Birthday Honours 2013
Stephen James Smith OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Director General • The Anglo Mexican Foundation
“For services to promoting British commercial, cultural and educational interests in Mexico.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to promoting British commercial, cultural and educational interests in Mexico.
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2013- Role at the time
- Director General, The Anglo Mexican Foundation
“For services to promoting British commercial, cultural and educational interests in Mexico.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 291 times in the Birthday Honours List 2013 — about 19% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Director General, The Anglo Mexican Foundation.
How widely is this recognised?
4,039 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture.
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 2013
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Kent
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Adrian John Tinniswood
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Somerset
“For services to Heritage.”
Adrian Winstanley
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Surrey
“Lately Director General , London Court of International Arbitration. For services to International Arbitration.”
Alan David Armstrong
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Antrim
“Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Almac Group. For services to the Economy in Northern Ireland.”
Alan Glennie
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Hertfordshire
“Deputy Departmental Records Officer, Cabinet Office. For services to the Cabinet Office and Public Records Management.”
Alan Mabbutt
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Buckinghamshire
“Head of Local Government, Conservative Campaign Headquarters. For services to Local Government and Political Engagement.”
Alan Opie
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Surrey
“Operatic Baritone. For services to Music.”
Albert Henry Thomas Irvin
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London
“Artist. For services to the Visual Arts.”
Alexander Daniel Holt-wilson
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Monmouthshire
“For Ophthalmologist services to People in Ethiopia.”
Alexandra Gray
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Edinburgh
“Nurse Consultant, Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service. For services to Blood Transfusion.”
Alison Mcinnes
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Aberdeenshire
“Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland. For public and political service.”
Allen Worgan Cotton
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Somerset
“For services to Agriculture and to the community in Somerset.”
Allison Tennant
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South Yorkshire
“Nurse Consultant, Peaks Unit, Rampton Hospital. For services to Offender Health.”
Amanda Eliza Mcmillan
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Glasgow
“Managing Director, Glasgow Airport. For services to Business and Tourism.”
Andrea Lesley Bilbow
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Middlesex
“Founder and Chief Executive, Attention Deficit Information and Support Service. For services to People with Attention Deficit and their Families.”
Andrew Campbell Ross
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
West Sussex
“Lately Chief Executive, The Children's Trust. For services to Children.”
Andrew Dickens
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Royal Air Force
Andrew Hugh Cassidy
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Andrew James Clifford
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2013
Berkshire
“Business Adviser and Head, Charity and Education Sector Advisory Team, Baker Tilly Chartered Accountants. For services to Social Investment.”
Andrew James Elvin
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Royal Navy
Andrew John Pearce
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“For services to the safety of FCO staff, families and Embassies.”
Andrew Robert Finding
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Warwickshire
“Chief Executive, British Equestrian Federation. For services to Equestrianism and the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
Andrew Stephen Vallance Jones
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Somerset
“Lately First Secretary (Migration) British Embassy Kabul. For services to International Migration Operations.”
Andrew Trace Allan Wates
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Surrey
“For services to Family Business, charity and to the community in Surrey.”
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Julia Catherine Donaldson
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Horsham, West Sussex
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Cerys Matthews
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Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
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Jonathan Davies
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Swansea, West Glamorgan
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Mukesh Sharma
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Newtownabbey, County Antrim
“For services to Heritage.”
Alice Coote
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Suffolk
“For services to the Arts.”
Gabrielle Logan
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Buckinghamshire
“For services to Sports Broadcasting and to Charity.”
Daniel Calvert
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to the Culinary Arts in Japan and to UK/Japan Culinary Relations.”
Richard Starrs
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stockton on Tees, North Yorkshire
“For services to Heritage.”
Jennifer Rose-miller
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Nairn, Nairn
“For services to Local Heritage and to the community in Nairnshire.”
Rita Lewis (helen Hopkins)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthen, Dyfed
“For services to Music and Music Education.”
Paul Kitching
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wimborne, Dorset
“For services to Museums and to the community in Tring, Hertfordshire.”
Adam Joolia
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Young People and to Music.”
Julia Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthenshire, Dyfed
“For services to Music.”
Pauline Hough
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Nantwich, Cheshire
“For services to Theatre and to the community in Nantwich.”
Margaret Irvine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Birsay, Orkney
“For services to Drama and to the community in Orkney.”
Melanie Houldershaw
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Local Theatre and Choir.”
Brian Heald
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chester, Cheshire
“For services to Music and to the community in Chester, Cheshire.”
Shirley Henderson (shirley Mcgill)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Drama.”
Rex Freeman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to the Arts and to the community in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.”
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.”
John Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Helen Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Daniel Crow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Artists and to Arts and Heritage.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2013
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2013).
Published 14 June 2013.
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