New Year Honours 2026
Sarah Norman OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Chief Executive
“For services to Local Government.”
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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
30 December 2025
THE KING 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:
Sarah NORMAN
Chief Executive, Barnsley Council
For services to Local Government.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64940 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2026- Role at the time
- Chief Executive
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- Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 279 times in the New Year Honours List 2026 — about 19% of the list.
In their area
75 Officer of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from West Yorkshire.
What organisation were they with?
Chief Executive.
How widely is this recognised?
2,447 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service.
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 2026
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“For services to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Horticulture.”
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London, Greater London
“For services to Entrepreneurship.”
Alan Fletcher
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Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to the NHS.”
Aled Miles
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“For services to the Economy and the promotion of the Welsh Technology Sector.”
Alessandra Bellini
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London, Greater London
“For services to Advertising and Marketing.”
Alexander Fell
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Derbyshire
“For services to Public Health.”
Alexander Rhodes
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“For services to Global Conservation.”
Alexander Rhys
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Chesham, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Healthcare and to the LGBTQ+ Community.”
Alison Alcock (alison Mcewen)
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Alison Mcdowell
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Alison Morton
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Salisbury, Wiltshire
“For services to Health Visiting.”
Alistair Clack
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Alistair Morris
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Allison Booth
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“For services to National Security.”
Amanda Constable (paule Constable)
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Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Theatre.”
Andrew March
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Andrew Maskell
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Andrew Scraggs
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Verwood, Dorset
“For services to Defence.”
Andrew Sellins
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Brighton, East Sussex
“For Charitable Service.”
Andrew Steptoe
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London, Greater London
“For services to Behavioural Science.”
Andrew Thorne
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“For services to British Exports and to British Interests in the Caribbean.”
Angus Maclennan
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Stornaway, Western Isles
“For services to Education and Gaelic.”
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Others recognised for Government & Public Service
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,447 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service. See the full list →
Simon Richardson
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Jonathan Stephen Cunliffe
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Lynn Brown
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gullane, East Lothian
“For services to Policing and Public Service.”
Janette Durbin
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Glynne Jones
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Moira Chrystal
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Ramsey, Isle of Man.”
Brian Robertson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Charles Obazuaye
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Corby, Northamptonshire
“For Public Service.”
Michael Mitchell
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Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“For Public Service.”
Emily Jarvis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For Public Service.”
Jack Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Cynthia Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For Political Service.”
Stephen Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Caroline Bird
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Merrill Powell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Political Service.”
Cherry Povall
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wirrall, Merseyside
“For services to Local Government and to the Magistracy.”
Susan Parsonage
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wokingham, Berkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
Graham Metcalfe
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Welton, Lincolnshire
“For Public Service.”
Alison Lawson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Andrea Kinver
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For Public Service.”
Karen Jones
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For Public Service.”
Samuel Jenkins
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Christopher Howarth
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Southport, Merseyside
“For Public Service.”
Anne Holland
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2026
London Gazette (official record), issue 64940, notice 5027792. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2026).
Published 29 December 2025.
Location (Holmfirth, West Yorkshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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