New Year Honours 2007
Sylvia Mary Wright OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to disabled children in South India.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to disabled children in South India.
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 254 times in the New Year Honours List 2007 — about 24% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,958 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
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 New Year Honours 2007
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“For services to Education.”
Adrian Vinken
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“For services to the Arts.”
Alan John Smith
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“For services to Architecture in the North East.”
Alexander Watson
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“For services to Local Government.”
Alun Griffiths
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“For services to the Construction Industry and to the community in Wales.”
Andrew Brian Simmons
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“For services to Young People.”
Andrew Magnus Kent
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
Counsellor
Andrew McMorran
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to Education in Northern Ireland.”
Andrew Michael Jose
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
Royal Army Medical Corps
Andrew White
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Ann Edith Darling
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
Annabella Scott
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“For services to Youth Justice.”
Anne Christine McCartney
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“For services to Public Health.”
Anthony James Cairns
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“For services to Civil Aviation and to the community in West Yorkshire.”
Anthony James Landon Watt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
Royal Navy
Ashour Omar Gebreel
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to Healthcare Overseas.”
Azhar Farooqi
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to Healthcare.”
Bertha McDougall
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“for Victims and Survivors.”
Brian Allan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to Higher Education.”
Brian Anthony Frank Smith
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For charitable services.”
Brian David Orrell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to Seafarers.”
Brian Lymbery
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to Healthcare and to the community in Lewisham, London.”
Bridget Diana Brind
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
First Secretary
Brigid Crofton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2007
“For services to Children and Families Overseas.”
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Others recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,958 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. See the full list →
Dawn Tinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities in Jersey.”
Alice Wintergold
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“For services to People with Disabilities.”
Tyron Woodford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion in the Rail Sector.”
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Christopher Symes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ellesmere, Shropshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Barbara Sved
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled and Learning Disabled Adults in Harrow and Northwood, Greater London.”
Jennifer Smyth
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Mary Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Fiona Knight
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corwen, Clwyd
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities and to Autistic People.”
David Green
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion in Manchester.”
Claire Flowers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Girls and Young Women.”
Sharon Brown
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Maureen Bingham
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lydney, Gloucestershire
“For services to Operational Delivery, Logistics and to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Sharifa Begum
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women.”
Claire Alleguen
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Simeon Yates
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Digital Inclusion.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Emma Whitfield
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
“For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Claire Vincent
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Marine Science and to Women in Science.”
Clive Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cannock, Staffordshire
“For voluntary services to Disabled Riders.”
Ronald Sawford
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Kettering, Northamptonshire
“For services to Charity and to Disabled People.”
Karen Salter (kay Salter)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled People and to the community in Bexley.”
Becky Ruddy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thurso, Caithness
“For services to Women in the Nuclear Industry.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2007
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2007).
Published 30 December 2006.
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