Birthday Honours 2015
William Alan Evans OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to Education.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2015- Region
- Cardiff
“For services to Education.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 293 times in the Birthday Honours List 2015 — about 20% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
5,862 people have been recognised for Education.
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 2015
Adrian Peter Reilly,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
) The Royal Regiment of Scotland
Adrian Philip Penfold
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Head of Planning, British Land and Author, Penfold Review. For services to the Property Industry and public service to Planning.”
Alan Simpson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Stirling and Falkirk
“Chair of Court, University of Stirling. For services to Education.”
Alan Stewart Gilfillan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Edinburgh
“Assistant Chief Executive, Scottish Parliament. For public and parliamentary services in Scotland.”
Albert Mackenzie Watson,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
“For services to photography.”
Aldham Edward Robarts
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Denbighshire
“Benefactor, Liverpool John Moores University. For services to Higher Education and to the City of Liverpool.”
Alexander Martin Clunes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Dorset
“For services to Drama, charity and to the community in Dorset.”
Alistair Stuart Kirman Fox, M.B.E.,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Amy Louise Holmes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Director, Better Regulation, EU and International, Defra. For services to Public Administration.”
Andrew David Bacon
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Leicestershire
“Lately Chair, Leicester and Leicestershire Local Enterprise Partnership and Lately Director, British Gas/Centrica. For services to Business and the Economy.”
Andrew Hodgson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Lancashire
“Chief Executive Officer, SMD Ltd and Deputy Chair, North East Local Enterprise Partnership. For services to Manufacturing and the North East Economy.”
Andrew Mcconnell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
West Yorkshire
“For services to Accounting and the community in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.”
Andrew Paul Burns,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Royal Navy
Andrew Stanley Taylor,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Army Cadet Force
Andrew Stephen Griffiths
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
West Midlands
“Lately Headteacher, Ellowes Hall Sports College, Dudley, West Midlands. For services to Education.”
Andrew Wallis
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Bristol
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Unseen. For services to the Eradication of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery.”
Angela Main Thompson,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Angela Mary Main
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Isle of Man
“Lately Lawyer, Solicitors' Office, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Legal Work and Taxpayers.”
Angela Mary Scrutton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Head of Drugs Legislation, Home Office. For services to Public Protection through Drugs Control.”
Angharad Andrea Thomas
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Head, Drugs Licensing and Compliance Unit, Home Office. For services to the UK Pharmaceutical Industry and the Control of Drugs.”
Angus Nigel Patrick Essenhigh,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Royal Navy
Ann Lindsay Maxwell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
East Lothian
“Founder, Muir Maxwell Trust. For charitable services to the Treatment and Care of Epilepsy in Children.”
Anthony Kendall
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Chair, London Youth Games. For services to Youth Sport.”
Antoinette Harvey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Buckinghamshire
“Senior Geoscientist, Oil and Gas Authority. For services to Energy Development.”
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Others recognised for Education
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 5,862 people have been recognised for Education. See the full list →
Henry Cyril Grunwald
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London, Greater London
“For services to Holocaust Remembrance and Education.”
Stephen Thurston Munby
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Kendal, Cumbria
“For services to Education.”
Shelagh Jane Legrave
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Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Education.”
Rachael Ross
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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.”
William Smith
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Witney, Oxfordshire
“For services to Education.”
Dawn Tinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities in Jersey.”
Keri Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education in Gibraltar.”
Glenda Mctaggart
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education in the Cayman Islands.”
Catherine Grove
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Julia Downey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Children and Education in Moldova.”
Barbara Connell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Diane Willson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
“For services to the Education Community in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.”
Caroline Tyerman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Durham, County Durham
“For services to Education.”
Patricia Wells
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Early Years in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.”
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Louise Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leatherhead, Surrey
“For services to Early Years.”
Peter Scobie
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Newtownards, County Down
“For services to Higher Education.”
Audrey Moore
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Limavady, County Londonderry
“For voluntary services to Special Education.”
Fiona Mccullough
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Tamworth, Staffordshire
“For services to Education and Outreach.”
Rita Lewis (helen Hopkins)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthen, Dyfed
“For services to Music and Music Education.”
Iraklis Kolokotronis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Early Years.”
Fiona 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
“For services to Education.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2015
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2015).
Published 15 June 2015.
Location (Cardiff) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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