Birthday Honours: OBE (A - Mason)

Order of the British Empire, civil

Officer (OBE)

Officer (OBE)

Lock, Capt Robin Paul, R Fleet Auxiliary. Afshar, Prof Haleh, Prof of Politics, York Univ. For serv Equal Opportunities. Aldiss, Brian Wilson, Writer. For serv Literature. Astling, Alistair Vivian, Formerly Chair, National Forest Company. For serv the commty in the West Midlands. Bagot, Miss Patricia Fraser, Head, Supporting People Strategies Branch, Development Dept, Housing Group, Scottish exec. Barr, Albert Glen, Chief exec, Maydown Ebrington Group. For serv the commty in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Dixon-Barrow, Ms Annmarie, Chief exec, Full Employ. For serv Diversity. Bawden, William Moyle, Adviser to the Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Objective 1 Regeneration Programme. For serv the commty in Cornwall. Beer, Jeffrey Stuart, JP, Formerly Chair, Devon and Cornwall Magistrates' Courts Committee. For serv the Administration of Justice. Beeston, Joseph James, Chief exec, Highland Spring Ltd. For serv the Soft Drinks ind in Scotland. Bell, William Bradshaw, JP, For serv Local Govt in Northern Ireland. Blinkhorn, Prof Anthony Stevenson, Prof of Oral Health, Univ of Manchester. For serv Dentistry. Braithwaite, Robert Barclay, Chief exec, Aberdeen Harbour Board. For serv the Ports ind. Brannigan, Francis William, Formerly Grade A, Northern Ireland Office. Brotherwood, Rodney John, mgg dir, Brotherwood Automobility Ltd. For serv Disabled People. Brown, Mrs Janet Alison, Sergeant, Greater Manchester Police. For serv the Police. Bryson, Dr Adam, Medical dir, NHS National Services Scotland. For serv Medicine. Burrows, The Rev Prof Clifford Robert, Dir, Centre for Power Transmission and Motion Control, Univ of Bath. For serv Higher Educ and to Engineering. Campbell, Norman, Associate Specialist, Dental Surgery, Belfast City Hospital. For serv Dentistry. Carr, Rodney Paul, Chief exec, R Yachting Association. For serv Sailing. Carson, James Anthony, Oil Tax Insp, Inland Revenue. Castille, Ms Karen, exec dir for Service Improvement and Strategy, St. Georges Hospital and of the South West London Improvement Academy. For serv the NHS. Chin, Mavis (Mona Hammond), Actress and Co-Founder, Talawa Theatre Company. For serv Drama. Clark, Alexander Murray, Formerly Divisional dir, Office for National Statistics. Clark, Prof Raymond Peter, Chief exec, The Society of Environmental Engineers. For serv Photography. Clarke, Neil Malcolm, Formerly Justices' Ch exec for Northamptonshire. For serv the Criminal Justice System. Clucas, Mrs Helen Flora, Member, Liverpool City Ccl. For serv the commty in Merseyside. Coker, Ms Christina, Chief exec, Youth Music. For serv Music. Cole, Ms Patricia Stephanie, Actress. For serv Drama, Elderly People and to Mental Health Charities. Cooney, Michael Anthony, Dep dir Service, Scotland, Inland Revenue. Bruce Copp, Neil Dennis, For charitable serv. Crisp, Clement Andrew, Dance Critic, Financial Times. For serv Ballet. Crookshank, Stuart Arthur Kennedy, Dep hd, London and National Detection, HM Customs and Excise. Cummins, Robin George, Chief Driving Examiner, Driving Standards Agency. Cutler, Neil, Dairy Farmer and vice-Chair, Hampshire Cattle Breeders' Society Ltd. For serv Animal Health and Welfare. Dalyell, Mrs Kathleen Mary Agnes, DL, Formerly Chair, R Commn on Ancient and Historical Monuments for Scotland. For serv the Environment in Scotland. Davis, Lt Col John Quintin, Harbour Master and mgr, Chichester Harbour Conservancy. For serv the