New Year Honours: Order of the British Empire

Officer (OBE)

Abbott, Prof Anne Lesley, Prof of Early Childhood Educ, Manchester Metropolitan Univ. For serv Educ. Afzal, Nazir, Sector dir, Crown Prosecution Service. Agrawal, Dr Kishori Gopal, JP, Gen Medical Practitioner, Sandwell, West Midlands. For serv Healthcare. Ainslie, Charles Benedict, MBE, Yachtsman. For serv Sailing. Aitken, Peter Maclaren, Sen Business mgr, HM Customs and Excise. Alcock, George Henry, Hon Consul (Northern Eng) for the Philippines. For serv the commty in the North West. Allan, Mrs Maggi, exec dir, Educ Resources, South Lanarkshire Ccl. For serv Educ.

Abbott, Prof Anne Lesley, Prof of Early Childhood Educ, Manchester Metropolitan Univ. For serv Educ. Afzal, Nazir, Sector dir, Crown Prosecution Service. Agrawal, Dr Kishori Gopal, JP, Gen Medical Practitioner, Sandwell, West Midlands. For serv Healthcare. Ainslie, Charles Benedict, MBE, Yachtsman. For serv Sailing. Aitken, Peter Maclaren, Sen Business mgr, HM Customs and Excise. Alcock, George Henry, Hon Consul (Northern Eng) for the Philippines. For serv the commty in the North West. Allan, Mrs Maggi, exec dir, Educ Resources, South Lanarkshire Ccl. For serv Educ.

Reid-Bailey, Guy, Chair, United Housing Association. For serv Social Housing in the South West. Banyard, Prof John Keith, Dir, Asset Management, Severn Trent Water Ltd. For serv the Water ind and to Engineering. Barnes, Eric Malcolm, Non-exec dir, Experian and chm, Nottingham Forest plc. For serv the commty in the East Midlands. Barron, Dr Hugh Wilson Taylor, Lecturer, Dept of Engineering, Univ of Aberdeen. For serv Road Accident Investigation. Shepherd-Barron, John Adrian, Inventor of the Automatic Cash Dispenser. For serv Banking. Baumberg, Prof Simon, For serv Science. Beattie, Archibald Howard, Investment mgr, Dept of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Northern Ireland exec. Benjamin (Mrs Round), Miss Leanne, Principal, R Ballet Company. For serv Dance. Bennett, Celia Jane Isherwood, Formerly dir, Brit Meat Processors' Association. For serv the Meat and Livestock Industries. Benson, Trevor Paul, mgg dir, Precision Air Systems, Ultra Electronics. For serv the Defence ind. Berridge, Prof David, Prof of Child and Family Welfare, Univ of Luton. For serv Children. Beuret, Dr Kristine, Dir, Social Research Associates. For serv Disabled People. Bewes, The Rev Prebendary Richard Thomas, Rector, All Souls Church, Langham Place, London. For serv the Church of Eng. Bhogal, The Rev Dr Inderjit, Methodist Minr. For serv Inter-faith Relations. Bird, Malcolm Hugh, Dir, Quality and Sustainable Development, GKN Driveline. For serv the Automotive ind. Board, Dr Christopher, Formerly Chair, UK Committee for Cartography, Brit Cartographic Society. For serv Cartography. Haworth-Booth, Prof Mark, Formerly Sen Curator of Photographs, Victoria and Albert Museum. For serv Museums. Brace, Michael, Chair, Brit Paralympic Association. For serv Disabled Sport. Bramley, Dr Mervyn Edward, Formerly Flood Defence Development mgr, Environment Agency. For serv the Environment. Brooke, Christopher Roger Etrick, For serv Medical Research and to the commty in Hampshire. Brown, David, Chief exec, North Cornwall District Ccl. For serv Local Govt. Brown, Prof Stephen Frederick, Prof of Civil Engineering, Univ of Nottingham. For serv Road Engineering. Burbidge, Richard Henry, Chair and mgg dir, Richard Burbidge Ltd. For serv Business and to the commty in Oswestry, Shropshire. Burge, Prof Peter Sherwood, Prof of Occupational Medicine, Inst of Occupational Medicine, Univ of Birmingham. For serv Medicine. Burns, Ms Frances, Head, Development and Publication Unit, Dept for Internat Development. Byng, Prof Sally, Chief exec, Connect - the communication disability network. For serv Speech and Language Therapy.

