New Year Honours 2025
Sarah Robarts MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services in support of British Business, to Philanthropy, and to UK/US relations.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services in support of British Business, to Philanthropy, and to UK/US relations.
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London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division Overseas and International List
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
31 December 2024
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:
M.B.E.
To be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Sarah Patricia Grace ROBARTS
President and Founder, Ballantines Public Relations, Los Angeles, United States of America
For services in support of British Business, to Philanthropy, and to UK/US relations.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64607 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 602 times in the New Year Honours List 2025 — about 40% 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 Member of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2025
Adam Mccamley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Social Care Data.”
Adam Shindler
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Adrian Christy
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Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Table Tennis.”
Ahsan Rafeeq
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London, Greater London
“For services to Investment and Marketing.”
Ajay Vora
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“For services to Childhood Leukaemia.”
Alan Boyle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Alan Hansen
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Southport, Merseyside
“For services to Association Football and to Broadcasting.”
Alan Hilliar
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
“For services to International Humanitarian Aid, particularly in Ukraine.”
Alan Jeffrey Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
“For services to Disadvantaged Children overseas, particularly in Uganda.”
Alan Phillips
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to Charity in Wales.”
Alastair Kingsley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Education.”
Alexander Cameron
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Rochester, Kent
“For services to Heritage and the community in Kent.”
Alexander Michael
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Alexander Rabbitt
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Alexandria Warren
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
St Leonard's on Sea, East Sussex
“For services to the Eradication of Food Waste and Poverty.”
Alfred Garwood
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“For services to Holocaust Memorialisation.”
Alison Durban
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“For services to Children and Young People with Special Education Needs.”
Alison Murdoch
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Wylam, Northumberland
“For services to Fertility Treatment.”
Aman Sharma
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Richmond, London
“For services to Building and Fire Safety.”
Amanda Carson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Seascale, Cumbria
“For services to Farming and to the Protection of Rare Breeds.”
Amanda Delew (amanda Bomsztyk)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to the Jewish Community.”
Amanda Mifsud
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Ashford, Kent
“For charitable services to Children and Families dealing with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma and to Brain Tumour Research.”
Amy Truesdale
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Chester, Cheshire
“For services to Taekwondo.”
Andrea Dobson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Rugby League Football.”
In the same field
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
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Education and Charity in Ghana and to UK/Ghana Relations.”
Wilfred Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Martha Holman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“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
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Gary Millar
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Business and to International Relations.”
Jonathan Lutwyche
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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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Where this record comes from
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2025
London Gazette (official record), issue 64607, notice 4783688. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2025).
Published 30 December 2024.
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