Birthday Honours 2008
Saxena Poria OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to British trade and investment in India.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to British trade and investment in India.
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 287 times in the Birthday Honours List 2008 — about 23% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
3,913 people have been recognised for Business & Economy.
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 Birthday Honours 2008
Abdalla YassinMohamed
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Air Cmde Jack Broughton
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Merseyside
“For voluntary service to the Aircrew Association.”
Alan Charles Cole
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Royal Navy
Alan Claude Tolhurst
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Nottinghamshire
“For voluntary service to the community in South Yorkshire.”
Alan Moore Mcculla
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Down
“Chief Executive, Anglo-North Irish Fish Producers' Organisation. For services to the Fishing Industry and to the community in Northern Ireland.”
Alan Sommerville
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Derbyshire
“Lately Chief Executive, British Gymnastics. For voluntary service to Sport.”
Alexander Eric Vines
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Alfred Charles Shedden
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Glasgow
“For services to the Voluntary Sector in Scotland.”
Alison Jill Gordon
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
First Secretary
Amelia Lindsey Wharmby
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
West Yorkshire
“Education Consultant, Association of School and College Leaders. For services to Education.”
Andrew Peter Bowen
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
“For services to the Air Force.”
Andrew Vincent Kelly
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Buckinghamshire
“Lately Grade B1, Ministry of Defence.”
Andrew Walton Ledger Queen’s Royal Hussars.
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Andy Gale
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South Glamorgan
“Lately Specialist Adviser, Housing Needs Team, Department for Communities and Local Government.”
Angus Francis Jackson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
“For reconstruction efforts in Southern Iraq.”
Anna Wintour
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
“For services to British journalism and British fashion in the USA.”
Anthony Arthur Nichols
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Surrey
“Secretary to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, Cabinet Office.”
Anthony Duggan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Bedfordshire
“Councillor and Chair, Bedfordshire and Luton Combined Fire Authority. For services to the Fire and Rescue Service and to Local Government.”
Anthony John James Bailey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
London
“For services to Inter-Faith Relations and to Charity.”
Anthony Norman Salter
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
West Midlands
“For public and voluntary service to Older People and to the community in the West Midlands.”
Anthony William Lilley
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
East Sussex
“Chief Creative Officer, Magic Lantern Productions. For services to Media and Creative Industries.”
Arthur Anthony Joiner
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Bristol
“Lately Chair, Bristol Magistrates' Bench. For services to the Administration of Justice.”
Barry Neil Speker
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2008
Tyne and Wear
“For services to Business and to the community in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.”
Brian John Harbord
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Somerset
“Head of Intelligent Transport Systems Development, Department for Transport.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Business & Economy
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 3,913 people have been recognised for Business & Economy. See the full list →
Andrew James Simpson
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Doncaster, South Yorkshire
“For services to Social Enterprise.”
Deborah Wosskow
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Female Entrepreneurship and to Access to Finance for Women.”
Natalie Wade
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Creative Industries.”
Wendy Carlin
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Economics.”
Neeta Atkar
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Small Business Finance and the British Business Bank.”
Hannah Bernard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Female Entrepreneurship and Access to Finance for Women.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
Lorna Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ely, Cambridgeshire
“For services to the Chemicals Industry.”
Gregory Mckinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballymena, County Antrim
“For services to the Economy in Northern Ireland.”
Erica Maxwell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dungannon, County Tyrone
“For services to the Economy and to the community in Northern Ireland.”
James Fraser
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dunblane, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Tourism and Heritage in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.”
Ernest Fallowfield
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bowness-On-Windermere, Cumbria
“For services to Tourism.”
Isabella Cameron
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Isle of Uist, Western Isles
“For services to Hospitality and to the Rural Economy in South Uist.”
Tina Barton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Shaftesbury, Dorset
“For services to Science and to Trade.”
Ronjon Nag
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Entrepreneurship and to Artificial Intelligence.”
Lance Uggla
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Business and to Philanthropy.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Ann Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Richard Scaife
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Manufacturing.”
Becky Ruddy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thurso, Caithness
“For services to Women in the Nuclear Industry.”
Pino De Rosa
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Railway Industry.”
Nadeem Rizvi
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Industrial Laser Applications in Manufacturing.”
Elizabeth Prince
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crewe, Cheshire
“For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2008
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2008).
Published 14 June 2008.
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