Carr, Neil, exec dir of Nursing, South Staffordshire Health Care NHS Trust. For serv Nursing. Carson, David Edward John, Head of Tourism Branch, Dept of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Northern Ireland exec. Carter, David Alexander, Grade 7, Health and Safety exec. Carter, Raymond Bobby, Formerly chm, English Schools Football Association and Chair, Games and Sports Division, Central Ccl for Physical Recreation. For serv Sport. Castle, Mrs Pamela Margaret, Chair, Thames Environment Protection Advisory Committee and Chair, Business and commty Safety Forum. For serv the Environment. Charleston, Michael Walter, Hon sec, South West Rivers Association. For serv Salmon and Wildlife Conservation. Charnock, Francis Anthony, Formerly Headteach, Holy Cross Roman Catholic High School, Chorley, Lancashire. For serv Educ. Chesworth, Brian Edwin, JP, For serv Business and to the commty in Macclesfield, Cheshire. Clark, Michael, mgg dir, Internat Fish Canners (Scotland). For serv the Food ind. Clarke, James Dudley Henderson, BEM, Chair, London Marathon. For serv Sport. Clarke, John Edward, For serv the commty in Coventry. Clifford, Robert John, Grade 7, Coroners Unit, Home Off. Climpson, Anthony, Tourism and Publicity Offr, New Forest District Ccl and Immediate Past pres, Tourism Management Inst. For serv Local Govt. Coleman, Nigel Richard John, Formerly Group Valuation Offr, North London Valuation Office Agency, Inland Revenue. Cooke, Mrs Margaret Elizabeth, Assistant dir of Finance, Patent Office. Cooney, Raymond George Alfred, Actor, Writer, dir and Producer. For serv Drama. Corbett, Mrs Lesley Jane, Headteach, Carden Primary School, Brighton, East Sussex. For serv Educ. Couchman, Martin, Dep Ch exec, Brit Hospitality Association. For serv Hospitality. Cracknell, James Edward, MBE, Rower. For serv Sport. Craig, James Douglas, mgg dir, Craig Group Ltd. For serv Business and to the commty in North East Scotland. Cranston, Stephen, Chief exec, The Arts Factory, Ferndale, Rhondda. For serv Lifelong Learning. Crawford, Prof Dorothy Hanson, Robert Irvine Prof of Medical Microbiology, Univ of Edinburgh. For serv Higher Educ and Science. Crockford, Keith, Waterfront Engineering exec, Fleet Support Ltd. For serv the Defence ind.

Daniels, Geoffrey Alexander, Dir, National Learning and Skills Ccl. For serv Further Educ. Daugherty, Prof Richard Adrian, Formerly Prof, Educ Dept, Univ of Wales Aberystwyth. For serv Educ. Davies, John Hamilton, Chair, Civil Service Appeal Board. For publ serv. Davies, Mrs Priscilla Elizabeth, JP, Regional devel mgr, INCLUDE. For serv Young People and to the commty in Wales. Davies, Mrs Shirley Ann, Dep dir of Service, Inland Revenue. Davis, Ivan, For polit and publ serv. Dennis, John, Joint mgg dir, John Dennis Coachbuilders. For serv the Firefighting ind. Devine, John Joseph, Formerly Journalist, Irish Independent. For serv Journalism. Devine, Prof Thomas Martin, Glucksman Research Prof and dir, AHRB Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies, Univ of Aberdeen. For serv Scottish History. Dobson, Dr Stuart, Ecotoxicologist and Physiologist, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Monks Wood, Huntingdon. For serv Ecotoxicology. Dominiczak, Prof Anna Felicja, Prof of Cardiovascular Medicine, BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, Univ of Glasgow. For serv Medicine. Downes, Prof Christopher Stephen, Prof of Cancer Biology, Univ of Ulster. For serv Biomed Research. Dudeney, Dr John Richard, Dep dir, Brit Antarctic Survey. For serv Science.

