Birthday Honours 2002
Thelma Probert OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Headteacher • Golden Hillock School (Specialist Sports College)
“For services to Education.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) · 2002
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2002- Role at the time
- Headteacher, Golden Hillock School (Specialist Sports College)
“For services to Education.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 283 times in the Birthday Honours List 2002 — about 22% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Headteacher, Golden Hillock School (Specialist Sports College).
How widely is this recognised?
6,604 people have been recognised for Education.
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 Birthday Honours 2002
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“For services to Engineering and the Environment.”
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“For services to the Legal Aid Board in London.”
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“For services to water skiing.”
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“For services to the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund.”
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Grade B1
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“For services to the NHS.”
Ann Darnbrough
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“For services to Disabled People.”
Ann Dolphin
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Anthony Cleland Welch
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“for International Development.”
Anthony Denis Kennan
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“For services to the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee.”
Anthony William Robards
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“For services to Higher Education.”
Arabinda Palit
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“For services to Medicine.”
Avril Elizabeth Beynon
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Babette Thomas
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“For services to Lifelong Learning.”
Balbir Singh Uppal
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“For services to the community in Huddersfield.”
Barbara Elizabeth Cross
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“For services to Education.”
Barbara Marion Stephens
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“for England.”
Barry Griffiths
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“For services to Music.”
Benedict School
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“For services to Education and the Arts.”
Bernard James Davis
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Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 6,604 people have been recognised for Education. See the full list →
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Rachael Ross
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Hinton Daubnay, Hampshire
“For services to Education, to Policy and to People with Down Syndrome.”
Debra Gray
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Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Further Education.”
Shelagh Legrave
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Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Education.”
Keri Scott
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“For services to Education in Gibraltar.”
Glenda Mctaggart
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“For services to Education in the Cayman Islands.”
Julia Downey
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“For services to Children and Education in Moldova.”
Barbara Connell
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“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Alison Turner
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Audrey Moore
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Limavady, County Londonderry
“For voluntary services to Special Education.”
Jamie Goddard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chepstow, Gwent
“For services to Education, to Charity and to Young People.”
Julie Gard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bracknell, Berkshire
“For services to Further Education.”
Lilian Field
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Strathdon, Aberdeenshire
“For services to Rural Education.”
Mary Boam
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Ashbourne, Derbyshire
“For services to Early Years Education.”
Roy Bowden
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Worthing, West Sussex
“For services to Further Education.”
Michael Hamblin
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“For services to Education in Kenya.”
Wilfred Eaton
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“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Elizabeth Eaton
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“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Tariq Obaide
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“For services to British Education Overseas and to UK/Morocco Relations.”
Simon Wood
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Frinton on Sea, Essex
“For services to Education.”
Lucille Windle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Education.”
Emma Whitfield
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
“For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Gary Stevens
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Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Pauline Smith
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Chatham, Kent
“For services to Education, Skills and Employability.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2002
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 2002 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 15 June 2002.
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