Birthday Honours 2008
Sylvia Walby of Sociology OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
• Lancaster University
“For services to Equal Opportunities and to Diversity.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to Equal Opportunities and to Diversity.
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“For services to Equal Opportunities and to Diversity.”
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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.
What organisation were they with?
Lancaster University.
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.
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Merseyside
“For voluntary service to the Aircrew Association.”
Alan Charles Cole
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Alan Claude Tolhurst
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Nottinghamshire
“For voluntary service to the community in South Yorkshire.”
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Down
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Alan Sommerville
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Derbyshire
“Lately Chief Executive, British Gymnastics. For voluntary service to Sport.”
Alexander Eric Vines
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Alfred Charles Shedden
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Glasgow
“For services to the Voluntary Sector in Scotland.”
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First Secretary
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Buckinghamshire
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South Glamorgan
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“For reconstruction efforts in Southern Iraq.”
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Surrey
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Bedfordshire
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Anthony John James Bailey
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London
“For services to Inter-Faith Relations and to Charity.”
Anthony Norman Salter
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West Midlands
“For public and voluntary service to Older People and to the community in the West Midlands.”
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East Sussex
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Bristol
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Tyne and Wear
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Somerset
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Alice Wintergold
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Tyron Woodford
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Alison Turner
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London, Greater London
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Scott Rogers
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Saint Helens, Merseyside
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Mary Mitchell
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Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Fiona Knight
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Corwen, Clwyd
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David Green
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Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
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Claire Flowers
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Bangor, County Down
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Sharon Brown
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Maureen Bingham
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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
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Hove, East Sussex
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Simeon Yates
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Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Digital Inclusion.”
Hollie Whittles
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Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Emma Whitfield
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Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
“For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Claire Vincent
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Bangor, County Down
“For services to Marine Science and to Women in Science.”
Clive Smith
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Cannock, Staffordshire
“For voluntary services to Disabled Riders.”
Ronald Sawford
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Kettering, Northamptonshire
“For services to Charity and to Disabled People.”
Karen Salter (kay Salter)
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London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled People and to the community in Bexley.”
Becky Ruddy
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Thurso, Caithness
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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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