Birthday Honours 2012
Vivien Ann COOPER OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“Founder and Chair of Trustees, The Challenging Behaviour Foundation. For services to People with Severe Learning Disabilities and their Families.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Founder and Chair of Trustees, The Challenging Behaviour Foundation. For services to People with Severe Learning Disabilities and their Families.
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“Founder and Chair of Trustees, The Challenging Behaviour Foundation. For services to People with Severe Learning Disabilities and their Families.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“Founder and Chair of Trustees, The Challenging Behaviour Foundation. For services to People with Severe Learning Disabilities and their Families.”
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“Founder and Chair of Trustees, The Challenging Behaviour Foundation. For services to People with Severe Learning Disabilities and their Families.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“Founder and Chair of Trustees, The Challenging Behaviour Foundation. For services to People with Severe Learning Disabilities and their Families.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 239 times in the Birthday Honours List 2012 — about 20% of the list.
In their area
248 Officer of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Kent.
How widely is this recognised?
4,959 people have been recognised for Education.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 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 2012
Adrian Paul Clark
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Monmouthshire
“Lately Cardiff Location Director and Chief Operating Officer for Protection, Legal and General Assurance Society Ltd. For services to the Financial Services Sector.”
Aidan Jones
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Essex
“Lately Chief Executive, WorldSkills London 2011. For services to Skills.”
Aidan Keith Cotter
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Staffordshire
“HM Coroner, Birmingham and Solihull. For services to the Bereaved and the Coronial System.”
Albert Woods
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Nottinghamshire
“For services to Canoeing.”
Alexander Allan Macdonald
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Western Isles
“Lately Convener of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. For services to Local Government and the community in the Western Isles.”
Alexandrina Jay
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Glasgow
“Chief Social Work Adviser, Directorate for Children and Families, Scottish Government.”
Alison Cox
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Norfolk
“For services to the community in the UK and overseas.”
Alison Jane Perry
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Merseyside
“Managing Director, Triangle Builders Ltd, Liverpool and Chair, National Federation of Builders. For services to the Construction Industry.”
Alistair Martin Mcmillan
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Cheshire
“For charitable services in the North West of England.”
Andrew Gregory Moore
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Berkshire
“Grade B1, Ministry of Defence.”
Andrew John Jowett
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Worcestershire
“Chief Executive, Performances Birmingham Symphony Hall and Town Hall. For services to Music.”
Andrew John Reed
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Leicestershire
“For services to the community and to Sport in Leicestershire.”
Angela Dorothy Krokou
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Chair, Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Mental Health.”
Anna Domenica Kennedy
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Co-Founder, Hillingdon Manor School and Founder annakennedyonline. For services to Special Needs Education and Autism”
Anna Gill
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Norfolk
“Lately Co-Chair, Norfolk Children's Learning Difficulty and Disability Board. For services to Disabled Children and Families.”
Anne Christine Bulford
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London, London
“Chief Operating Officer, Channel 4. For services to Broadcasting.”
Anthony Edward Redsell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Kent
“Farmer. For services to the UK Hops Industry.”
Anthony George Edward Rowe
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Devon
“For services to Business, Sport and Charity in Exeter, Devon.”
Anthony Howard Norman Roberts
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Isle of Wight
“For services to the Medical Field, Ornithology and to the community in the Isle of Wight.”
Antony Martin Dean
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Surrey
“Head of Product Design, Identity and Passport Service, Home Office.”
Armando Giovanni Iannucci
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
“For services to Broadcasting.”
Baroness Beeban Tania Kidron
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Film Director. For services to Drama.”
Becks Buckingham
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Surrey
“Lately Head of Justice and Rule of Law, Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team, Department for International Development.”
Belle Tutaev
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Bristol
“Founder and Trustee, Pre-School Learning Alliance. For services to Children and Families.”
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Catherine Marjorie Grove
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“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Julia Clare Downey
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Barbara Helen Connell
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“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Diane Kathleen Willson
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Bognor Regis, West Sussex
“For services to the Education Community in Bognor Regis, West Sussex”
Caroline Tyerman
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Durham, North Yorkshire
“Lately Lead Practitioner, SEND and Inclusion, Brougham Primary School Hartlepool. For services to Education”
Alison Turner
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London, Greater London
“Chair, Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation UK. For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community”
Barbara Celia Sved
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled and Learning Disabled Adults in Harrow and Northwood, Greater London”
Peter Scobie
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Newtownards, County Down
“Head Chef, Queen's University Belfast. For services to Higher Education”
Audrey Moore
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Limavady, County Londonderry
“Chair, Friends of Rossmar School. For voluntary services to Special Education”
Fiona Sarah Winifred McCULLOUGH
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Tamworth, Staffordshire
“For services to Education and Outreach”
Rita Helen Lewis (Helen Hopkins)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthen, Dyfed
“For services to Music and Music Education”
Fiona Jayne Knight
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corwen, Clwyd
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities and to Autistic People”
Eleanor Keeley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“School Cook and Catering Manager, Linden Lodge School, London Borough of Wandsworth. For services to Education”
Sandra Howes (Cassandra Howes)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bedford, Bedfordshire
“For services to Education and to Inter-Faith Relations in Bedfordshire”
Alan John Hiatt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Cwmbran, Gwent
“Mental Health and Learning Difficulties Volunteer. For services to Ty Siriol and Hafan Deg Wards, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board”
Jamie Paul Goddard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chepstow, Gwent
“Lately Deputy Headteacher. For services to Education, to Charity and to Young People”
Julie Gard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bracknell, Berkshire
“Tutor, Bracknell Forest Borough Council, Berkshire. For services to Further Education”
Lilian Jane Field
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Strathdon, Aberdeenshire
“Headteacher, Strathdon School and Crathie School, Aberdeenshire. For services to Rural Education”
Caroline Anne Dickinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Exeter, Devon
“Playgroup Leader, St Leonards Pre-School, Exeter. For services to Early Years Education”
Jacqueline Burton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Waterlooville, Hampshire
“Nursery Practitioner and Manager, Children's Learning Centre, Emsworth, Hampshire. For services to Early Years Education”
Mary Boam
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
“Manager, Hulland Community Pre School, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. For services to Early Years Education”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2012
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2012). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 14 June 2012.
Location (Kent) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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