New Year Honours 2003
Roy Williamson OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
• Chief Fire Officer
“For services to the Fire Service.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) · 2003
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“For services to the Fire Service.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 255 times in the New Year Honours List 2003 — about 24% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Chief Fire Officer.
How widely is this recognised?
664 people have been recognised for Policing & Emergency Services.
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 2003
Alan Graham Sloan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Alan Grahame Fry
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to the Police.”
Alan William Tyler
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“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
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
Alfred Alan Henry Mayhew
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to UK-Polish relations.”
Alison Janet Elliot
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
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.”
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
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
“For services to the community, St.”
Bhupendra Raja
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Racial Equality.”
Brenda Blethyn
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Drama.”
Brian George Coulter
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Housing in Northern Ireland.”
Brian Julian Evan Spicer
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2003
“For services to Architectural Heritage and to Museums.”
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Others recognised for Policing & Emergency Services
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 664 people have been recognised for Policing & Emergency Services. See the full list →
Lynn Brown
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gullane, East Lothian
“For services to Policing and Public Service.”
John Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Belfast, City of Belfast
“For services to Policing.”
Dharmesh Mistry
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Policing and to the community in Bradford and Leeds.”
Hitesh Mehta
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“For services to Policing, to Charity and to Volunteering in Coventry, West Midlands.”
Michael Leonard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Policing.”
Scott Caswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
“For services to Policing and to Veterans.”
Janice Bulfield
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Fordingbridge, Dorset
“For services to Policing.”
Neil Barclay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Prisoner Rehabilitation.”
Brian Whitaker
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Policing and to National Security.”
Maria Mcnicholl
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Prisons and Prisoners.”
Kyle Gordon
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swanley, Kent
“For services to Transport Policing.”
Ian Drysdale
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“For services to Policing.”
Karen Andrew
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to Prisoners, to the Administration of Justice and to the community in Swansea.”
Alexis Poole
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Exeter, Devon
“For services to Policing.”
Terence Woods
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Darwen, Lancashire
“For services to Policing.”
Paul Taylor
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire
“For services to Science in Policing.”
Serena Kennedy
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Policing.”
Marcos Petrou
PersonOverseas Territories Police And Fire Service Medal · 2026
“For services to policing and security in the Sovereign Base Areas.”
Xavier Buhagiar
PersonOverseas Territories Police And Fire Service Medal · 2026
“For services to police training and leadership in the Gibraltar Defence Police.”
James Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Northumberland
“For services to Policing.”
Kanti Pindoria
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Policing and to the community in London.”
Dudley Martin
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
“For services to the Policing Community.”
Susan Holliday
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigton, Cumbria
“For services to Policing and to the community in Cumbria.”
Leslie Hawkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
“For services to Policing and to the community in Essex.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2003
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2003).
Published 31 December 2002.
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