official record), issue 62507, notice 3177581. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2019).
Published 29 December 2018.
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