Environment and to Sailing. Davis, Peter William, exec dir, Groundwork Wirral. For serv the Environment in the Wirral. Deas, Dr Barrie, Chief exec, National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations. For serv the Fishing ind. Donaldson, Mrs Diane Margaret, JP, Formerly Dep dir, London, Inland Revenue. Macmillan Douglas, Angus William, National dir, Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service. For serv the NHS. Dubery, Mark David, Grade B2, MOD. Duffy, Ms Bernadette, Head of Centre, Thomas Coram Early Excellence Centre, Camden, London. For serv Early Years Childcare. de Veulle, Jurat Philip John, Lt Bailiff. For serv the R Court and to the Jersey Heritage Trust. Eaton, Maurice, Programme mgr, European New Car Assessment Programme. For serv Vehicle Safety. Eddie, Euan Ferguson, Dir of Programmes, National Association of Clubs for Young People. For serv Young People. Edwards, Kenneth Leslie, Technical Leader, Air Division, QinetiQ. For serv the Defence ind. Elliott, Michael Terence, JP, Formerly Chair, West Yorkshire Magistrates' Courts Committee. For serv the Administration of Justice and to the commty in West Yorkshire. Ellis, Miss Margaret Anne, MBE, Formerly vice-Chair, Sports Ccl for Wales and pres, Welsh Hockey Union. For serv Sport. Evans, Jonathan, Company sec, R Mail. For serv the Postal ind. Fasht, Mrs Ruth, Formerly dir, Adoption Register for Eng and Wales. For serv Children and to Families. Faulkner, David Baynham, Range E, HM Treas. Fenton, Ms Rosalie Margaret Marye de Wend, Formerly Co-dir, London Internat Festival of Theatre. For serv Drama. Ferguson, Mrs Valerie May, Grade B2, MOD. Findlay, Callum McDonald, Head of Transportation, Surrey Cnty Ccl. For serv Local Govt. Fletcher, Mervyn Guy, Composer and Songwriter. For serv the Music ind. Foster, Dr Meryl Rosamond, Formerly Knowledge Development mgr, The National Archives, Kew. France, Andrew Timothy, Grade B2, MOD. Frances, Ms Gill, mgr, Children's Pers Development Unit, National Children's Bureau. For serv Young People. French, Roger William, mgg dir, Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company. For serv Public Transport. Gallagher, Stephen John, Formerly Ch exec, Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Ccl and Merseyside Police Authority. For serv Local Govt. Gardner, Francis Rolleston, BBC Security Correspondent. For serv Journalism. Gehring, Prof Gillian Anne, Prof of Solid State Physics, Univ of Sheffield. For serv Physics and to Equal Opportunities. Gemmell, David William, Formerly Chair, Yorkshire Tourist Board. For serv Tourism. Glaister, Ms Jane, Dir, Arts, Heritage and Leisure, Bradford Metropolitan District Ccl. For serv Museums. Glasier, Prof Annabelle Frances, Dir, Family Planning and Well Women Services, Lothian NHS Board, Edinburgh. Glover, Colin Miles, Chief exec, The Connection at St. Martin's. For serv Homeless People in London. Goonatilake, Prof Suran, Founder, Bodymetrics. For serv Entrepreneurship. Gorman, Christopher Simon, Entrepreneur. For serv Business in Scotland. Greaves, Anthony John, Town Planner, Highland Ccl. For serv Local Govt. Green, Mrs Brenda, Compliance mgr, Child Support Agency. Greenland, Mrs Sheridan Dawn, For serv the Magistrates' Courts Service. Gustafson, Ms Carol, Member, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Ccl and Chair, Merseyside Police Authority. For serv the Police and to Local Govt in Merseyside. Hale, Mrs Rita Vivienne, For serv Local Govt Finance. Hamer, Stephen, Chief exec, Compass. For serv People who