Edwards, David Stanley, Formerly Ch exec, Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust. For serv the NHS. Ellis, Douglas, For serv Football and to the commty in the West Midlands. Ellison, Francis Edwin, BEM, For serv the Brit Korean Veterans' Association. Elphick, Terence John Martin, Formerly Project mgr, Skanska. For serv the MOD. Entwistle, John Nicholas McAlpine, DL, For serv the commty in the North West. Faber, Robert Harald, Formerly Project dir, Oxf Univ Press for the Oxf Dictionary of National Biography. For serv Scholarship. Fairweather, Leslie Stephen, For serv Architecture, HM Prison Service and to the commty in West Sussex. Farmer, Robert Andrew, Formerly Ch exec, Forest Enterprise Wales. Farrell, Andrew, Wigan and Great Britain Rugby Capt. For serv Rugby League. Findlay, David, mgg dir, Automotive Technik Ltd. For serv the Defence ind. Kennedy-Finlayson, Nigel, Formerly hd, Business and Information Systems Division, National Assembly for Wales. Fisher, Capt Alexander Barry, BA. For serv Civil Aviation. Floyer, Mrs Sally Margaret Doris, mgg dir, Frederick Warne and Co. For serv Publishing and to Tourism in the Lake District. Franzen, Peter Karl James, Editor, Eastern Daily Press. For serv Journalism. Friel, Edward, Chief exec, Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board. For serv Tourism in Scotland.

Galbraith, Mrs Anne, For serv the commty in the North East. Galloway, Archibald Duncan, For serv the Corporation and City of London. Gardner, Hugh, Dir of Social Services and Housing, City and Cnty of Swansea. For serv Social Care. Girling, Miss Sharon, Detective Constable, National Crime Squad. For serv the Police. Godefroy, Duncan Bruce, JP, For serv the commty in Plymouth. Goligher, Dr Alison Jane Patricia, Vice pres of Production, Schlumberger. For serv the Oil and Gas Industries. Gordon, Ian, QPM, Dep ch Constable, Tayside Police. For serv the Police in Scotland. Gorham, Martin Edwin, Chief exec, National Blood Authority. For serv the NHS. Grant, Anthony Ernest, Vice-Chair, Leeds and Holbeck Building Society. For publ serv in West Yorkshire. Green, Ms Katherine Anne, Chief exec, Child Poverty Action Group and Member, National Employment Panel. For serv Welfare Work. Griffiths, Mrs Catherine, Head, Radiation Protection and QA Services, Dirate of Medical Imaging and Medical Physics, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. For serv Medicine. Griffiths, Prof Ralph Alan, Chair, R Commn on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. For serv Heritage. Griffiths, Trevor Thomas, Chair, Law and Constitution Committee, Gen Dental Ccl. For serv Dentistry. Gronow, Philip Howard, Dep dir, Corporate Support Group, Receivables Management Service, Inland Revenue.

Hadfield, Graham Richard, Chief exec, Civil Service Insurance Society. For publ serv. Hancock, Robert James, Regional sec, Transport and Gen Workers Union. For serv the Trade Union Movement in Wales. Harris, Mrs Ann Christine, Headteach, Oaktree Nursery and Primary School, Swindon, Wiltshire. For serv Educ. Harrison, Mrs Sue, Assistant dir, European Markets, Dept of Trade and Indust. Hazel, Prof George, Formerly pres, Inst of Highways and Transportation. For serv Transport. Heather, David, Formerly Dep Ch exec, Agricultural Industries Confedn. For serv the Fertiliser ind. Hehir, James, Chief exec, Ipswich Borough Ccl. For serv Local Govt. Hemming, Miss Susan Jane, Crown Prosecutor, Crown Prosecution Service. Hemstedt, Mrs Annabel, Formerly exec dir, Basic Skills Agency. For serv Basic Skills Educ. Henderson, Wilfred Neale, Technical Operations mgr, National Audit Office. Hepburn, George Charles, Chief exec, commty Foundation serving Tyne and Wear and Northumberland. For serv the commty in the North East. Hubbard, Robert Graham, Principal and Ch exec, Prior's Court School, Thatcham, Berkshire. For serv Special Needs Educ. Hudson, Dr John David Wynne, Formerly Headteach, Holloway School, Islington, London. For serv Educ. Hutcheson, William Joseph, Headteach, Elm Court School, Lambeth, London. For serv Special Needs Educ. Hutley, Robert Neil, Justices' Ch exec for Devon and Cornwall. For serv the Administration of Justice.

James, David Keith Marlais, Formerly Chair, Eversheds LLP. For serv Business and to the commty in Wales. Jenkins, Karl William Pamp, Composer. For serv Music. Johnston, Mrs Joyce Sara Ramsay, Principal, Fife College of Further and Higher Educ. For serv Further Educ in Scotland. Jones, Mrs Carol, Headteach, St. Barnabas Church of Eng Primary School, Bristol. For serv Educ. Jordan, Dr William Johnstone, Vice-pres, RSPCA. For serv Wildlife Conservation and Animal Welfare.