Birthday 2016
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
A rank within the Order of the British Empire recognising impactful regional or national service.
OBE
Overview
Recognises notable contribution to community or profession
- Established
- 1917 by King George V
- Awarding Body
- The British Crown
Theme distribution
Top themes among these recipients.
- Education42
- Business & Economy38
- Arts & Culture22
- Community & Voluntary Service22
- Health & Social Care19
- Science, Engineering & Technology14
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion12
- International & Diplomatic10
- Government & Public Service10
- Children, Young People & Families9
- Defence & Armed Forces7
- Sport & Recreation7
- Environment & Agriculture4
- Policing & Emergency Services4
- Faith & Belief3
Honours & Awards for Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2016
Adil Ray
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London
“Actor, Radio and Television Presenter. For services to Broadcasting.”
Alan Borthwick
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Hampshire
“Chair, Medicines Committee, College of Podiatry. For services to Health and Health Research.”
Alan Thorpe
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Berkshire
“Lately Director-General, European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts. For services to Environmental Science and Research.”
Alexander Edward Chesterman
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London
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Zoopla Property Group Plc. For services to Digital Entrepreneurship.”
Alison Louise Balsom
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London
“Trumpet Soloist. For services to Music.”
Alison Margaret Boulton
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Bristol
“Lately Chief Executive, Association of National Specialist Colleges. For services to Education.”
Alison Mutch
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Cheshire
“Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for Merseyside and Cheshire, Crown Prosecution Service. For services to Law and Order particularly Tackling Hate Crime.”
Alison Mutch (Mrs. Webb)
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Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for Merseyside and Cheshire
Allen George Packwood
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Cambridgeshire
“Director, Churchill Archives Centre. For services to Archives and Scholarship.”
Alyson Margaret Fender
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South Yorkshire
“Head, Higher Education Ministerial Briefing Team, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. For public service to Higher Education.”
Andrew Appleton Brown
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North Yorkshire
“Headteacher, West View Primary School, Hartlepool. For services to Education.”
Andrew Burns
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Leicestershire
“Executive Principal, The Redhill Academy Trust, Nottinghamshire. For services to Education.”
Andrew Charles Jameson
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Andrew Raymond Fisher
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Berkshire
“Executive Chairman, Shazam. For services to the Digital Economy.”
Angela Barke
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London
“Grade 7, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence.”
Anthony Charles Howlett-Bolton
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Buckinghamshire
“For services to Ex-offenders through the Langley House Trust.”
Anthony David John (Nick) Webborn
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Eastbourne, East Sussex
“Chief Medical Officer, Paralympics GB. For services to Paralympic Sports Medicine and the British Paralympic Association.”
Anthony David McPARTLIN
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London
“Presenter. For services to Broadcasting and Entertainment.”
Anthony Larkin
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Herefordshire
“Lately Director of Business and Enterprise, Royal National College for the Blind. For services to Further Education and Disability Sport.”
Anthony William Thompson
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London
“Grade 6, Planning Development Management, Department for Communities and Local Government. For services to Planning and voluntary services to Young People.”
Antony Bannan
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Lancashire
“Chief Executive, Precision Technologies Group. For services to the UK Economy, International Trade and Inward Investment.”
Arwel Ellis
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South Glamorgan
“Chair, Care Council for Wales. For services to Social Services and Social Care in Wales.”
Arwel Ellis Owen
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Chair
Bernadette Rijnenberg
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Powys
“Lately, Probation Director Wales, Community Rehabilitation Company. For services to Probation.”
Bhanu Ramaswamy
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South Yorkshire
“Independent Physiotherapy Consultant. For services to Physiotherapy.”
Brian Blessed
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Surrey
“For services to the Arts and charity.”
Bryony Butland
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London
“Assistant Director, Research Strategy, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Founding Director, Micro Health Simulations. For services to Science.”
Caroline Bayantai Plumb
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Surrey
“Founder and Executive Chair, FreshMinds. For services to Business and Charity.”
Caroline Plumb (Mrs. Taylor)
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Founder and Executive Chair
Carolyn Wilkins
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Derbyshire
“Chief Executive, Oldham Council. For services to Local Government and Public Sector Reform.”
Carryl Megan Allardice
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Chief Librarian
Catharine Aston
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London
“Senior Policy Adviser, Crime and Policing Knowledge Hub, Crime and Policing Group, Home Office. For services to the Voluntary and Community Sectors.”
Celia Moss
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West Midlands
“Consultant in Paediatric Dermatology, Birmingham Children's Hospital. For services to Paediatric Dermatology.”
Charles Henry Beardall
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Suffolk
“Area Manager, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex, Environment Agency. For services to Flood Protection and Combating Coastal Erosion in East Anglia.”
Christine Thelma Ennew
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Nottinghamshire
“Chief Executive Officer, University of Nottingham in Malaysia. For services to Higher Education and British-Malaysian Relations.”
Christopher Ian Murray
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Stirling and Falkirk
“Head of Operational Banking, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to HMRC Banking and charitable fundraising.”
Christopher Palmer
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Claire Williams
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Oxfordshire
“Deputy Team Principal, Williams Martini Racing Team. For services to Formula 1 Racing.”
Clare Margaret Christian
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Clare Stocks
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London
“Grade 7, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence.”
Clifford Hague
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Edinburgh
“Emeritus Professor, School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, Heriot-Watt University. For services to Planning.”
Clive Brooks
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South Glamorgan
“Police Standards Manager for Joint Operations, College of Policing. For services to Policing particularly Disaster Victim Identification.”
Colin Dingwall
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London
“Lately Programme Director, Electoral Registration, Cabinet Office. For services to Elections and Major Project Delivery.”
Daniel Blanchford
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David Alexander Dennis Malcolm
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Moray
“Managing Director and Master Distiller, Glen Grant. For services to Business and the community in Speyside.”
David Charity
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Surrey
“Deputy Governor, HMP Send. For services to HM Prison Service.”
David Edward Carr
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Senior Pastor
David Fergusson
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Edinburgh
“Professor of Divinity, University of Edinburgh. For services to Education, the Arts and the Church of Scotland.”