Birthday Honours 2019
Sarah Kenny OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Chief Executive Officer
“For services to the Maritime Sector and to Diversity.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to the Maritime Sector and to Diversity.
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
8 June 2019
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, 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:
Sarah Louise KENNY
Chief Executive Officer, BMT Group Ltd
For services to the Maritime Sector and to Diversity.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62666 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
Location
Hampshire
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2019- Role at the time
- Chief Executive Officer
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- Hampshire
“For services to the Maritime Sector and to Diversity.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 264 times in the Birthday Honours List 2019 — about 19% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Chief Executive Officer.
How widely is this recognised?
2,109 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
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“For services to Data and Business in the UK.”
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“For services to Housing.”
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“For services to Film.”
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“For services to music and charity.”
Alison Watson
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St Andrews, Fife
“For services to Education.”
Alistair Cunningham
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Somerset
“For services to the community in Wiltshire.”
Amanda Mcloughlin
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Abroad
“For services to Humanitarian Relief.”
Amarjit Cheema
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Wolverhampton, West Midlands
“For services to Education in the West Midlands.”
Andrew Ferguson
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Surrey
“For services to the Economy and Broadband Services in the UK.”
Andrew Harries
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London
“For services to Film and to Television.”
Andrew Ozanne
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“For services to law enforcement and healthcare.”
Andrew Sharp
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Kent
“For political service.”
Ann Marcer
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Devon
“For services to UK Aid and to Young Women.”
Ann Mc Donald
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Anna Keay
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Maidenhead, Berkshire
“For services to Heritage.”
Anne Cook
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West Lothian
“For services to Social Housing.”
Anne Kemp
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Guildford, Surrey
“For services to Digital Construction Innovation.”
Anne Kiem
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London
“For services to Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs.”
Anne Mcewan
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“For services to education.”
Annmarie Lewis
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London
“For services to Young People.”
Annwen Jones
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London
“For services to charity.”
Anthony Allcock
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Anthony Tait
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Arnab Dutt
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“For services to Small and Medium-sized Businesses, to Diversity and to Equality.”
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Alison Turner
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Christopher Symes
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Ellesmere, Shropshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Scott Rogers
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Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Claire Flowers
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Bangor, County Down
“For services to Girls and Young Women.”
Sharon Brown
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Hollie Whittles
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Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Emma Whitfield
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Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
“For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Ronald Sawford
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Kettering, Northamptonshire
“For services to Charity and to Disabled People.”
Karen Salter (kay Salter)
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London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled People and to the community in Bexley.”
Diane Redfern
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Slough, Berkshire
“For services to Disabled Riders.”
Elizabeth Prince
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Crewe, Cheshire
“For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity.”
Nadia Khan
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women in the Music Industry.”
Imran Hafeez
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“For services to Literacy Development and Social Inclusion in Bradford, West Yorkshire.”
Pamela Garbett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Foster Care and to Children with Disabilities and their Families.”
John Garbett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Foster Care and to Children with Disabilities and their Families.”
Helene Martin Gee
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Folkestone, Kent
“For services to Women in Enterprise.”
Douglas Bott
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Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Disabled People.”
Olubukola Babajide
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Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Technology, to Business and to Inclusion.”
Kristian Barnfield-guest
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
York, North Yorkshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Chenelle Ansah
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Investment, to Women in Business and to Charity.”
Yasmin Khan
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Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
“For services to Ending Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women.”
Diana Brightmore-armour
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London, Greater London
“For services to Women and Diversity in Financial Services.”
Martin Coppack
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Social Equality and Inclusion.”
Janet Jeffrey
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“For services to Children with Disabilities in Lesotho.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2019
London Gazette (official record), issue 62666, notice 3294298. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2019).
Published 7 June 2019.
Location (Hampshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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