Birthday 2025
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.
- Education36
- Business & Economy29
- Health & Social Care28
- Government & Public Service20
- Arts & Culture18
- Science, Engineering & Technology15
- Community & Voluntary Service14
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion14
- Children, Young People & Families13
- Defence & Armed Forces10
- Environment & Agriculture10
- Sport & Recreation4
- International & Diplomatic4
- Faith & Belief2
Honours & Awards for Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2025
Adam Charles Graham Lowe
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Director, Factum Arte and Founder, Factum Foundation for Digital Technology in Preservation. For services to the Arts”
Adam Tobias Fox
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Bushey, Hertfordshire
“Professor of Paediatric Allergy, Guy 's and St Thomas ' NHS Foundation Trust, and Chair, National Allergy Strategy Group. For services to Paediatric Allergy”
Alasdair William McKinnon Wallace
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Head, Civil, Family, Courts and Tribunals Team, Ministry of Justice and Government Legal Department. For services to Civil Justice”
Alastair John MacGILCHRIST
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Chair, Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems. For services to Medicine and Public Health”
Alastair John Wilson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, School for Social Entrepreneurs, Co-Founder and Director, Tonic Housing and Chair, The Foyer Federation. For services to Business and to Charity”
Alex Farquharson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Director, Tate Britain. For services to Art”
Alexander James Samuel Stewart
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Senior Statistician, Office of the Chief Economic Adviser, Scottish Government. For services to Scottish Economic Statistics”
Alexander Pounds
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Alice Shona Johnston Frost
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Director, Knowledge Exchange. For services to Research Innovation”
Alistair Edward Brownlee
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Triathlon and to Charity”
Allison Dowzell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Managing Director, Screen Alliance Wales. For services to Broadcasting”
Amanda Lisle
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Andrew Baron
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Andrew Copson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Nuneaton, Leicestershire
“Chief Executive, Humanists UK. For services to the Non-Religious Community”
Andrew Graeme Rowland
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Officer for Child Protection, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health; Board Member, M'Lop Tapang; Chair of the Board of Trustees, SicKids
Andrew James Charlton-P�rez
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Andrew Love
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
“Senior Adviser, The Ritz London. For services to Hospitality”
Andrew Makower
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Clerk of Procedural Practice, House of Lords. For services to Parliament”
Andrew Powell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Andrew Westby
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Knowledge Exchange, University of Greenwich; Former Director, Natural Resources Institute
Angela Lockwood
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Seaham, County Durham
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, North Star Housing. For services to Disadvantaged People in the North East”
Angus Campbell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Isle of South Uist, Western Isles
“Company Director, Kilbride Shellfish Ltd. For services to the Scottish Fishing Industry”
Anita Dobson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Philanthropist, Fundraiser and Patron. For services to Charitable Fundraising and to Philanthropy”
(Anita) May (Anita Dobson)
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Philanthropist
Ankur Pandya
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Ann Swampillai
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Deputy Director
Anne Frances Kerr
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Chair of the British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong; Global Head of Cities and Managing Director Greater China, Mott MacDonald
Anthony Dorling
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Lately Professor of Transplant Inflammation and Repair, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and Kings College London. For services to Kidney Patient Care”
Anthony Frederick Ernest Fletcher
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Fleet, Hampshire
“Project Delivery Director, Property Directorate, Ministry of Justice. For Public Service”
Avinderjit Bhatia
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
“Chief Nurse, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. For services to the NHS and Nursing”
Beverley Tarka
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Lately President, Directors of Adult Social Services. For services to Adult Social Care and Unpaid Carers”
Billy Stewart
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Brenda Vanessa Dacres
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Mayor of Lewisham. For Political and Public Service”
Brian Morgan
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Director of the Creative Leadership and Enterprise Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University. For services to the Welsh Economy”
Brian Robert McRITCHIE
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Philanthropist and Ambassador, The King's Trust. For services to Philanthropy and to Charity”
Carole Mary Boulanger
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Ottery St Mary, Devon
“Consultant Nurse and Advanced Critical Care Practitioner, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and Board Member, The Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine. For services to Critical Care”
Caroline Mackie Ogilvie
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Lately Consultant Clinical Scientist in Genetics, South East Genomics Laboratory Hub, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Patients with Genetic Disorders”
Catharina Adriana Maria Van Doorn
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Head of Congenital Cardiac Surgery and Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. For services to Children 's Heart Surgery and Charity”
Catherine Ann Williams
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Liverpool, Merseyside
“Co-Founder, National Leasehold Campaign. For services to Housing and to Leaseholder”
Catherine MacDONALD (Kiki MacDonald)
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Co-Founder and Trustee, Euan 's Guide. For services to People with Disabilities”
Charles Matthew Pelling
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Manager, Lady Haig Poppy Factory, Poppy Scotland. For services to Veterans”
Christina Cunliffe
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Chief Executive and Principal, The College of Health. For services to Health Education”
Christina Jones
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Middleton, North Yorkshire
“Chief Executive Officer, River Tees Multi Academy Trust. For services to Education”
Christine Counsell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Attleborough, Norfolk
“Director, Opening Worlds. For services to Education”
Christopher Edward Wastie Green
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire
“For services to the Railway”
Christopher Evans
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Christopher Michael Robert Campbell-Holt
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Registrar and Chief Executive of the Astana International Finance Centre Court and International Arbitration Centre
Christopher Scudder Clapham
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Retired Professor