Birthday Honours 2014
Sean Murphy OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Principal Scientist
Organisation: Ministry of Defence
“Principal Scientist, Ministry of Defence. For services to Military Operational Capability.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Principal Scientist, Ministry of Defence. For services to Military Operational Capability.
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2014- Role at the time
- Principal Scientist
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- Hampshire
“Principal Scientist, Ministry of Defence. For services to Military Operational Capability.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 286 times in the Birthday Honours List 2014 — about 20% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Principal Scientist, Ministry of Defence.
How widely is this recognised?
981 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces.
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 2014
Alan Angus Harry Macdonald,
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“For services to the clearance of land mines in Afghanistan.”
Alan George Yellup
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North Yorkshire
“Executive Headteacher, Wakefield City Academy and Chief Executive Officer, Wakefield City Academies Trust. For services to Education.”
Alan William Stanton
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London
“Co-Founder and Director, Stanton Williams. For services to Architecture.”
Alexander David Beatty
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Down
“Vice-President, Advanced Weapon Systems, Thales UK Ltd. For services to the Aerospace and Defence Industries in Northern Ireland.”
Alice Rawsthorn
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London
“Design Critic, International New York Times. For services to Design and the Arts.”
Amanda Sara Cooper
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Oxfordshire
“Director of Information, Thames Valley Police. For services to Policing in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire.”
Andrea Bryden
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West Yorkshire
“Senior Manager, Personal Tax Operations, Bradford, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Promoting Diversity and Equality.”
Andrea Clare Duncan
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London
“National Programme Manager, Sexual Health Team, Department of Health. For services to Sexual Health.”
Andreas Hansen,
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“For services to innovation in developing educational and sporting opportunities for young people overseas.”
Andrew James Cole
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London
“Chief Executive, Bliss. For services to Neonatal Care.”
Andrew Paul Sandilands,
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Royal Air Force
Andrew Thin
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Ross and Cromarty
“Lately Chair, Scottish Natural Heritage. For services to the Environment and Rural Affairs in Scotland.”
Angela Harding
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London
“Co-Founder and Trustee, Christopher Place. For services to Children with Hearing Impairments and Complex Language Needs.”
Ann Pamela Kenworthy
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Derbyshire
“Lately Legal Director, Howells LLP. For services to Legal Aid.”
Anna Kim Taylor
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Kent
“Senior Nutrition Adviser, Department for International Development. For services to Tackling Global Undernutrition.”
Anne Jacqueline Wadsworth
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London
“For services to charitable giving in the UK.”
Anne Kelaart
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Oxfordshire
“For services to the rural community in Oxfordshire.”
Annette Hazel Hennessy
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Cumbria
“Chief Executive, Merseyside Probation Trust. For services to Public Protection and Reducing Re-offending.”
Anthony Christian Keeling, M.B.E.,
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Anthony David Rex Watts
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Somerset
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Anthony John Singleton
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Essex
“Chief Operating Officer, Government Digital Service, Cabinet Office. For services to the Provision and Improvement of Digital Public Services.”
Antony William Elliott
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London
“Founder and Chief Executive, The Fairbanking Foundation. For services to Bank Customers.”
Anupam Ojha
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Leicestershire
“Director, National Space Academy. For services to Science Education.”
Arthur Dean
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Greater Manchester
“Co-founder and President, Dwarf Sport Association UK. For services to People and their Families with Achondraplasia and Restricted Growth and to Disability Sports.”
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Scott Caswell
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Richard Boswell
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Wallington, Hampshire
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Donna Armstrong
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Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire
“For services to Veterans and to the community in Renfrewshire.”
Roderick Wood
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Inverness, Inverness-shire
“For services to Youth, to Veterans and to the community in the Highlands.”
Frederick Stewart
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Larne, County Antrim
“For services to Military History in Northern Ireland.”
Heather Spence
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Ware, Hertfordshire
“For voluntary services to Veterans.”
Mark Rowlands
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Portishead, Somerset
“For services to Defence.”
Pandora Reilly
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Helen Ralph
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Margaret Pedder
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caldicot, Gwent
“For services to Armed Forces Families.”
Alexandria Page
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Michael Murray
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Armed Forces Community in London.”
Duncan Macdonald
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Steven Lord
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Plymouth, Devon
“For services to Defence.”
Roger Lewis
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Penarth, South Glamorgan
“For voluntary services to Service Personnel and Veterans.”
Heather Harrison
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stockport, Greater Manchester
“For services to Defence.”
Nicholas Goddard
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Defence.”
Andrew Cooper
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing and to Defence.”
Anne Carr
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Royal Navy and Royal Marines Personnel and Veterans.”
Stewart Booth
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tadley, Hampshire
“For services to Defence.”
Samuel Boardman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hereford, Herefordshire
“For services to Defence.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2014
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2014).
Published 15 June 2014.
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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