Misuse Drugs. Haresign, Mrs Gail, Pension Credit Design mgr, Dept for Work and Pensions. Harnott, Mrs Cheryl Rosalind, Adoption mgr, Portsmouth City Ccl. For serv Children and to Families. Harper, Miss Jean, Formerly Sen Staff Team Leader, Office of the perm sec, Scottish exec. Harrison, Roger, Formerly Chair, Board of Management, Cumbernauld College. For serv Further Educ in Scotland. Hawkyard, Mrs Brenda Jean, Grade 7, Immigration and Nationality Policy Dirate and Chair, Home Off Disability Support Network. Heginbotham, Peter, For serv the commty in Greater Manchester. Height, Ms Ann, Chief exec, Apex. For serv the Rehabilitation of Offenders. Heminsley, John William, Development, Landscape and Conservation mgr, Cannock Chase District Ccl. For serv Local Govt. Hill, Adrian Neville, Head of Business and commty Policy, Higher Educ Funding Ccl for Eng. For serv ind-Univ Collaboration. Hill, Prof Susan Lesley, Chief Scientific Offr, Dept of Health. Hilton, Dr Andrew Courtney Ellis, Dir, Centre of the Study of Fiscal Innovation. For serv the Finance Sector. Hinton, John, Head, Acoustics Section, Birmingham City Ccl. For serv Noise Mapping. Hogg, Lt Col Colin Grant Ogilvie, DL, For serv the Soldiers' Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association in Roxburgh. Hoodless, Donald Bentley, Chief exec, Circle 33 Housing Group. For serv Social Housing, Health and to Local Govt. Hornung, Prof Michael, Presdt, Brit Soil Science Society. For serv Soil Chemistry. Horrocks, James Spencer, Principal and Ch exec, Barnfield College, Luton. For serv Further Educ. Howells, Peter Lyn, For serv the Police and to the Mountain Rescue Service. Hutton, Paul Richard, Chartered Surveyor. For serv the commty in the East of Eng. Johnson, Edward Stanley, Chair, New Forest Committee. For serv the New Forest. Jones, Gareth Wyn, Headteach, Kings High School, Bournemouth. For serv Educ. Kassam, Dr Amir, For serv Tropical Agriculture and to Rural Development. Kavanagh, Brian Finbar (Barry), Development Adviser, Dept for Internat Development. Keith, William James, Principal, Boys' Model School, Belfast. For serv Educ. Kelly, Dr John, For serv Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Developing Countries. Kelly, Seamus Patrick, For serv the St John Ambulance in London. Kenyon, Rod, Dir, Brit Gas Engineering Academy and Chair, Ambition: Energy. For serv the Energy ind. King, John, Headteach, Gable Hall School, Thurrock, Essex. For serv Educ. Knottenbelt, Prof Derek Charles, For serv Equine Veterinary Science. Leavey, Shaun Patrick, Formerly Regional dir, National Farmers' Union South East. For serv Agriculture and to Horticulture. Ledgerwood, Francis Kenneth, Chief ind Pollution and Radiochemical Insp, Environment and Heritage Service, Dept of Env, Northern Ireland. Leishman, Ms Yvonne, mgg dir (Operations), Wyre Forest commty Housing. For serv Social Housing in North Worcestershire. Lockwood, Ms Ruth Mary, Sen Nurse, Infection Control, Swindon and Marlborough NHS Trust. For serv the NHS. MacDonald, Donald, exec Chair, MacDonald Hotels Ltd. For serv Tourism in Scotland. Ingleby-MacKenzie, Alexander Colin David, Presdt, Hampshire Cnty Cricket Club. For serv Sport. Makin, David Neil, External Affairs dir, Cadbury Schweppes plc and vice-Chair and Board Member, Adult Learning Inspate. For serv Adult Learning. Malone, Andrew John, Chief exec, Nottingham commty Housing Association. For serv Social Housing. Mason, Christopher James, Dep hd of Marketing, Dept for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.