New Year Honours 2003
Samuel Robert Torrance OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to Golf.”
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New Year Honours 2003“For services to Golf.”
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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.
How widely is this recognised?
2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
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
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
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 Sport & Recreation
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation. See the full list →
Kevin Sinfield,
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Lynn Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Michael Barnard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stafford, Staffordshire
“For services to Grassroots Football.”
Gary Street
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“For services to Rugby Union.”
Garry Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Seale, Surrey
“For services to Sport Broadcasting.”
Winston Michael
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“For services to Inclusivity and Sport in Kent.”
Ian Lovett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sevenoaks, Kent
“For services to Cricket and to Charity.”
Karen Jones
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tavistock, Devon
“For services to Netball in England.”
Christine Gibbons
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“For services to Community Sport and Fitness.”
Gordon Deans
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stromness, Orkney
“For services to Sport and to Island Communities.”
Lee Carsley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Association Football.”
Christopher Brookes
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League.”
David Dein
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Kwadwo Adjepong
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Sport and Sports Law.”
James Wilson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Gorebridge, Midlothian
“For services to Youth Development, Sport and to Community Empowerment.”
William Ryan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saltash, Cornwall
“For services to Rugby Football in Cornwall.”
Ronald Pearson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wrexham, Clwyd
“For services to Cricket.”
Naomi Issitt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rugby, Warwickshire
“For services to Defibrillator Training and Awareness in Rugby, Warwickshire.”
Terence Hensby
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Community Rugby.”
Andrew Train
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Pershore, Worcestershire
“For services to Sport.”
Babar Qureshi
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Business, to Charity and to Cricket.”
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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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