Birthday Honours 2012
William Morell Lindon Travers OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Chief Executive Officer • Born Free Foundation
“For services to Wildlife Conservation and Animal Welfare.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to Wildlife Conservation and Animal Welfare.
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) · 2012
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Surrey
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2012- Role at the time
- Chief Executive Officer, Born Free Foundation
- Region
- Surrey
“For services to Wildlife Conservation and Animal Welfare.”
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“For services to Wildlife Conservation and Animal Welfare.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 282 times in the Birthday Honours List 2012 — about 19% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Chief Executive Officer, Born Free Foundation.
How widely is this recognised?
1,911 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture.
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 2012
Adam John Brooks
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Royal Army Medical Corps
Adrian Paul Clark
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Monmouthshire
“for Protection, Legal and General Assurance Society Ltd.”
Adrian Vincent Roland Bettridge
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Aidan Jones
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Essex
“For services to Skills.”
Aidan Keith Cotter
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Staffordshire
Aidan’s Church of England Primary
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“For services to Education.”
Alan George Walton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
“For services to the UK biotechnology industry.”
Alan Ralph Kell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
“For services to UK/China collaboration in the development and delivery of sustainable buildings.”
Alastair Duncan Scotland
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Surrey
“For services to Public Health.”
Albert Woods
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Nottinghamshire
“For services to Canoeing.”
Alexander Allan MacDonald
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Western Isles
“For services to Local Government and the community in the Western Isles.”
Alexandrina Jay
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Glasgow
“for Children and Families, Scottish Government.”
Alison Cox
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Norfolk
“For services to the community in the UK and overseas.”
Alison Jane Birkinshaw
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Lancashire
“For services to Further Education.”
Alison Jane Perry
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Merseyside
“For services to the Construction Industry.”
Alison Phipps of Languages and Inter-cultural Studies
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Glasgow
“For services to Education and Inter-Cultural and Inter- Religious Relations.”
Alistair Martin McMillan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Cheshire
For charitable services in
Amanda Squires
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“For services to Healthcare for Older People in London.”
Andrew Gregory Moore
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Berkshire
Grade B1
Andrew John Jowett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Worcestershire
“For services to Music.”
Andrew John Reed
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Leicestershire
“For services to the community and to Sport in Leicestershire.”
Andrew Keith Johnstone
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Royal Air Force
Angela Dorothy Krokou
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“For services to Mental Health.”
Angela Slater
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In the same field
Others recognised for Environment & Agriculture
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,911 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture. See the full list →
Lisa Clare Pinney
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Newark, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Stephen Andrew Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Stephen Jess
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Agriculture in Northern Ireland.”
Adrian Isaac
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Philip Stocker
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Badminton, Gloucestershire
“For services to Farming and to Animal Welfare.”
Caterina Goodhart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Conservation and Heritage Crafts.”
Ian Glendinning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Magherafelt, County Londonderry
“For services to Country Sports and to Conservation.”
Camilla Fyfe (milly Fyfe)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Northampton, Northamptonshire
“For services to Farmers and to Family Nutrition.”
Alison Field
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Winchester, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Mary Colwell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Nature.”
Matthew Lindsey-clark
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Doynton, Gloucestershire
“For services to Horticulture and to Philanthropy.”
Sarah Chimbwandira
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bordon, Hampshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Margaret Boanas
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Meat Sector, to Trade and to Promoting Opportunities for Women.”
Wesley Aston
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Armagh, County Armagh
“For services to Agriculture.”
Maitland Mackie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
“For services to Farming, to Business Innovation and to Sustainability.”
Margaret Haynes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Education, to Sustainability, to the Environment and to the community in West Sussex.”
Daniel Horn-phathanothai
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Development and tackling Climate Change.”
Alexander Rhodes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Global Conservation.”
Jon Wheatley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Somerset
“For services to Horticulture and to Charity.”
Donald Starritt
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crumlin, County Antrim
“For services to Road Safety and to Environmental Protection.”
Professor Pearson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“For services to Agricultural Innovation and Education.”
Josephine Lavelle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Worthing, West Sussex
“For services to Forestry.”
Alistair Jinks
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coleraine, County Londonderry
“For services to the Environment and to the Economy.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2012
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2012).
Published 16 June 2012.
Location (Surrey) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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