New Year Honours 2025
Simon David Lewis OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to Defence.”
“For services to Capability and Learning.”
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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
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:
O.B.E.
To be Ordinary Officers of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Simon LEWIS
Team Leader, Ministry of Defence
For services to Defence.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64607 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
15 June 2024
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His 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:
Simon David LEWIS
Senior Manager, Department for Work and Pensions
For services to Capability and Learning.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64423 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) · 2014
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2014- Region
- London
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2024- Role at the time
- Senior Manager
- Region
- Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to Capability and Learning.”
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 2025- Role at the time
- Team Leader
- Region
- London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 288 times in the New Year Honours List 2025 — about 19% of the list.
In their area
866 Officer of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Greater London.
What organisation were they with?
Team Leader.
How widely is this recognised?
1,144 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 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 2025
Abdul Fatehi
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Purley, Surrey
“For services to International Trade.”
Alan Belfield
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Business.”
Alex Kendall
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“For services to Artificial Intelligence.”
Alexander Adam
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Elgin, Moray
“For services to the Construction Industry in Scotland.”
Alexander Holmes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Radlett, Hertfordshire
“For services to Young People.”
Alexander Moss (sandy Moss)
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Alice Tai
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
New Milton, Hampshire
“For services to Swimming.”
Alison Elliott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
“For services to Medicine and Global Health.”
Alun Michael
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Penarth, South Glamorgan
“For services to Public Safety.”
Amos Simbo
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“For services to the Construction Industry and to Diversity.”
Andrew Headley
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Tring, Hertfordshire
“For services to Educational Philanthropy and to Charity.”
Andrew Levers
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Wirral, Merseyside
“For services to Industry and to the Economy.”
Andrew Nicklin
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Ann Gow
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire
“For services to Nursing in Scotland.”
Anna Kimber
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Anne-Marie Duff
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“For services to Drama.”
Anthony Butler
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Derby, Derbyshire
“For services to the Arts.”
Anthony Martin
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League Football.”
Antony Spalton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
“For services to International Humanitarian Aid.”
Audrey Smith
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Aldershot, Hampshire
“For services to Female Veterans.”
Austin Daboh
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Rochester, Kent
“For services to Music.”
Barry Walker
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
“For services to British Nationals in Peru.”
Ben Commins
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Caterham, Surrey
“For services to Early Years and to Education.”
Benjamin Saoul
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2025
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Defence & Armed Forces
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,144 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces. See the full list →
John Peel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bideford, Devon
“For voluntary service to the Royal Marines, the Royal Marines Charity and the Veteran Community.”
Scott Caswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
“For services to Policing and to Veterans.”
Roderick Wood
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverness, Inverness-shire
“For services to Youth, to Veterans and to the community in the Highlands.”
Mark Rowlands
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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.”
Duncan Macdonald
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Roger Lewis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Penarth, South Glamorgan
“For voluntary services to Service Personnel and Veterans.”
Matthew Davenport
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“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.”
John Ambler
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Emsworth, Hampshire
“For voluntary service to Military History.”
Gillian Wright
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Charlotte Potter
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
David Halliday
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liphook, Hampshire
“For services to Service Personnel, Veterans and Families.”
Andrew Elliott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Elizabeth Butler
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dartford, Kent
“For voluntary service to Veterans and to Public Service.”
Christopher Bailey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Siobhan Alloway
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Andrew Start
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Longfield, Kent
“For services to Defence.”
Natalie Moore
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Steven Carlier
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belper, Derbyshire
“For services to Defence.”
David Waters
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Preston, Lancashire
“For Voluntary Service to Veterans.”
Elaine Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Defence and to Charitable Fundraising.”
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.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2025
London Gazette (official record), issue 64607, notice 4782957. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2025).
Published 30 December 2024.
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2024
London Gazette (official record), issue 64423, notice 4645007. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2024).
Published 14 June 2024.
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 (New Year Honours List 2014).
Published 31 December 2013.
Location (London) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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